General information about the project/initiative
Name of the Project/Initiative: REPORT ON THE PRODUCTION OF A GENETIC CONSERVATION STRATEGY FOR PLANTS IN IRELAND: CROP WILD RELATIVES AND LANDRACES
General information about the organisation
Name: Dept of Agriculture, Food & the Marine
City: Dublin
Post Code: IRL
Country: IRELAND
Contact details of the person responsible for the project/initiative:
Name: Dr Tom Curtis
Phone number: 00353 (0)877631315
Description of the project/initiative
Domains covered by the project/initiative:
- Plant genetic resources (PGR)
Number of partners: 12
Scope of the project: National
Initial motivation for starting the project/initiative: To identify gaps and prioritise areas for future funding under the Dept of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food Genetic Resources Grant Aid Scheme
Actions which describe the project – Actions are ranked from 1 to 10
| Managing genetic resources (collecting, conserving, maintaining, regenerating, optimising composition, etc.) | 1 |
| Managing information (databasing, interfacing, etc.) | 2 |
| Improving methodology (improving all the above, standardising, etc.) | 3 |
| Promoting use (aiming at potential users) | 4 |
| The Strategy document is aimed at reviewing work done since 1996 on plants under DAFM Genetic Resources Grant Scheme and identifying gaps for funding of future projects. |
Budget and funding
Overall budget of the project/initiative (in Euros): 8,260
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 |
Other(s):
Increase co-ordination between stakeholders
Beneficiaries
| Final consumers | X |
| Policy makers | X |
| Users of genetic resources such as breeders, farmers, industry | X |
Other(s):
Education
Project/initiative to lead to the initiation of further projects/initiatives
– It has identified priority areas for future projects and activities