The SADC Plant Genetic Resources Centre (SPGRC) is a non-profit making Southern Africa
Development Community (SADC) institution whose objectives are to conserve and guarantee safe
conservation of crop and wild plant genetic resources; document the plant genetic resources of the region to ensure their efficient and sustainable use and provide a forum for exchange of scientific as well as cultural, traditional and indigenous knowledge and experiences; to train personnel in plant genetic resources management and co-ordinate plant genetic resources activities in the SADC region.