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.

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Crop Conservation Strategies and the International Plant Treaty

Launched in September 2021, Biodiversity for Opportunities, Livelihoods and Development (BOLD) is a 10-year project, that builds on the successes and achievements of the Crop Wild Relatives Project…

Crop Conservation Strategies

Thanks to support from the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL), the Crop Trust and its partners have been working to update five existing global crop conservation strategies and…

Crop Conservation Strategies

Since 2007 the Crop Trust has facilitated the development of global crop conservation strategies to identify priority collections and actions to strengthen the conservation of plant genetic…

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Crop Chronicles Podcast: The Unsung Hero of the Steppe - Alfalfa

Crop Chronicles Podcast: The Unsung Hero of the Steppe - Alfalfa In this episode of the ⁠Crop Chronicles⁠ podcast, we explore the history of Alfalfa, the ancient crop that transformed the vast…

Crop Chronicles Podcast: Rice - The Farmer Scientists of Vietnam

Crop Chronicles Podcast: Rice - The Farmer Scientists of Vietnam In this episode of Crop Chronicles Podcast, we journey to Vietnam's Mekong Delta to uncover how farmers are transforming into seed…

Crop Chronicles Podcast: Grasspea - Breaking a Stigma

Crop Chronicles Podcast: Grasspea - Breaking a Stigma In our second episode of the Crop Chronicles podcast, we delve into the remarkable world of grasspea (Lathyrus sativus L.), a…

Crop Chronicles Podcast: From Peru to Kenya - The Potato's Journey of Resilience

Crop Chronicles Podcast: From Peru to Kenya - The Potato's Journey of Resilience In our first episode of the Crop Chronicles podcast, we explore the potato's incredible journey from its origins in…

Crop Chronicles Podcast: Finger Millet - The Grandmother's Grain

Crop Chronicles Podcast: Finger Millet - The Grandmother's Grain There is a crop whose grain is gluten free, has more dietary fibre than brown rice and has more than 40% of essential amino acids. It…

Crop Chronicles Podcast: Durum Wheat - The Battle Against Drought

Crop Chronicles Podcast: Durum Wheat - The Battle Against Drought In this episode of the Crop Chronicles podcast, we delve into the world of Durum Wheat, a staple in Mediterranean diets, and its…

Crop Chronicles Podcast: Barley - Beyond Bread and Beer

Crop Chronicles Podcast: Barley - Beyond Bread and Beer In this episode of ⁠Crop Chronicles⁠ podcast, we journey to Morocco to explore the fascinating story of ⁠barley⁠—a resilient…

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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.