ISHS Acta Horticulturae 760: XXVII International Horticultural Congress - IHC2006: II International Symposium on Plant Genetic Resources of Horticultural Crops
THE GLOBAL CROP DIVERSITY TRUST: DEVELOPING STRATEGIES TOWARDS EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE EX SITU PGR CONSERVATION |
| Authors: | B. Laliberté, C. Fowler |
| Keywords: | Global Crop Diversity Trust, plant genetic resources, ex situ conservation, International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources, global crop conservation strategy |
| Abstract:
The Global Crop Diversity Trust (the Trust) aims to support a global system for the efficient and effective ex situ conservation of prioritized collections of crop diversity. To achieve this goal, the Trust is supporting the development of conservation strategies that will help guide the Trust’s program and funding allocations to the most important and needy crop diversity collections viewed from a global perspective. The strategies are identifying appropriate roles for the holders of collections as well as for other individuals and institutions concerned with the conservation, regeneration, documentation and distribution of crop diversity. The Trust is supporting two complementary and mutually reinforcing approaches. One is to identify key ex situ collections of globally important crops (Annex 1 of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources) on a region-by-region basis. The other is to prioritize collections on a crop-by-crop basis at the global level. This process brings together the managers of plant genetic resources and other experts to develop and implement the most cost efficient and effective strategies for ensuring the long-term conservation and availability of the crops that are vital to the world’s food security. The strategies consider the most appropriate approach to managing the eligible collections, given their location and available resources, and the standards they should be expected to fulfill in the management of the given crop. Finally, strategies propose a model for sharing responsibilities for certain activities amongst collection holders and service providers, and identify and prioritize collections for long-term conservation support. In addition, they will identify priority needs for genebank upgrading. | |
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