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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Peter H. Raven: U.S. Evolutionary Biologist Who Redefined Botanical Gardens

Peter H. Raven: U.S. Evolutionary Biologist Who Redefined Botanical Gardens In this edition of our Seed Heroes series, we celebrate Peter H. Raven, whose groundbreaking work reshaped our…

Crop Diversity and the Stories That Matter

Crop Diversity and the Stories That Matter As conflict, climate change and consumer tastes reshape agriculture, plant breeders are responding with new, more resilient varieties of our favorite…

Supporting Genebanks

Sustaining the world's genebanks to secure global crop diversity, forever.

Genebank scientist in crypreservation lab

Saving Coffee

Saving Coffee Despite challenges, world coffee production has grown steadily over the past 50 years. However, it will be difficult to maintain…

ICRISAT Secures Long-term Crop Trust Funding for Key Legume Collections

ICRISAT Secures Long-term Crop Trust Funding for Key Legume Collections NEW DELHI, INDIA / BONN, GERMANY – 12 September 2026 – ICRISAT has secured long-term funding from the Crop Trust to conserve…

Svalbard Global Seed Vault

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault is our insurance against the loss of crop diversity and is the world's largest backup facility for seeds.

Opportunity Crops for Sustainable Food Systems

Opportunity Crops for Sustainable Food Systems This publication presents 15 opportunity crop profiles from across West and East Africa, selected through stakeholder consultations held in Benin,…

Fifteen Crops That Could Help Build More Resilient Food Systems

Fifteen Crops That Could Help Build More Resilient Food Systems What if some of the crops best suited to improve nutrition, support farmers and strengthen climate resilience are already growing in…

New Rice Varieties Bring More Options to Vietnam’s Mekong Delta

New Rice Varieties Bring More Options to Vietnam’s Mekong Delta Called Vietnam's ‘rice bowl’, the Mekong Delta is considered one of the most well-known and productive rice-growing regions in…

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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.

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