SAVE Foundation

SAVE Foundation is a pan-European umbrella organisation whose purpose is to network organisations that strive to halt and reverse the trend of genetic erosion of agrobiodiversity, the biodiversity in agriculture. It works with a wide range of local stakeholders to characterise and monitor threatened diversity, increase capacities, promote in-situ/on-farm conservation, and provide knowledge, information and practical support. The SAVE network currently consists of 25 partner organizations in 16 European countries. The project office of the SAVE Foundation Switzerland reduced its activities since 2025, with network coordination taken over by the Network Office Netherlands.

SAVE Foundation is a pan-European umbrella organisation with the purpose of networking organisations that strive to halt and reverse the trend of genetic erosion of agrobiodiversity. It has been active for more than 20 years. The SAVE network currently consists of 25 partner organizations in 16 European countries. The project office of the SAVE Foundation Switzerland reduced its activities since 2025, and network coordination is taken over by the Network Office Netherlands. A SAVE meeting is scheduled for 14th-16th of September 2026 in Wageningen, The Netherlands.

Pan-European umbrella organisation for networking organisations that safeguard agrobiodiversity.

• Arca-Net

  The network for organizations that preserve agrobiodiversity, the diversity in agriculture, and make it accessible to the public.

• Inforama Wildobst

  The first comprehensive and systematic overview of wild fruits and their varieties which can be cultivated in (central) Europe.

• Fundus Agricultura Wiki

  A Wikipedia-based knowledge platform for traditional agriculture in the Alps, its traditional plant varieties, breeds, customs and cultural techniques.

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