Utilization of Plant in Genetic Resources:
12. Promoting development and commercialization of under-utilized crops and species
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Country |
Actions taken since mid-1995/Sources of founding |
Constrains/Needs |
Opportunities |
Support required from regional & international organizations |
| East & South Mediterranean |
| Algeria |
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Information not available |
| Cyprus |
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· Through evaluation of aromatic plants
· National funding |
Not mentioned |
Not mentioned |
Promoting and encouraging joint activities by developing joint projects |
| Egypt |
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Not mentioned |
Not mentioned |
Not mentioned |
Not mentioned |
| Jordan |
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Information not available |
| Lebanon |
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Information not available |
| Libya |
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Information not available |
| Malta |
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Initiation of a campaign among growers to grow under-utilized crops such as herbs and aromatic plants for niche markets abroad (i.e. the medicinal plant Bitter Melon) |
Not mentioned |
Not mentioned |
Not mentioned |
| Morocco |
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Not mentioned |
Not mentioned
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Not mentioned |
Not mentioned |
| Palestine |
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Not mentioned |
Not mentioned |
Not mentioned |
Not mentioned |
| Syria |
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Not mentioned |
Not mentioned |
Not mentioned |
Not mentioned
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| Tunisia |
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Not mentioned |
Not mentioned |
Not mentioned |
Not mentioned |
| Turkey |
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The survey, collections and research are conducted to introduce the new potential crops to the growers |
Not mentioned |
Not mentioned |
Not mentioned
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| West Asia |
| Afghanistan |
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No new action |
Not mentioned |
Not mentioned |
Not mentioned
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| Bahrain |
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Information not available |
| Iran |
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Information not available |
| Iraq |
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Information not available |
| Kuwait |
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Information not available |
| Oman |
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No substantial work has been done due to financial limitations |
Technical support in form of consultancy |
Not in immediate future |
Financial and technical support
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| Pakistan |
| |
Activities were almost lacking |
Need for exploration and collection of neglected/under utilized crops and medicinal plants |
Activities could be undertaken in collaboration with IPGRI/WANA, or other international agencies |
Financial and technical support
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| Qatar |
| |
Not mentioned |
Not mentioned
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Not mentioned |
Not mentioned
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| Saudi Arabia |
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Information not available |
| United Arab Emirates |
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Information not available |
| Yemen |
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Information not available |
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| Central Asia |
| Armenia |
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Information not available |
| Azerbaijan |
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· Increasing of diversity is reached by using several crops · Use of adapted cultivars to different ecological zones |
Not mentioned |
Not mentioned |
Financial and technical assistance
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| Kazakhstan |
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Information not available |
| Kyrgyz Republic |
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Information not available |
| Tajikstan |
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Information not available |
| Uzbekistan |
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Not mentioned |
Not mentioned |
Not mentioned |
Not mentioned
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