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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Data and Information: the Backbone of the Global System

Information systems are central to the effective conservation and use of plant genetic resources, whether at the level of the individual collection, using the likes of GRIN-Global, or at a global…

David Ellis: Finding the Balance Between Manager and Scientist

David Ellis: Finding the Balance Between Manager and Scientist Recipient of the inaugural Crop Trust Legacy Award David Ellis was once asked how to prepare for a career as a genebank scientist.…

Dr. Ellis standing in front of potato varieties.

Davos

Safeguarding Crop Diversity and Shaping the Future of Food This event explores the critical role of crop diversity in securing global food security and sustainability amid climate change,…

Deadline Extended for Grant Proposals to Safeguard Seeds in Svalbard

Deadline Extended for Grant Proposals to Safeguard Seeds in Svalbard As announced recently, the Crop Trust, in coordination with its partners at NordGen, the Norwegian Ministry of Food and…

Defining a Botanic Garden

This module is the first in the BGCI Botanic Garden Basics series and looks at how to define a botanic garden. This course is aimed to participants who are interested in setting up or developing a…

Deposit to Svalbard for World Food Day

Deposit to Svalbard for World Food Day WORLD FOOD DAY – THOUSANDS MORE CROP VARIETIES TO ARRIVE AT GLOBE’S BIGGEST SEED VAULT Almost 10,000 crop varieties from more than 100 countries will be…

Des Moines

20th Anniversary of the Crop Trust Crop diversity is essential to ensure food security, improve nutrition and help agriculture adapt to climate change. Despite the wealth of edible plant species…

Des Moines Register: Leaders Gather to Discuss Crop Diversity

Des Moines Register: Leaders Gather to Discuss Crop Diversity About a dozen representatives from Iowa’s agriculture industry joined the leaders of a global foundation in Des Moines Tuesday to…

The future of agriculture relies on the diversity of crops found in the worlds crop collections.

Devex Dish @ SXSW

Join us on Monday, March 13, 2023 on the heels of the official SXSW food program for an afternoon of dialogues to reimagine how we grow, produce, move and distribute food in a nutritious, equitable…

Devex Dish: How the Seed Sector Can Step Up for Food Security

Devex Dish: How the Seed Sector Can Step Up for Food Security Devex reports from the lively World Seed Congress in Istanbul, where seeds – and their role in ensuring the future of food – took center…

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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.