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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Taking Diversity out of the Genebank and into Farmers’ Fields in Ghana

Geoffrey Hawtin

Geoffrey Hawtin is an agricultural scientist and manager with expertise in agrobiodiversity, genetic resources, plant breeding, and research management. He has headed two CGIAR Centres: Bioversity…

Seed Heroes

Where Dedication Meets Action in the Ongoing Effort to Safeguard Our Planet's Vital Genetic Resources Embark on a captivating journey with Seed Heroes, a special campaign by the Crop Trust, as we…

Nikolai Vavilov: The Father of Genebanks

The Father of Genebanks

Josette Lewis

Dr. Josette Lewis is the chief scientific officer of the Almond Board of California. She oversees grower-funded research on all aspects of growing almonds, on innovative new uses of almond…

In the Face of Extreme Weather, Scientists Look to Adapt Crops

In the Face of Extreme Weather, Scientists Look to Adapt Crops The Crop Wild Relatives Project (2011-2021), was recently featured in an article published by the Scientific American. The Crop Wild…

Crop Trust Listed in the 124 Food and Agriculture Organizations to Watch in 2024

Crop Trust Listed in the 124 Food and Agriculture Organizations to Watch in 2024 In 2023, the food and agriculture movement made significant strides. As we enter 2024, networks, organizations,…

Harvesting Hope: What COP28 Means for Global Agriculture and Food Security

Harvesting Hope: What COP28 Means for Global Agriculture and Food Security The 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) of the The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)…

Crop Trust and UK Foreign Office Confirm Vital New Funding Pledge for Crop Diversity

Crop Trust and UK Foreign Office Confirm Vital New Funding Pledge for Crop Diversity Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 13 December 2023 — The Crop Trust is thrilled to confirm a £5m funding pledge from…

Celebrating Crop Trust's Achievements in 2023

Celebrating Crop Trust's Achievements in 2023 As we say farewell to 2023, it's time to celebrate the remarkable achievements and strides we made this past year in safeguarding our planet's crop…

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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.