Start date: 01/01/2012 > Completion date: 12/30/2016
General information about the project/initiative
Name of the Project/Initiative: Herdwick
General information about the organisation
Name: HSBA
City: Seascale
Post Code: CA20 1EQ
Country: uk
Contact details of the person responsible for the project/initiative:
Name: Amanda Carson
Phone number: 07702751477
Description of the project/initiative
Domains covered by the project/initiative:
- Animal genetic resources (AnGR)
Number of partners: 5
Scope of the project: Regional
Initial motivation for starting the project/initiative: Conservation of genetic resources for threatened breed of sheep
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.) | 5 |
| Scientific research (analysing diversity, finding traits, etc.) | 2 |
| Promoting use (aiming at potential users) | 4 |
| Raising public awareness (aiming at the general public) | 3 |
Budget and funding
Overall budget of the project/initiative (in Euros): 10000
Private: 100%
Expected outcomes and communication
Outcomes
| Increase knowledge | X |
| Improve/conserve genetic resource materials | X |
| Genetic resources conservation community | X |
Other(s):
inform policy makers
Beneficiaries
| Policy makers | X |
| 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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