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