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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Expanded Crop Genebank Opens in Lebanon

Expanded Crop Genebank Opens in Lebanon 29 September 2016 -- Terbol, Lebanon These global drylands crop and forage genetic resources and the world’s largest collection of crop wild relatives are…

Crop Wild Relatives Rescue Mission Taking Root

Crop Wild Relatives Rescue Mission Taking Root 1 November 2016: Canberra, Australia -- As scientists from grains genebanks across 18 countries converge in Australia to discuss protecting the future…

Major Deposit to World's Largest Seed Collection in the Arctic

Major Deposit to World's Largest Seed Collection in the Arctic MAJOR DEPOSIT TO WORLD’S LARGEST SEED COLLECTION IN THE ARCTIC OVERSEEN BY THE CROP TRUST | GOPRO SUPPORTS CROP TRUST WITH NEW…

Press Statement on the Seed Vault

Press Statement on the Seed Vault Improvements of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault 19 May 2017 The Svalbard Global Seed Vault is the world's backup for crop collections. It currently safeguards more…

Genebanks, the World’s Insurance Policy Against Hunger

Genebanks, the World’s Insurance Policy Against Hunger Our partners at the International Potato Center (CIP) discuss genebanks, the world’s insurance policy against hunger, in their latest blog…

More Than 50,000 Seeds Withdrawn from Seed Vault

More Than 50,000 Seeds Withdrawn from Seed Vault SVALBARD, NORWAY (13 September 2017) – Last week, the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) deposited more…

Dr. Ali Shehaded, Rangeland and Pasture germplasm Curator at ICARDA, retrieving ICARDA's seed from the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. Photo credit: NordGen.

KfW & Crop Trust Sign Agreement to Safeguard Crop Diversity

KfW & Crop Trust Sign Agreement to Safeguard Crop Diversity BONN, GERMANY, 12 October 2017 – Global efforts to protect crop diversity have been boosted by a €50 million loan from the German…

Different types of squash on a pile, Bergisches Land, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Crop Trust Welcomes Tim Fischer as New Board Chair

Crop Trust Welcomes Tim Fischer as New Board Chair BONN, GERMANY, October 20, 2017 – Australia’s Former Deputy Prime Minister, Timothy Andrew Fischer, has been named the next Executive Board Chair of…

The Prince of Wales to Host a "Forgotten Foods" Reception

The Prince of Wales to Host a "Forgotten Foods" Reception LONDON, UK (25th January, 2018) – His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales will host a reception for “forgotten foods” to help raise awareness…

Crop Trust Recognizes the “Global Gatekeepers” of Crop Diversity

Crop Trust Recognizes the “Global Gatekeepers” of Crop Diversity Seven scientists received an inaugural Legacy Award for dedicating their careers to crop conservation SVALBARD, NORWAY (25 February…

Guests watch the Legacy Award video honouring awardees.

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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.