The Crop Trust is a non-profit international organization dedicated to conserving crop diversity and making it available for use globally, forever, for the benefit of everyone.

We work with donors and partners to lead global projects that protect crop diversity, conserve crop wild relatives and develop technology to make this diversity accessible worldwide.

We seek professionals with a passion for global food security and a strong drive to contribute to our mission of conserving crop diversity for future generations.

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Des Moines

20th Anniversary of the Crop Trust Crop diversity is essential to ensure food security, improve nutrition and help agriculture adapt to climate change. Despite the wealth of edible plant species…

Defining a Botanic Garden

This module is the first in the BGCI Botanic Garden Basics series and looks at how to define a botanic garden. This course is aimed to participants who are interested in setting up or developing a…

Deadline Extended for Grant Proposals to Safeguard Seeds in Svalbard

Deadline Extended for Grant Proposals to Safeguard Seeds in Svalbard As announced recently, the Crop Trust, in coordination with its partners at NordGen, the Norwegian Ministry of Food and…

Davos

Safeguarding Crop Diversity and Shaping the Future of Food This event explores the critical role of crop diversity in securing global food security and sustainability amid climate change,…

David Ellis: Finding the Balance Between Manager and Scientist

David Ellis: Finding the Balance Between Manager and Scientist Recipient of the inaugural Crop Trust Legacy Award David Ellis was once asked how to prepare for a career as a genebank scientist.…

Dr. Ellis standing in front of potato varieties.

Data and Information: the Backbone of the Global System

Information systems are central to the effective conservation and use of plant genetic resources, whether at the level of the individual collection, using the likes of GRIN-Global, or at a global…

Data and Information Systems

Collections of crop diversity need to be used actively in order to justify the cost of their upkeep. In order for crop collections to be used, data about the material held in genebanks needs to be…

Darwin Initiative: Sweetpotato Project Strengthens Communities

Darwin Initiative: Sweetpotato Project Strengthens Communities The Crop Trust is coordinating the Sweetpotato, a model for food security and long-term conservation of biodiversity project. The…

Darwin Initiative: Celebrating Sweet(potato) Success

Darwin Initiative: Celebrating Sweet(potato) Success The Crop Trust is proud to see the success of the Sweetpotato Project celebrated by the Darwin Initiative. The story highlights how farmers in…

Daniel Debouck: The Man Who Knows His Beans

Daniel Debouck: The Man Who Knows His Beans The world’s leading expert on the diversity of beans has collected 4,000 accessions in 38 expeditions through 11 countries and has discovered 16 new…

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The Crop Diversity Digest

From cutting-edge research to work saving seeds in communities, even our small actions can have a big impact on saving crop diversity and putting it to good use. Read the latest news highlighting these efforts and more.