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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Crop Trust Remembers Tim Fischer, Former Executive Board Chair

Crop Trust Remembers Tim Fischer, Former Executive Board Chair 22 August 2019 – It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the death of our former Executive Board Chair and long-time…

Poland, Slovakia Now Among Depositors to Svalbard Global Seed Vault

Poland, Slovakia Now Among Depositors to Svalbard Global Seed Vault 21 October 2019, SVALBARD, NORWAY – Having made the trek from Europe and Africa to the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard,…

Germany Comes Through Again

Germany Comes Through Again BONN, GERMANY, October 2019 – Once again, global efforts to protect crop diversity can thank the Government of Germany for a much-needed boost. A grant of EUR 10 million…

German Minister Müller announcing further EUR10 million grant to Endowment Fund

Crop Trust Appoints New Executive Director

Crop Trust Appoints New Executive Director Bonn, Germany (12th November 2019) – The Global Crop Diversity Trust (Crop Trust) announced today the appointment of Dr. Stefan Schmitz as its…

Wild Plants from Four Continents Deliver Climate Change Lifeline for Crops

Wild Plants from Four Continents Deliver Climate Change Lifeline for Crops Nearly 5,000 seed samples of crop wild relatives saved in challenging, six-year effort to secure the future of food Bonn,…

Major Seed Deposit at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, Longyearbyen

Major Seed Deposit at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, Longyearbyen SVALBARD (25 February, 2020) - Today, 35 genebanks from all continents deposited seeds at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, at a…

Seeds from Royal Estate go to Kew and the Svalbard Global Seed Vault

Seeds from Royal Estate go to Kew and the Svalbard Global Seed Vault Seeds from Royal Estate go to Kew and the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Effort to Tackle Global Food Security Hand-picked from…

Prince Charles, Prince of Wales at Highgrove House on May 13, 2019 in Tetbury, England.

ECPGR and the Crop Trust Sign Memorandum of Understanding

ECPGR and the Crop Trust Sign Memorandum of Understanding The European Cooperative Programme for Plant Genetic Resources (ECPGR) and the Global Crop Diversity Trust (Crop Trust) welcome the signature…

Supercharging the Next Generation of Climate-Smart Crops in Sub-Saharan Africa

Supercharging the Next Generation of Climate-Smart Crops in Sub-Saharan Africa EUR 20 million project to boost genebanks’ efforts to conserve and share samples of key staple crops will drive climate…

The Crop Trust joins forces with the Global Landscapes Forum for a food and nutrition secure future

The Crop Trust joins forces with the Global Landscapes Forum for a food and nutrition secure future BONN, Germany (4 June 2020) – The Global Crop Diversity Trust (Crop Trust) has announced today…

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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.