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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Our Food System Isn't Ready for the Climate Crisis

The world's farms produce only a handful of varieties of bananas, avocados, coffee and other foods – leaving them more vulnerable to the climate breakdown

Our Food System: Facing a Titanic Problem?

Our Food System: Facing a Titanic Problem? Luigi Guarino | Director of Science Whenever a new report on some aspect or other of the food system comes out, the metaphors start flying around. We saw…

Fresh fruits and vegetables on shelf in supermarket. For healthy concept

Our Food System: Facing a Titanic Problem?

Luigi Guarino | Director of Science

Our work

The need to conserve crop diversity within a rational, efficient global system has been recognized in various international agreements

Outreach Projects

Our audience is as diverse as the crop diversity we help safeguard. It includes scientists from the entire crop diversity value chain from conservation to use. It also includes governments and…

Pakistan

Pakistan has the highest population growth in the world, with a population around 202 million. The economy used to be primarily agricultural at the time of independence but has become considerably…

Pandemics Aren't Limited to People

Pandemics Aren't Limited to People How the world's most famous seed vault defends plants against their next big outbreak Simran Sethi | The Counter Banner photo: NordGen In March, plant…

Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea encompasses half of the world’s second largest island with a population of over 7.86 million. Papua New Guinea’s varied scenery reflects a generally recent geologic history in which…

Paraguay

Paraguay has a population of over 6.8 million Agriculture is one of the most important economic activities in Paraguay as it employs one-fourth of the workforce, accounts for about one-fifth of the…

Parliament Magazine: EU Must Make Contribution to Preserve Crop Diversity

Parliament Magazine: EU Must Make Contribution to Preserve Crop Diversity Europe must play a leading role in the global effort to protect crop diversity, argues Marie Haga in an exclusive…

Marie Haga at the European Parliament Crop Trust exhibit

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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.