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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Dr. Heike Baumüller

Heike has spent over 20 years advancing research and policies that address global food security challenges. In her current role at the Crop Trust, she supports the Executive Director in…

Dr. Lava Kumar

Dr. Lava Kumar is the Head of the Germplasm Health and Virology and Diagnostics at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), headquarters in Ibadan, Nigeria. He has over 25 years…

Drawing lessons from crop diversity data for future food security

Drawing lessons from crop diversity data for future food security Luigi Guarino, Director of Science at the Crop Trust joined Álvaro Toledo, Deputy Secretary of the International Plant Treaty for an…

Dryland Crops in Africa and Asia Get a Boost From Crop Trust and Germany

Dryland Crops in Africa and Asia Get a Boost From Crop Trust and Germany Agriculture in drought-prone regions took a major step forward when the Crop Trust and Germany’s federal government provided…

A farmer from India holds a part of her pearl millet harvest. Credit: ICRISAT

Durum Wheat Pre-Breeding for Food Security

Durum Wheat Pre-Breeding for Food Security Durum wheat is the tenth most important food crop in the world. It is often referred to as the “Biblical crop”. Its ancient domestication was linked to…

Durum Wheat: a Story of Community

Durum Wheat: The Best Kept Secret in Katie Parla’s Pasta

Durum Wheat: The Best Kept Secret in Katie Parla’s Pasta Durum wheat is the behind-the-scenes star of the culinary world. Sure, it's used in all sorts of dishes globally, from North African couscous…

Early Flowering African Rice Beats the Heat

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Field workers harvest samples of African rice for research and conservation. Photo: Neil Palmer/Crop Trust

Eat Food? Choose Diversity!

Eat Food? Choose Diversity! Michael Pollan’s best-selling books and films raise awareness about where food in Western diets comes from, and why eating “real” food from diverse crops is so…

Eco Germ Farmers

Eco Germ Farmers https://ecogermfarmerscm.org/

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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.