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.

Royal Botanic Garden Kew Partnership in Crop Wild Relatives Project

Grant No

Project Description

This project established a relationship with RBG Kew, an organization that helps the Crop Trust develop, execute, monitor, and evaluate project activities. For example, Kew assists with the review of germination requirements of CWR in existing ex situ collections and the identification of the gaps in the diversity available ex situ of CWR.

Institute Name

Royal Botanic Gardens (KEW)

Institute Country

United Kingdom

List of Countries

United Kingdom
Vietnam
Uganda
Malaysia
Azerbaijan
Ghana
Chile
Australia
India
Sudan
Armenia
Brazil
Costa Rica
Ecuador
Ethiopia
Georgia
Guatemala
Indonesia
Kenya
Lebanon
Mozambique
Myanmar
Nepal
Nigeria
Pakistan
Peru
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
United States
Belgium
Taiwan
Niger
Philippines
Germany

Program Name

Crop Wild Relatives

Donor

Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD)

Start Date

1st of January 2013

End Date

31st of October 2020

Status

Completed