Purpose

The foundation’s purpose is to preserve and develop biological diversity and to promote its sustainable use, in particular with regard to crop plants, wild plants and livestock.

We put the focus of sustainable agriculture on an abundance of varieties of vegetables, fruits, beans, oilseeds, roots, tubers, nuts, herbs, medicinal plants, as well as the great number of local livestock breeds. We support people who collect, preserve, make available, and refine this wealth of varieties. We advocate that access to biological diversity must remain free of patents and thus open to everyone.