Start date: 02/07/2011 > Completion date: 10/31/2014
General information about the project/initiative
Name of the Project/Initiative: PGR Secure
Acronym: PGR Secure
General information about the organisation
Name: University of Birmingham
City: Birmingham
Post Code: B15 2TT
Country: UK
Contact details of the person responsible for the project/initiative:
Name: Nigel Maxted
Phone number: +44 1297 678 774
Website [1]
Description of the project/initiative
Domains covered by the project/initiative:
- Plant genetic resources (PGR)
Number of partners: 5000
Scope of the project: International
Initial motivation for starting the project/initiative: The need to form a better link between conservation and use
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.) | 3 |
| Breeding and producing cultivars/breeds (including pre-breeding) | 5 |
| Managing information (databasing, interfacing, etc.) | 6 |
| Improving methodology (improving all the above, standardising, etc.) | 7 |
| Building capacity (involving GR collection managers) | 9 |
| Scientific research (analysing diversity, finding traits, etc.) | 8 |
| Promoting use (aiming at potential users) | 4 |
| Raising public awareness (aiming at the general public) | 2 |
| Improving the link between conservation and use |
Budget and funding
Overall budget of the project/initiative (in Euros): 4,500,000
National government: 15%
Other(s): 85%
Comments: Most of funding from EC DG Agriculture
Expected outcomes and communication
Outcomes
| Increase knowledge | X |
| Improve/conserve genetic resource materials | X |
| Scientific community | X |
| Genetic resources conservation community | X |
Other(s):
Better links between conservation and use
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
– Further national and European projects