These Technical Guidelines are intended to assist those who cherish some of the most valuable European tree species (38), through conserving valuable seed sources or use in practical forestry. The recommendations should...
The EU-funded FORGENIUS project aims to develop methods and tools for greater insight into the characteristics and the value of forest genetic resources accessions presently existing in 35 European countries. The project...
In partnership with the Crop Trust, researchers at the University of British Columbia in Canada are pre-breeding wild sunflowers to bring more of these species’ amazing survival skills to farmers’ fields. Here the story....
Preserving biodiversity in the changing environment is a challenge which can be addressed on several fronts. This includes the conservation of the genetic diversity of forest trees.
The Germplasm Collecting Missions Database provides access to information on all germplasm-collecting missions in which Bioversity has been involved. The interactive map allows to query for species, country, collector’s...
A number of ECPGR Central Crop Databases have been established through the initiative of individual institutes and of ECPGR Working Groups. The databases hold passport data and, to varying degrees, characterization and...
In December 2016, both the thirteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the second meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol addressed the issue of digital...
As the world population continues to rise, new ways are needed to sustainably increase agricultural production, improve supply chains, reduce food losses and waste, and ensure access to nutritious food for all at all...
Genesys is an online platform where you can find information about Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (PGRFA) conserved in genebanks worldwide.