Conservation, improvement and use of gene pool of plant, animals and microorganisms Duration: 2001-2005 Status: National program Coordinator: The Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan Contact person: Bayan Alimgazinova Focus: Wheat, barley, maize, legumes, beat, fodder grasses, medicinal plants, oil plants, fruits and berries, grapevine, cotton, vegetable, and melons, potato, forests Project is realized by almost all institutions involved in the PGR work

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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

In situ conservation of agrobiodiversity of fruit crops
Duration: 2004-2009
Status: International
Coordinator: Scientific Research Institute of Agricultural Economics
Contact person: Nurmaratov T.

Conservation and improvement of gene pool of ex situ collections of world flora
Duration: Annually ongoing
Status: National and international
Coordinator: Institute of Botany
Contact person: Furzova Natali
Projects is realized by the botanical gardens mainly by Altay Zhezgazgan, Mangishlak, Ili botanical gardens

CIMMYT
Title: Restoring Food Security and Economic Growth in Central Asia and Caucasus
Coordinator: Morgunov A.
Contact person: Isimbekova M.

USDA/ARS
Wheat and barley germplasm collection with the breeding improvement purpose
Duration: 2003-2005
Implementation: Kazakh Scientific-Production Center of Farming and Plant Growing, Institute of Botany
Focus: Wild relatives of cereals