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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What Are The Funds Used For?

Disbursements from the Crop Diversity Endowment Fund have been used to support our long-term agreements with the international research centers of the Consultative Group on International…

What Will It Cost To Secure Global Diversity Forever?

The Crop Trust has calculated that an endowment fund of USD 850 million is required to generate the necessary annual returns (around 34 million) to guarantee that crop diversity will be available…

Our Commitment to Responsible Investing

Our commitment to responsible investing The Crop Trust, as a responsible asset owner, considers that responsible investment and good stewardship may enhance long-term Fund performance, and is…

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FAQs

Frequently asked questions about the Svalbard Global Seed Vault What is the Svalbard Global Seed Vault? The Svalbard Global Seed Vault provides insurance against both incremental…

GGCE

Facilitating genebank data management All genebanks need sound data management to keep track of the inventories of seeds in their cold rooms and fields, and of all their interlinked processes.…

Genesys

Genesys is an online platform where you can find information about plant genetic resources for food and agriculture conserved in genebanks worldwide.

Building a Global Genebank Partnership

Strengthening a rational, efficient and effective global system of ex situ crop diversity conservation.

Svalbard Global Seed Vault

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault is our insurance against the loss of crop diversity and is the world's largest backup facility for seeds.

Emergency Reserve for Genebanks

The Emergency Reserve for Genebanks provides rapid, short-term and urgent support to seed collections in the global system.

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Information Systems

Genebank data and information systems are central to the effective conservation and use of plant genetic resources.

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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.