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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My Potato is Your Potato: Collective Responsibility for Crop Diversity

My Potato is Your Potato: Collective Responsibility for Crop Diversity The rich tapestry of variation within and among crops worldwide is facing a rapid and concerning decline. Conserving crop…

Svalbard Global Seed Vault Deposit - February 2024

Svalbard Global Seed Vault Deposit - February 2024 The Svalbard Global Seed Vault opens for the first time in 2024 to accept new seeds from the world’s genebanks. Members of the media are…

Sunflowers

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…

A ‘Revolutionary’ Way to Feed the World That’s Very Old

A ‘Revolutionary’ Way to Feed the World That’s Very Old As the State Department’s global envoy for food security, Cary Fowler is working to shift U.S. foreign policy towards promoting…

Climate Change's Threat to Global Coffee Production

Climate Change's Threat to Global Coffee Production Scientists Sarada Krishnan, Director of Programs at Crop Trust, and Hanna Neuschwander, Strategy and Communications Director of World Coffee…

Taking Diversity out of the Genebank and into Farmers’ Fields in Ghana

Taking Diversity out of the Genebank and into Farmers’ Fields in Ghana On the way to Manga, in Ghana’s Upper East Region, over the border the hills of southern Burkina Faso shimmer in the middle…

Geoffrey Hawtin

Geoffrey Hawtin is an agricultural scientist and manager with expertise in agrobiodiversity, genetic resources, plant breeding, and research management. He has headed two CGIAR Centres: Bioversity…

Nikolai Vavilov: The Father of Genebanks

The Father of Genebanks

Josette Lewis

Dr. Josette Lewis is the CEO of Sustainable Conservation, which advances collaborative stewardship of California’s natural resources for the benefit of the environment and people.…

In the Face of Extreme Weather, Scientists Look to Adapt Crops

In the Face of Extreme Weather, Scientists Look to Adapt Crops The Crop Wild Relatives Project (2011-2021), was recently featured in an article published by the Scientific American. The Crop Wild…

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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.