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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This website was designed and built by Liquid Light. Liquid Light work with large organisations who are solving some of the world’s biggest challenges. They empower organisations to do this by…

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 is a Genebank?

What is a Genebank? Have you ever wondered what a genebank does? The short answer is that genebanks store genes. Not literally, although there are some specialized genebanks that do manage genes –…

What is Being Saved in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault?

GLF Live with Åsmund Asdal

What We Do

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.

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…

Who We Are

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.

Why an Equitable Food System Depends on Diversity

Why an Equitable Food System Depends on Diversity Stefan Schmitz | Executive Director Banner photo: CIAT/Stephanie Malyon Many of us take eating three nutritious meals each day for granted. The…

Under the school feeding program, children receive a nutritious collation three mornings a week, made of porridge produced locally and composed at 40% of beans flour. Credit: ©2014CIAT/StephanieMalyon

Why An Equitable Food System Depends on Diversity

Stefan Schmitz | Executive Director Banner photo: CIAT/Stephanie Malyon

Why Crop Diversity Matters for Restoring Africa’s Drylands

By Éliane Ubalijoro, Crop Trust Executive Board Member

Two farmers of Kakamega County in Western Kenya, co-wives both named Mary Kwena, Mary Kwena One on the left and Mary Kwena Two on the right, bucked the trend of growing maize and sugarcane and planted finger millet instead due to its high nutritive and market values. Photo: Michael Major/Crop Trust

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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.