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Country Report of Qatar
Qatar
is considered as one of the richest area in plant genetic
resources in the Gulf region because of the desert climate
variations and plant types. In response or the global awareness
of importance of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture,
the government of Qatar initiated a number, of committees,
departments and issued bylaws aiming towards conservation
and sustainable use of these resources for food and agriculture.
The main objective of these organs is to set a plan of action
foe. conservation and sustainable use of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture according to the following activities:
- Establishment
of scientific Groups and recognized bodies for:
- Surveying
and inventorying plant genetic resources available for food
and agriculture.
- Promote
activities for collection of these resources and available
information regarding plant resources especially endangered
species or species of potential use for food and agriculture.
- Exchange
of information about plant genetic. Resources for
better
utilization.
- Supporting
on-farm management and improvement of Plant Genetic Resources
for Food and Agriculture.
- Developing
defined programmes to assist farmers in disaster situations
to restore agricultural systems.
- Promote
in situ conservation of wild crop relatives and wild plants
for food production.
- In
accordance with national regulations and global consensus
the government will strengthen collaboration in:
- Promotion
and implementation of instruments to sustain
ex situ collection.
- Supporting
programmes for regeneration of threatened
ex situ collection.
- Developing
strategies for planned recording of Plant Genetic Resources
for Food and Agriculture.
- Adopting
agricultural policies to promote sustainable agriculture
through crop diversification.
- Strengthen
research programmes to promote commercialization of under
utilized plants.
- To
promote breeders and breeding programmes in connection to
variety development and support seed production and distribution
avenues.
- Develop
new markets for local varieties and diversity-rich products.
- To
develop monitoring and early warning systems for loss of
Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture.
- To
promote public awareness of the value of Plant Genetic Resources
for Food and Agriculture conservation an use.
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