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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Governance and Leadership

External Review: Fit for the Future In 2025, the Executive Board commissioned an independent external review to assess the Crop Trust’s achievements over the past decade and provide guidance for…

A Year of Engagement

In 2025, the Crop Trust strengthened its global presence, positioning crop diversity at the center of major conversations shaping the future of food systems. From AI to climate adaptation and…

Landmark Launches in Lima

We organized the Crop Diversity Day 2025 in Lima in advance of GB-11 with focus on innovation and partnerships, kicking off a week of engagement for the Crop Trust. Co-hosted by the…

2025 Annual Report

CROP DIVERSITY FINANCIALLY SECURE USD 398M market value of the Endowment Fund at the end of 2025, with USD 7.2m in project contributions received and new tech sector engagement. CROP…

Responding to Risk: Emergency Reserve for Genebanks

It was a challenging year for investment markets due to geopolitical turmoil, rising interest rates and inflationary pressures. However, the Crop Diversity Endowment Fund was set up with a long-term…

Mainstreaming Crop Conservation Strategies in Plant Treaty Processes

The Crop Trust made a number of important institutional strides forward in 2022, including: receiving an endowment contribution from a private company; signing of a memorandum of understanding with…

Genebank Quality Management Systems

In 2022, no fewer than 30 genebanks from 28 countries deposited a total of nearly 85,000 seed samples in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.

Power of Diversity: Charting the Path for Opportunity Crops

Seeds for Resilience is a five-year project supporting collections of key crops identified by partner genebanks in five sub-Saharan African countries: Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and Zambia. In…

Svalbard Global Seed Vault

In 2025, deposits into the Svalbard Global Seed Vault showcased the power of collaboration in securing the future of food. Eight new depositors joined longtime contributors in adding more than…

Building the Team Behind the Mission

Staff came together for training, planning and exchange, strengthening collaboration and leadership across the organization. A new Future Leaders in Crop Diversity program launched, bringing a…

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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.