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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Pea_Summary.pdf

Pea diversity. Photo: Petr Smykal Global strategy for the conservation and use of pea genetic resources: summary for ITPGRFA stakeholders This document is a concise summary of the Global strategy…

Crop Strategy: Pea 2023 (lowres)

Crop Strategy: Pea 2023 (lowres) GLOBAL STRATEGY FOR THE CONSERVATION AND USE OF PEA GENETIC RESOURCES The International Treaty ON PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE …

Peas

A multi-year effort to develop new strategies and update existing ones was funded by the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL). To gain an overview on the current state of the…

Peanut_Summary.pdf

Global strategy for the conservation and use of peanut genetic resources: summary for ITPGRFA stakeholders This document is a concise summary of the Global Strategy for the Conservation and Use of…

Peanut

Are you a fan of peanuts? Whether you love them in your PB&J sandwich or as a tasty snack, you might be surprised to learn that the peanut is facing some serious challenges. Peanuts, also…

Paving Way to Double Endowment

Paving Way to Double Endowment Global conference to support food security Governments and private sector organizations met in Washington DC today to make a joint commitment to combat world hunger by…

Paula Bramel: Research Mentor Who Transformed Crop Diversity Institutions

Paula Bramel: Research Mentor Who Transformed Crop Diversity Institutions In this edition of our Seed Heroes series, we pay tribute to U.S. scientist Paula Bramel, whose research, mentorship and…

Patagonian Farmers Welcome Climate-Resistant Alfalfa

Patagonian Farmers Welcome Climate-Resistant Alfalfa This slideshow presents a brief, but wide-ranging, look at the importance of alfalfa in Chile’s Magallanes region. More specifically, it…

Alfalfa, the “queen of the forages”, is one of the most important of livestock feeds. It has excellent nutritional value, and today it is grown in more than 80 countries, including Chile, where our Crop Wild Relatives partners INIA are evaluating plants that have been derived by crossing cultivated alfalfa varieties with wild relatives with the aim to develop types that are adapted to the drought and the cold of this bleak but beautiful austral landscape. Photo: LS Salazar/Crop Trust

Partnerships and Organizational News

The Crop Trust made a number of important strides in its partnerships and outreach in 2021. This included signing a memorandum of understanding with the World Vegetable Center, launching an Emergency…

Partnerships and organizational news

The Crop Trust made a number of important institutional strides forward in 2022, including: receiving an endowment contribution from a private company; signing of a memorandum of understanding with…

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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.