Objective
The overarching objective of Farmer’s Pride is to establish a network of stakeholders and conservation sites that effectively coordinates conservation actions to safeguard the wealth of Europe’s in situ plant genetic resources (PGR) and integrates the user community to maximize their sustainable use. Specifically, to address the challenge and scope of the SFS-04-2017 work programme, Farmer’s Pride will: a) build relationships between existing diverse PGR stakeholder networks, and where necessary create new partnerships to establish a unified network of stakeholders involved in PGR conservation and sustainable use; b) enhance existing knowledge of European landrace and crop wild relative genetic diversity and showcase how it can be effectively secured and managed; c) use social science and economic tools to establish the value of in situ PGR populations and individual traits, as well as a cost effective means of conserving them; d) use predictive characterization methods to identify valuable traits in in situ PGR populations, targeting those most vital for satisfying future agricultural and market needs; e) establish a mechanism to facilitate the flow of plant genetic material from in situ populations to the user community, both directly and via ex situ collections; f) develop and establish a durable governance and resourcing structure for the European network of in situ PGR conservation sites and stakeholders; g) promote public awareness of the value of PGR for agriculture and consumers; and h) design and implement a network of European sites and stakeholders that conserves the breadth of PGR diversity found in situ. Through these activities, Farmer’s Pride will result in significant strengthening of European capacities for the conservation, management and sustainable use of in situ PGR as a foundation for increased competitiveness in the farming and breeding sectors, and ultimately for long-term food and nutritional security in Europe.
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Call for proposal
H2020-SFS-2017-1
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CSA - Coordination and support actionCoordinator
B15 2TT Birmingham
United Kingdom
Participants (18)
00057 Maccarese Roma
06123 Perugia
23053 Alnarp
28933 Mostoles
4052 Basel
6708 PB Wageningen
5038 JL Tilburg
1174 Budapest
06466 Seeland Ot Gatersleben
Participation ended
06000 Ankara
00790 Helsinki
2780 157 Oeiras
11145 Athina
8830 Tjele
3553 Schiltern Bei Langenlois
46022 Valencia
Participation ended
SP1 2AP Salisbury
1000 Bruxelles