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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Saving Tea

What is tea genetic diversity? Why is it important to conserve? Find out more through a Q&A with a tea expert, or a deep dive into the Global Conservation Strategy for Tea.

Saving Sweetpotato Diversity: How Technology is Boosting Food Security in Drought-Affected Africa

Saving Sweetpotato Diversity: How Technology is Boosting Food Security in Drought-Affected Africa Sweetpotato plays a crucial role in combating food insecurity and malnutrition in Africa. However,…

Saving Hard-to-Conserve Food Crops

Saving Hard-to-Conserve Food Crops The Crop Trust and International Plant Treaty Cryopreservation is the key to conserving many crops we rely on for our food and agriculture. While most of the…

April 2018: The Crop Trust visits the International Potato Center in Lima, Peru. Photos: Luis Salazar/Crop Trust

Saving Every Grain of Rice: A Q&A with Jerry Tjoe Awie

Saving Every Grain of Rice: A Q&A with Jerry Tjoe Awie Jerry Tjoe Awie is a rice breeder. The only one in Suriname, a small country on the northeastern coast of South America. Jerry is also the…

Saving Coffee, Forever

Saving Coffee, Forever Coffee is expected to be extinct in the wild within 65 years. Over the past three years, however, we have consumed more coffee than produced---while at the same time relying…

Saving Coffee

Saving Coffee Despite challenges, world coffee production has grown steadily over the past 50 years. However, it will be difficult to maintain…

Satellite Events

As we gear up for an enriching day of knowledge exchange and networking at the upcoming Global Crop Diversity Summit, we're thrilled to highlight various additional events designed to complement…

Sarada Krishnan, the Crop Trust’s new Director of Programs, talks about BOLD

Sarada Krishnan, the Crop Trust’s new Director of Programs, talks about BOLD Sarada Krishnan joined the Crop Trust as Director of Programs at the beginning of July 2022. Prior to joining the Crop…

Samoa

Samoa has a population of around 199,000. The tourism, services, and light manufacturing industries have become increasingly important. Agriculture accounts for two-fifths of Samoa’s gross domestic…

Safeguarding the Planet's Food Supply

Safeguarding the Planet's Food Supply The University of Okayama in Japan and Seed Savers Exchange, an American NGO based in Iowa, deposited yesterday important samples of barley, tomato, and…

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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.