The SADC Plant Genetic Resources Centre (SPGRC), which falls under the Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources (FANR) Directorate, works with national plant genetic resources centres …

In collaboration with the SADC Seed Security Network, the Plant Genetic Resource Centres will help ensure that genetic variability is not lost by providing a buffer to local agriculture against …

Representative seed samples of populations of indigenous plant species are collected throughout the SADC region. Collection expeditions also target populations of introduced species that …

‘In situ conservation and use of crop wild relatives in three ACP countries of the SADC region’ (short name - SADC Crop Wild Relatives) is a three-year project (2014-2016) co-funded by the …

2022年7月23日 · CWR are wild plant species closely related to crops (including their wild ancestors). They are potential sources of traits beneficial to crops, such as pest and disease …

Community (SADC) are facing unprecedented challenges related to food security, climate change and poverty reduction. The conservation and sustainable use of crop wild relatives (CWR), …

First, to develop scientific expertise in SADC to conserve crop wild relatives and identify traits potentially useful to enable agriculture to adapt to climate change. Secondly, to ensure that the …

The Alliance led the development of a regional network for the conservation and use of Crop Wild Relatives (CWR) in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. This …

2023年10月13日 · This network, supported by the SADC Plant Genetic Resources Centre, is the world’s first regional initiative for conserving crop wild relatives, setting an example for other …

Biological resources such as plant and animal products, timber, and wildlife tourism account for a significant proportion of the SADC region’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and are a source …