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 Conservation Strategies

Since 2007 the Crop Trust has facilitated the development of global crop conservation strategies to identify priority collections and actions to strengthen the conservation of plant genetic…

Seeds germinating in genebank petri dishes

Dryland Crops in Africa and Asia Get a Boost From Crop Trust and Germany

Dryland Crops in Africa and Asia Get a Boost From Crop Trust and Germany Agriculture in drought-prone regions took a major step forward when the Crop Trust and Germany’s federal government provided…

A farmer from India holds a part of her pearl millet harvest. Credit: ICRISAT

Best of 2024: Biodiverse Bites

Best of 2024: Biodiverse Bites This year was packed with action for crop diversity. Here’s a bite-sized roundup of stories, videos and podcasts created by the Crop Trust to raise awareness of crop…

A display of crop diversity at the 2024 Good Seed & Food Festival in Harare, Zimbabwe. Photo: Crop Trust/Mike Major

Crop Chronicles Podcast: Rice - The Farmer Scientists of Vietnam

Crop Chronicles Podcast: Rice - The Farmer Scientists of Vietnam In this episode of Crop Chronicles Podcast, we journey to Vietnam's Mekong Delta to uncover how farmers are transforming into seed…

Conservation_Strategy_Flyer_German.pdf

In der Nationalen Saatgutbank in Indonesien. Bild: Michael Major/Crop Trust Globale Strategien zur Erhaltung von Kulturpflanzen Was sind die Globalen Strategien zur Erhaltung von Kulturpflanzen? …

UNCCD COP16: Crop Diversity as a Path to Combat Desertification and Ensure Food Security

UNCCD COP16: Crop Diversity as a Path to Combat Desertification and Ensure Food Security Desertification is the process of land degradation in dry areas caused by both human activities and climate…

Opportunity Crops Knowledge Base

What are Opportunity Crops? Opportunity crops are plant species that open opportunities to improve food and nutritional security, but that are not used to their full extent due to factors like…

Crop Diversity: A Solution for Today’s Hunger Crisis and Food Security Tomorrow

Crop Diversity: A Solution for Today’s Hunger Crisis and Food Security Tomorrow The world is facing three major food challenges, all at the same time. We need to produce more food, significantly…

Wheat regeneration at ICARDA's Terbol station in Lebanon. Credit: Crop Trust/Michael Major

Darwin Initiative: Sweetpotato Project Strengthens Communities

Darwin Initiative: Sweetpotato Project Strengthens Communities The Crop Trust is coordinating the Sweetpotato, a model for food security and long-term conservation of biodiversity project. The…

Millets_Summary.pdf

Pearl millet, Zimbabwe. Photo: Michael Major Global strategy for the conservation and use of genetic resources of selected millets: summary for ITPGRFA stakeholders This document is a concise…

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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.