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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How About Them Apples? Research Orchards Chart a Fruit’s Future.

How About Them Apples? Research Orchards Chart a Fruit’s Future. Scientists working in research groves, like one in Nova Scotia, are developing your favorite new apple variety. Imagine reaching up…

Is an Arctic Doomsday Vault the Answer to Climate and War-induced Food Insecurity?

Is an Arctic Doomsday Vault the Answer to Climate and War-induced Food Insecurity? A vault built on an Arctic island to preserve the world's crop seeds from war, disease and other…

Seed sample deposit to Svalbard Global Seed Vault.

An Endowment for the Ages

Crop diversity is under threat. Changes in land use, extreme weather...

Genebanks: An Introduction

Genebanks store genes. Not literally, although there are some specialized genebanks that do manage genes – the actual bits of DNA that give living things their distinct characteristics.

The Climate Crisis and What Crop Diversity Has to Do With It

The climate crisis is all around us. Unprecedented heatwaves. Rivers that “ought” to flood once a century now burst their banks every couple of years.

GROW Webinar: CGIAR Breeding - Who Benefits and How to Increase Those Benefits

Presented by Michael Quinn, Director of CGIAR Excellence in Breeding Platform & Accelerated Breeding Initiative Lead

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News & Events The Crop Diversity Digest Featured Events Want to share a news tip or include your event on our site? Reach out to us at editor@croptrust.org.

More Funding Needed for Climate Adaptation, as Risks Mount

More Funding Needed for Climate Adaptation, as Risks Mount Countries must urgently ramp up action to adapt to the current and future impacts of climate change, as efforts now are too little and too…

The Science of Coffee: Plant Genetics

The Science of Coffee: Plant Genetics Crop Trust Director of Programs, Sarada Krishnan, joined The Science of Coffee podcast episode on "Plant Genetics". The Science of Coffee is a…

Adapt or Starve: COP27 Spotlights Agriculture Challenges and Solutions in the Face of Climate Change

Adapt or Starve: COP27 Spotlights Agriculture Challenges and Solutions in the Face of Climate Change Small-scale farmers from developing countries produce one-third of the world’s food, yet they…

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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.