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.

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Evangelina Villegas: The First Woman to Receive the World Food Prize

Evangelina Villegas: The First Woman to Receive the World Food Prize In this installment of our Seed Heroes series, we celebrate the life of Mexican scientist Evangelina Villegas, who co-developed a…

Events

Don't miss another event. From scientific symposiums to interactive festivals for families and youth, here are the latest events championing crop diversity. News & Events Events

Exchanging Crop Diversity Safely, the CGIAR Way

Exchanging Crop Diversity Safely, the CGIAR Way Key messages CGIAR genebanks work closely with germplasm health units (GHUs) to ensure that the plant material they send is safe to cross…

Executive Board

The Executive Board is the principal decision-making body of the Crop Trust.

Executive Board Portal

We are delighted to welcome you to the Executive Board Web Portal – this secure and restricted webpage will provide you with convenient access to past and current Board meeting documents…

Expanded Crop Genebank Opens in Lebanon

Expanded Crop Genebank Opens in Lebanon 29 September 2016 -- Terbol, Lebanon These global drylands crop and forage genetic resources and the world’s largest collection of crop wild relatives are…

Expandiendo el Universo de Genesys

Expandiendo el Universo de Genesys Como parte de la iniciativa “un catálogo de Genesys para datos fenotípicos”, William Solano, ‎‎Investigador en Recursos Genéticos y Biotecnología del CATIE, visitó…

Expanding and Improving Genesys

Expanding and Improving Genesys Genesys, the online portal for information on genebank samples, is constantly evolving. First launched in 2008, it now contains data on more than four million…

Three big enhancements to Genesys now go beyond such basic passport data: the portal now allows genebanks to publish phenotypic datasets, subsets of accessions, and images.

Expert Consultation Group Meeting

Expert Consultation Group Meeting -- 29 November to 1 December 2016, Bonn Germany: This week, some of the world’s leading experts on ex situ conservation converge in Bonn at the Crop Trust’s…

In a greenhouse at the Antsirabe Field Centre of the National Centre for Applied Research in Rural Development (FOFIFA), breeders sprout potential new cold-tolerant varieties to test in the coming cold season. The international research center AfricaRice has joined the effort to introduce locally adapted lines that include parents from other cold regions. Most rice is acutely sensitive to variations in temperature during the phase when grain is formed: if it is too hot or too cold, the plant produces fewer grains. The aim of this research is to breed Malagasy rice that yields better when colder conditions hit the highlands.

Expression of Interest: Investment Advisory Firm

Expression of Interest: Investment Advisory Firm To whom it may concern, The Global Crop Diversity Trust (the "Crop Trust") is seeking Expressions of Interest from suitably qualified and experienced…

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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.