About

The Power of Diversity Funding Facility is a multi-donor initiative managed by the Crop Trust, dedicated to conserving, cultivating and promoting the consumption of relatively neglected opportunity crops across Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and Latin America and the Caribbean. These crops have immense, but largely underrealized, potential to diversify global food systems, enhance food and nutritional security, and strengthen climate resilience.

Opportunity Crops

Opportunity crops are nutritious and resilient species traditionally grown by smallholder farmers, often in marginal areas. They are naturally adapted to challenging environments and require fewer inputs, while offering significant nutritional benefits. However, they remain underutilized due to a lack of research, policy support and market access. From amaranth to peach palm, dive into our Opportunity Crops Knowledge Base to learn more.