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“Conservation, Evaluation and Utilization of Plant Genetic Resources from Central Asia and the Caucasus”
Funded by Australian Center for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and implemented by
ICARDA.
ACIAR's mandate directs it to mobilize Australia's research capacity to help solve agricultural research problems of developing countries.
Project duration is from September 2001 to September 2004.
Plant Genetic Resources Units (PGR Unit) have been established in each country of CAC region to realize the project.
PGR Unit's Goals and Activities
PGR Unit Members
ICARDA
Coordinator: CGIAR
PFU-Tashkent
IPGRI:
EPGRIS
Title of the Project: Establishment of an European Plant Genetic
Resources Information Infra-Structure (EPGRIS)
Framework: Fifth (EC) Framework Programme 1998-2002
Start: 1 October 2000: Duration: 36 months
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Started in Azerbaijan: December 2001 on the base of Agreement between IPGRI and the
Institute of Botany, National Academy of Sciences
Focal Point in Azerbaijan: Zeynal AkparovProject coordinator: Dr. Theo van Hintum
Plant Research International Center for Genetic Resources, The
Netherlands
E-mail:Th.J.L.vanHintum@plant.wag-ur.nl
URL:http://www.cgn.wageningen-ur.nl/pgr/
Expected results:
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Data of over 70% of the European ex situ conserved germplasm
will be on-line accessible in a single database. This European Inventory
(EURISCO) will provide, together with
SINGER (germplasm conserved by the
CGIAR and
GRIN, access to most germplasm held ex situ in the world
CIMMYT
Restoring Food Security and Economic Growth in Central Asia and Caucasus
Azerbaijan Cooperators:
Head of CIMMYT office for CAC:
Dr. David Bedoshvili
E-mail: d.bedoshvili.cimmyt@caucasus.net
Room 1547, TECHINFORMI building, Kostava St.Tbilisi, Georgia
Tel: +(995 32) 335095; +(995 99) 560209 (mobile)
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