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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‘Diversity Trees’ Shed Light on Gaps in Genebank Seed Collections

‘Diversity Trees’ Shed Light on Gaps in Genebank Seed Collections The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 2.5 calls on the world to maintain the genetic diversity of food. This includes…

Cary Fowler Appointed U.S. Special Envoy for Global Food Security

Cary Fowler Appointed U.S. Special Envoy for Global Food Security The Crop Trust is delighted to congratulate its former Executive Director Cary Fowler on his new role as the United State’s Special…

Cary Fowler in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.

Introducing the New Rhodes College Fellow

Introducing the New Rhodes College Fellow Maya Searle, a senior health equity major from Knoxville, TN, has been awarded The Steve and Riea Lainoff Crop Trust Fellowship in Honor of Cary Fowler ’71.…

Opinion: Out of Ukraine War, a Plan for Africa's Food Security

A foreign conflict has exposed Africa’s dependence on imports and is galvanising action to boost local food production and tackle climate threats.

Conserving Natural Capital to Ensure Our Future Food Supply

Conserving Natural Capital to Ensure Our Future Food Supply "Nature is more than a mere economic good. Nature nurtures and nourishes us, so we will think of assets as durable entities that not only…

Seed Banks: the Last Line of Defense Against a Threatening Global Food Crisis

As climate breakdown and worldwide conflict continue to place the food system at risk, seed banks from the Arctic to Lebanon try to safeguard biodiversity.

Our Food System Isn't Ready for the Climate Crisis

The world's farms produce only a handful of varieties of bananas, avocados, coffee and other foods – leaving them more vulnerable to the climate breakdown

Regaining Momentum for Agrobiodiversity Conservation at the UN Food Systems Summit

Stefan Schmitz | Crop Trust Executive Director

Giving Diversity a Chance

Giving Diversity a Chance We at the Global Crop Diversity Trust work to make sure that food has a future. So, imagine our excitement when we found that a recent edition of The…

A Year of Great Hope

2021 reflections by Stefan Schmitz, Crop Trust Executive Director

Svalbard Global Seed Vault. (Photo: Riccardo Gangale)

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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.