Western and Central Africa Regional Meeting Report Utilization of Plant in Genetic Resources: 10. Increasing genetic enhancement and base-broadening efforts   Country Actions taken since mid-1995/Sources of founding Constrains/Needs Opportunities Support required from regional & international organizations East & South Mediterranean Algeria   Information not available Cyprus   Not mentioned   Not mentioned   Submission of project proposals at regional level   Promoting and encouraging joint activities by developing joint projects   Egypt   Not mentioned Not mentioned Not mentioned Not mentioned   Jordan   Information not available Lebanon   Information not available Libya   Information not available Malta   Not applicable Not mentioned Not mentioned Not mentioned Morocco   · More than 23 000 accessions representing 308 species are conserved · 45 full time scientists and about 100 part time are working in breeding programmes · Less than 10 scientists working on PGR per se · 180 variety registered in the Official Catalogued   Not mentioned   Not mentioned Not mentioned   Palestine   Not mentioned   Not mentioned   Not mentioned Not mentioned   Syria   700 accessions of cereals, forages and food legumes are tested for tolerance to abiotic stresses   · Academic and practical experience not adequate · Need training in GR use and utilization in genetic improvement programmes   Regional collaboration in carrying out pilot projects Providing necessary funds to carry out projects   Tunisia   · Breeding programmes are oriented to find tolerance to abiotic stresses · Local material used in breeding · Extra national funding (SERST) · World bank loan   · Insufficient number of scientists · Training   Not mentioned   Not mentioned   Turkey   The utilization of existing collection maintained are increased for seed and vegetatively collections Not mentioned Not mentioned Not mentioned West Asia Afghanistan   · Initiate genetic enhancement programme under hybridization programme Not mentioned Not mentioned Not mentioned Bahrain   Information not available Iran   Information not available Iraq   Information not available Kuwait   Information not available Oman   No substantial work has been done due to financial limitations   · Need for collection of wide base of germplasm with high genetic variability · Introduction of new techniques of genetic engineering such as recombinant DNA technology, protoplast fusion, soma-clonal variation etc · Financial constraints   Not in immediate future Financial and technical support from regional and international organization for any further programmes or continuing existing programmes   Pakistan   Screening of various crop germplasm against abiotic and biotic stresses by PGRI Lab   Need sustainable funding   Regional and international collaboration   Providing long-term funding and logistical support   Qatar   Not mentioned Not mentioned Not mentioned Not mentioned Saudi Arabia   Information not available United Arab Emirates   Information not available Yemen   Information not available   Central Asia Armenia   Information not available Azerbaijan   Not mentioned Not mentioned   Not mentioned   Not mentioned   Kazakhstan   Information not available Kyrgyz Republic   Information not available Tajikstan   Information not available Uzbekistan   · Breeding programmes are working with large number of accessions in order to broaden diversity · Selection made for biotic and abiotic traits   Insufficient funding   Regional collaboration   Financial and technical support   TOC