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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Africa’s Food Security Depends on Nature’s Revival

Africa’s Food Security Depends on Nature’s Revival “Prepare now for the solutions of tomorrow” is a Congolese proverb that could easily serve as a motto for a global community facing the…

Biodiversity protection “window of opportunity is closing,” warn scientists at COP15

Biodiversity protection “window of opportunity is closing,” warn scientists at COP15 Authorities are trying to adopt a new set of goals to prevent and reverse the loss of nature. At COP15 in…

Rice terraces at different stages of maturity in a Betsileo village. Betsileo communities in the central highlands are especially renowned for their advanced rice farming. Wherever a flat surface exists – or can be built – rice can be planted. The farmers sow a wide assortment of local types at different times, employing irrigation to grow some in the dry season and waiting for the rainy season to plant others. This diversity is all at once a source of efficiency, security, cultural identity, and pride.

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Diverse opinions in crop diversity conservation. Saving crop diversity for future generations wouldn’t be possible without the hard work, passion and dedication of farmers, scientists,…

Mr. Kaveh Zahedi is the Director of the Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). He is responsible for coordinating…

Joachim von Braun

Joachim von Braun is a Distinguished Professor for Economics and Technical Change at Bonn University’s Center for Development Research. His main areas of expertise include research on development…

Jean-Christophe Gouache

An Agricultural Engineering graduate of the National Agronomic Institute in Paris, Jean-Christophe’s passion for plant breeding is well known. Jean-Christophe spent 38 years with Limagrain, up until…

Mercedes Aráoz

H.E. Mercedes Aráoz is a Peruvian economist and politician. Currently, she is a Professor of Economics at the Universidad del Pacífico’s School of Public Policy and Management in Lima,…

Éliane Ubalijoro

Éliane Ubalijoro, PhD, is the Executive Director of Sustainability in the Digital Age and the Future Earth Montreal Hub. She is a Professor of Practice for Public-Private Sector Partnerships at…

Catherine Bertini

Catherine Bertini assumed leadership of the Crop Trust Executive Board in January 2022. Bertini was awarded the 2003 World Food Prize Laureate for her transformational leadership at the World Food…

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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.