SPGRC IN BRIEF

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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 (NPGRCs) in each of the SADC Member States to coordinate collection, conservation and utilization of plant genetic diversity and variability of Southern Africa. The SADC Plant Genetic Resources Centre, and its national counterparts, also perform important roles in research, documentation and training, and education in the area