Start date: 01/01/1993 > Completion date: 10/16/2014
General information about the project/initiative
Name of the Project/Initiative: Future Trees Trust
Acronym: FTT
General information about the organisation
Name: Tim Rowland
Post Code: GL6 8EG
Country: uk
Contact details of the person responsible for the project/initiative:
Name: Jo Clark
Description of the project/initiative
Domains covered by the project/initiative:
- Forest genetic resources (FGR)
Number of partners: 50
Scope of the project: International
Initial motivation for starting the project/initiative: to improve the quality of broadleaved trees for timber production
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.) | 4 |
Breeding and producing cultivars/breeds (including pre-breeding) | 2 |
Managing information (databasing, interfacing, etc.) | 5 |
Scientific research (analysing diversity, finding traits, etc.) | 3 |
Raising public awareness (aiming at the general public) | 6 |
Budget and funding
Overall budget of the project/initiative (in Euros): 100,000
Other public authorities than national government and agencies: 20%
Private: 70%
Public-Private Partnerships: 10%
Expected outcomes and communication
Outcomes
Increase knowledge | X |
Improve/conserve genetic resource materials | X |
Beneficiaries
Users of genetic resources such as breeders, farmers, industry | X |
Project/initiative to lead to the initiation of further projects/initiatives
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