Activities of the Plant Genetic Resources Group
1. Our Regular Programme consists of:
- The International Network of Ex Situ Collections under the auspices of FAO
- Developing plant genetic resources policies and strategies
- Institutions and capacity building
- Genebank Standards and their implementation
- Safety duplication of germplasm collections
- International and regional crop related networks
- International Code of Conduct for plant germplasm collecting and transfer and its implementation
- Guidelines for in situ conservation of crop wild relatives
- Guidelines for in vitro and field genebank manamgement
- Training and workshops
- WIEWS (World Information Early Warning System)
2. Field Programme
Provides technical inputs and support to a range of of projects, including :
- TCP projects
- UNDP projects
- GEF projects
- CFC projects
For further information please contact Mr. Arturo J. Martinez, Service Chief, AGPS or N. Murthi Anishetty, Senior Officer, AGPS.
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