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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Biodiversity protection “window of opportunity is closing,” warn scientists at COP15

Biodiversity protection “window of opportunity is closing,” warn scientists at COP15 Authorities are trying to adopt a new set of goals to prevent and reverse the loss of nature. At COP15 in…

Rice terraces at different stages of maturity in a Betsileo village. Betsileo communities in the central highlands are especially renowned for their advanced rice farming. Wherever a flat surface exists – or can be built – rice can be planted. The farmers sow a wide assortment of local types at different times, employing irrigation to grow some in the dry season and waiting for the rainy season to plant others. This diversity is all at once a source of efficiency, security, cultural identity, and pride.

BION Herbsttagung

BION Herbsttagung The Crop Trust's Director of Programs Sarada Krishnan is participating in the BION autumn conference on Thursday, October 20, 2022 where she'll give a lecture on the…

Witchweed, a weed and parasite found in finger millet field.

Bioversity International

Bioversity International is a global research-for-development organization with a vision that agricultural biodiversity will nourish people and sustain the planet. Mission Bioversity’s mission is to…

Bloomberg: Arctic Vault Stashes More Seeds for Future Food

Bloomberg: Arctic Vault Stashes More Seeds for Future Food As reported by Bloomberg, 23 depositors from 21 countries sent boxes of seeds that contain over 30,000 seed samples for safekeeping at the…

Blueberry Millet Tart

Blueberry Millet Tart We all know blueberries are high in antioxidants but did you know millet is a gluten-free and wheat-free whole grain that is high in iron, protein and rich in B vitamins? It…

BOLD

Biodiversity for Opportunities, Livelihoods and Development is a groundbreaking 10-year project to combat the climate crisis.

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BOLD Action Advances Conservation and Use

Launched in September 2021, Biodiversity for Opportunities, Livelihoods and Development (BOLD) is a 10-year project, that builds on the successes and achievements of the Crop Wild Relatives Project…

BOLD funding for GridScore and Germinate

BOLD funding for GridScore and Germinate The Crop Trust's BOLD project has awarded the James Hutton Institute with funding to further develop its innovative software to support global food security…

BOLD Policy Workshop

Policy training and national planning for agrobiodiversity and climate resilience

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.

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