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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A Contribution from Norway

A Contribution from Norway MUSCAT, OMAN — A contribution from Norway today provided USD 23.7 million to conserve and sustainably manage the world’s most important food crops, citing the critical…

50,000 Petitioners Support Russian Genebank

50,000 Petitioners Support Russian Genebank ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA (21 September 2010)—A global social media campaign to save Europe’s most important collection of fruits and berries has…

Lasting Support Guaranteed for the Conservation of Sub-Saharan Africa’s Crop Diversity

IITA's genebank, Genetic Resources Center, houses the world’s largest collection of cowpea. Photo: Tchamba Marimagne/IITA

Adapting Crops to Climate Change: Paving the Way for More Resilient Agriculture

Adapting Crops to Climate Change: Paving the Way for More Resilient Agriculture Newly Published Research Shows When the Growing Gets Tough, the Tough Get Pre-Breeding The successful results of a…

Barley. DIIVA Project, Marchouch, Morocco. Photo: Michael Major/Crop Trust

An Endangered Wind-Resilient Bean Enroute to Svalbard

An Endangered Wind-Resilient Bean Enroute to Svalbard SVALBARD, NORWAY – 16 October 2017 – Seeds of a nearly extinct wild bean, which has evolved a vigorous root system that makes it more resilient…

Flowering Bermuda Bean Photo: Daniel Debouck

Andean Potato Varieties Once Lost, Now Safeguarded Forever

Andean Potato Varieties Once Lost, Now Safeguarded Forever Ancient crops preserved for future generations in Arctic seed vault Potato varieties once thought lost to the Andean people who introduced…

Architectural Plan of Seed Vault Revealed

Architectural Plan of Seed Vault Revealed OSLO, NORWAY (9 February 2007)—The Norwegian government has revealed the architectural design for the Svalbard International Seed Vault, to be carved deep…

Arctic Seed Vault Inventory Passes Half-Million

Arctic Seed Vault Inventory Passes Half-Million LONGYEARBYEN, NORWAY (11 March 2010)—Days after celebrating its second anniversary, the Svalbard “Doomsday” Global Seed Vault is receiving this week…

Banking on Crop Diversity for Food Security in the Face of Climate Change

Banking on Crop Diversity for Food Security in the Face of Climate Change Groundbreaking 10-year, USD 58 million project launches to secure future food security and climate resilience…

Arctic Seed Vault Opens Doors for 100 Million Seeds

Arctic Seed Vault Opens Doors for 100 Million Seeds Longyearbyen, Norway (26 February 2008) The first seeds will be placed in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault at an opening ceremony on Tuesday, 26…

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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.