1. Ensuring the future of the diversity of date palm ( Phoenix dactylifera) in the face of devastation by the red palm weevil ( Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Olivier): biotechnology can sustain future options Research idea January 2010 Jozef Turok, Bioversity International
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10. Cryo projects supported by Bioversity EU 2002-2004 6 European institutes CRYMCEPT IPGRI core 1998-99 Univ. Legon, Ghana In vitro conservation ARTs IPGRI core 1998-2002 ITC, Costa Rica In vitro conservation chayote IPGRI core 1998-2003 Univ. Natal Cryo Trichilia IPGRI core 1998-2001 Changli Institute of Pomology, China Cryo temperate fruit trees IPGRI core 1998 IRETA, Western Samoa ; SPC, Fiji Cryo taro Technova 2002-2003 SPC, Fiji Cryo sweet potato DFID 1996-2000 NBPGR, India Cryo rec./vegetatively propagated species IPGRI core 1997-1998 CNIC & ISACA, Cuba Cryo pineapple IPGRI core 2002-2003 Griffith Univ., Australia Cryo papaya IPGRI core 1998-2004 Guangzhou University, China Cryo mango IPGRI core 1999-2000 CATIE, Costa Rica IRD, France Cryo coffee IPGRI core 2001-03 UKM, Malaysia IRD, France Cryo Citrus IPGRI core 1997-1999 CNIC, Cuba IVIA, Spain Cryo Citrus IPGRI core 1997-1998 IPK, Germany RIVC, Poland Cryo Allium IPGRI core 2000-2003 Univ. Guangzhou Physio recalcitrant seeds IPGRI core 1998-2003 Univ. Natal Screening recalcitrant seeds Funding source Duration Partner(s) Title
22. nature reserves managed areas introduction to reserves field gene banks pollen banks DNA libraries on - farm management on - farm conservation seed gene banks in vitro gene banks Farmers’ exchange, new introductions Community gene banks Short-term/ long-term conservation Slow growth, cryopreservation Complementary Approaches Ex situ In situ
23. The Project was implemented within an agro-ecosystem concept . Date Palm is the key species of the oases agro-ecosystem providing soil stabilisation, humidity, shade and shelter from high wind, effectively contributing to the prevention of desertification within oases, and the preservation of locally adapted landraces and cultivars of major crops (wheat, barley, sorghum, millet, olive, almond, apricot, grape, alfalfa, beans) and underutilized species such as fig, pomegranate, okra, millet, henna, safflower, etc.
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The study demonstrates that cryopreservation costs less (in perpetuity per accession) than conservation in field genebanks at different discount rates. A comparative analysis of the costs of both methods showed that the more accessions there are in cryopreservation storage, the lower the per-accession cost.
Bioversity has also been organizing many training course on in vitro and cryopreservation in the past such as the in vitro course training course in Ghana. Bioversity also organised atwo major European training course under the EU funded project CRYMCEPT in 2005 here in IRD Montpellier and at KUL in Leuven. Currently Bioversity is has established two centre of excellence in ASIA , one in New Delhi at NBPGR and been now unning for 2 year a course on in vitro and cryopreservation techniques for conservation of PGR. This course is actually starting this week in Delhi. Another centre of excellence we have established at the Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China is postdoctoral Programme on molecular characterization, where we are offering 2 fellowship for 18-24months period.
Bioversity has also been very much engaged in the production of many scientific and technical publications on in vitro conservation and cryopreservation.
The CGIAR system plays an important role as custodians of PGR collections for the major crops of the world and plays a significant role in creating a global system for the conservation and use of PGR. It is expected that these genebanks are operating at acceptable international standards. To ensure this, the CGIAR is currently implementing project funded by World bank on Collective actions for the rehabilitation of the Global Public goods in the CGIAR Genetic resources System where there are 21 different activities. One of these activities involves the refinement and standardization of storage procedures for clonal crops. The general objective of this activity is to use the knowledge and information gained with Musa , Potato and Cassava for improving the medium and long term storage procedures (e.g. reliability, cost efficiency, safety, plant health) for sweet potato, yam, Ulluco, Oca, and other in trust clonal crops.
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