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.

Search

Please use this search facility to search all content found within the website:

1617 results:

Order by:
Date
Title

COP16 Recap: New Fund, Indigenous Rights and Colombia’s Treaty Step

COP16 Recap: New Fund, Indigenous Rights and Colombia’s Treaty Step The 16th UN Biodiversity Conference (COP16), hosted for the first time by Colombia from 21 October to 1 November 2024, marked a…

Cosmos of Endangered Crops

Livestream and on-site event. Dr. Stefan Schmitz gives a lecture on agricultural biodiversity and the urgent need to preserve it.

Cote d'Ivoire

Côte d’Ivoire has a population of over 23.7 million. Agriculture provides a livelihood for more than half the labour force, and locally grown subsistence crops meet most rural domestic needs.…

Countries Facing Food Insecurity to Benefit From a USD 2 Million “Lifeline” for Crop Diversity

Countries Facing Food Insecurity to Benefit From a USD 2 Million “Lifeline” for Crop Diversity As food supplies around the world are threatened by conflict, drought, and climate change, funding is…

Hands holding a variety of beans in Rwanda

Cowpea: How to Make a Hardy Crop Even Tougher

Cowpea: How to Make a Hardy Crop Even Tougher The cowpea keeps millions of people fed every day—but with the climate crisis threatening production, scientists are finding ways to increase its yields…

Cowpeas in Nigeria Can Trace Ancestry to Genebanks

Cowpeas in Nigeria Can Trace Ancestry to Genebanks Take home messages Four out of every 10 Nigerian cowpea farmers surveyed are growing an improved cowpea variety that can link its ancestry…

Cracking the Problem of Tree Seeds

Cracking the Problem of Tree Seeds World Agroforestry’s (ICRAF) genebank hosts the world’s largest holdings of agroforestry tree genetic resources but encounters several unique challenges in getting…

Crop Chronicles Podcast: Barley - Beyond Bread and Beer

Crop Chronicles Podcast: Barley - Beyond Bread and Beer In this episode of ⁠Crop Chronicles⁠ podcast, we journey to Morocco to explore the fascinating story of ⁠barley⁠—a resilient…

Crop Chronicles Podcast: Durum Wheat - The Battle Against Drought

Crop Chronicles Podcast: Durum Wheat - The Battle Against Drought In this episode of the Crop Chronicles podcast, we delve into the world of Durum Wheat, a staple in Mediterranean diets, and its…

Search results 411 to 420 of 1617

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.

What would you like to look for?