Start date: 01-01-2012 > Completion date: 31-12-2016
General information about the project/initiative
Name of the Project/Initiative: In situ improvement of landraces
General information about the organisation
Name: University of Hohenheim
City: Stuttgart
Post Code: 70599
Country: Stuttgart
Contact details of the person responsible for the project/initiative:
Name: Karl Schmid
Phone number: +4971145923487
Description of the project/initiative
Domains covered by the project/initiative:
- Plant genetic resources (PGR)
Number of partners: 5
Scope of the project: EU
Initial motivation for starting the project/initiative: In situ improvement of European maize landrace using a modern breeding approach
Actions which describe the project – Actions are ranked from 1 to 10
| Managing genetic resources (collecting, conserving, maintaining, regenerating, optimising composition, etc.) | 3 |
| Generating information (phenotyping, genotyping, etc.) | 2 |
| Breeding and producing cultivars/breeds (including pre-breeding) | 1 |
| Building capacity (involving GR collection managers) | 4 |
| Scientific research (analysing diversity, finding traits, etc.) | 5 |
| Promoting use (aiming at potential users) | 6 |
| Raising public awareness (aiming at the general public) | 7 |
Budget and funding
Overall budget of the project/initiative (in Euros): 50000
Public-Private Partnerships: 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 |
| Users of genetic resources such as breeders, farmers, industry | X |
Project/initiative to lead to the initiation of further projects/initiatives
– In situ conservation involving more maize landraces
