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collection
mission in Kyrgyzstan, 2000, 8-26 July
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background
According to the work plan of the
ACIAR project ‘Development and Conservation of Plant Genetic Resources from Central Asian
Republics and Associated Regions’, a mission was conducted in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan to collect cereals, food and forage legumes and their wild relatives
with the ultimate objective of conserving the rich genetic diversity for future
use in research and breeding.
The mission was a collaborative effort that combined the experience of
ICARDA,
VIR, Russia ,St. Petersburg and experts from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan |
k y r g y z s t a n
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purpose and objectives
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To collect germplasm of cereals, food and forage legumes and
their wild relatives; landraces
- To assess the capabilities and status of the national genetic
resource programs of the host countries
- To gain and understanding of threats to the genetic resources
in the host countries
- Assist NARS of the host countries to conserve the indigenous
genetic resources
- Develop/consolidate links between NATS in Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, ICARDA, VIR (Russia) and Australian research institutions
Most of target forage legumes were found associated with irrigation canals
and in irrigated areas. Vicia, Lathyrus, Medicago and Trifolium were the
most commonly encountered genera of interest. Very few wild relatives of
cereals were found in Kyrgyzstan and no cereal or grain legume landraces.
According to local experts there are none in Kyrgyzstan.
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