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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Saving Hard-to-Conserve Food Crops

Saving Hard-to-Conserve Food Crops The Crop Trust and International Plant Treaty Cryopreservation is the key to conserving many crops we rely on for our food and agriculture. While most of the…

April 2018: The Crop Trust visits the International Potato Center in Lima, Peru. Photos: Luis Salazar/Crop Trust

Saving Sweetpotato Diversity: How Technology is Boosting Food Security in Drought-Affected Africa

Saving Sweetpotato Diversity: How Technology is Boosting Food Security in Drought-Affected Africa Sweetpotato plays a crucial role in combating food insecurity and malnutrition in Africa. However,…

Saving Tea

What is tea genetic diversity? Why is it important to conserve? Find out more through a Q&A with a tea expert, or a deep dive into the Global Conservation Strategy for Tea.

Saving Tea, Forever

Saving Tea, Forever Demand for tea is on the rise. However, tea farmers are facing many challenges. Climate change and socio-economic issues are affecting production. Worse, most of the tea we…

Saving the World, One Seed at a Time

Saving the World, One Seed at a Time You know how some superheroes work silently and selflessly behind the scenes to save the world from an unseen threat? Genebank staff are a bit like that. They…

Scanning the Future of Genebanks

Scanning the Future of Genebanks By LUIGI GUARINO | Director of Science and Programs Anybody who buys something in a supermarket these days knows a little about barcodes. You put your purchases…

Scanning the Future of Genebanks

By Luigi Guarino | Director of Science and Programs

Scholz_DSI_GROW_Aug26_2021.pdf

Digital Sequence Information: A Looming Disaster or Hidden Opportunity for Positive Change? GROW Webinar August 26, 2021 Dr. Amber Hartman Scholz, Deputy to the Director Leibniz-Institut •…

SciDev.Net: Global Network of Seed Information Takes Root

SciDev.Net: Global Network of Seed Information Takes Root Efforts to preserve and protect plant information are accelerating — but not without risks, reports Claire Provost in SciDev.Net. As an…

SciDev: Plant Bank to Preserve Biodiversity of Pacific Crops

SciDev: Plant Bank to Preserve Biodiversity of Pacific Crops SciDev reports on the Crop Trust's agreement with the Centre for Pacific Crops and Trees to conserve unique crop varieties. [MANILA] The…

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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.