Preparatory actions on EU plant and animal genetic resources in agriculture

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Development of co-ordinated in situ and ex situ UK Farm Animal Genetic resources conservation strategy and implementation guidance. Defra Research Project GC0146

Start date: 10/01/2013 > Completion date: 04/30/2013

General information about the project/initiative

Name of the Project/Initiative: Development of co-ordinated in situ and ex situ UK Farm Animal Genetic resources conservation strategy and implementation guidance. Defra Research Project GC0146
Acronym: Defra GC0146 Conserv Strat

General information about the organisation

Name: Livestock Diversity Ltd.
City: Lincoln
Post Code: LN5 8PN
Country: UK


Contact details of the person responsible for the project/initiative:

Name: Stephen Hall
Phone number: +44 1522 530281
Website


Description of the project/initiative

Domains covered by the project/initiative:

  • Animal genetic resources (AnGR)

Number of partners: 2
Scope of the project: National
Initial motivation for starting the project/initiative: Implementing the UK Action Plan for Farm Animal Genetic Resources.

Actions which describe the project – Actions are ranked from 1 to 10

Managing genetic resources (collecting, conserving, maintaining, regenerating, optimising composition, etc.) 1
Generating information (phenotyping, genotyping, etc.) 2
Building capacity (involving GR collection managers) 5
Scientific research (analysing diversity, finding traits, etc.) 3
Promoting use (aiming at potential users) 4
This was a research project commissioned by Defra (the UK ministry of agriculture). The published reports are available on the Defra website. The website of the contractor, Livestock Diversity Ltd., is www.livestockdiversity.com

Budget and funding

Overall budget of the project/initiative (in Euros): 76000
National government: 100%


Expected outcomes and communication

Outcomes

Increase knowledge X
Improve/conserve genetic resource materials X
Scientific community X
Genetic resources conservation community X

Beneficiaries

Final consumers X
Policy makers X
Users of genetic resources such as breeders, farmers, industry X

Project/initiative to lead to the initiation of further projects/initiatives

– Expected to lead to targeted R&D work

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