Start date: 01/01/1998 > Completion date: 12/31/2014
General information about the project/initiative
Name of the Project/Initiative: Birch and alder
General information about the organisation
Name: Teagasc
Post Code: NOCODE
Country: Ireland
Contact details of the person responsible for the project/initiative:
Name: Ellen O’ Connor
Phone number: +353 086 8151587
Website
Description of the project/initiative
Domains covered by the project/initiative:
- Forest genetic resources (FGR)
Number of partners: 4
Scope of the project: National
Initial motivation for starting the project/initiative: Tree breeding to supply a healthy and adapted supply of seed from improved populations of parents.
Actions which describe the project – Actions are ranked from 1 to 10
Managing genetic resources (collecting, conserving, maintaining, regenerating, optimising composition, etc.) | 6 |
Generating information (phenotyping, genotyping, etc.) | 2 |
Breeding and producing cultivars/breeds (including pre-breeding) | 1 |
Managing information (databasing, interfacing, etc.) | 8 |
Improving methodology (improving all the above, standardising, etc.) | 7 |
Legal/policy matters (improving access, ABS, etc.) | 9 |
Scientific research (analysing diversity, finding traits, etc.) | 3 |
Promoting use (aiming at potential users) | 4 |
Raising public awareness (aiming at the general public) | 5 |
Budget and funding
Overall budget of the project/initiative (in Euros): 100,000
National government: 95%
Other public authorities than national government and agencies: 5%
Expected outcomes and communication
Outcomes
Increase knowledge | X |
Improve/conserve genetic resource materials | X |
Scientific community | X |
Genetic resources conservation community | X |
Other(s):
to develop improved planting material for forestry
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
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