Crop Trust – Genebank Platform 2018
Projet terminé
The Consultative Group of International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) safeguards globally important collections of crop diversity critical for improving food and nutrition security. Genebanks require constant maintenance. The Crop Trust Endowment Fund ensures the long-term funding for the maintenance of these genebanks. The unique bilateral contribution by Switzerland contributes to safeguarding (and building up of) the Endowment Fund.
| Pays/région | Thème | Période | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
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Monde entier |
Changement climatique & environnement Agriculture et sécurité alimentaire
Biodiversité
Développement agricole |
01.01.2018
- 31.12.2018 |
CHF 2’000’000
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- Withdrawal of the endowment fund reduced
- Disease-free, viable, documented germplasm made available
- More effective access and use of germplasm enabled
- Crop Trust Endowment Fund built up to USD 230 million
- Germplasm viability tested: Number of accessions with acceptable viability = 705’000
- Germplasm regenerated or multiplied in the field = 80’000
- Germplasm safety duplicated = 30’000
- Germplasm distributed to users upon request = 100’000 samples
- Crop Trust Endowment Fund built up to USD 196 million
- Germplasm viability tested: Number of accessions with acceptable viability = 677’517
- Germplasm regenerated or multiplied in the field = 80’000
- Germplasm distributed to users upon request = 100’000 samples
- Other Academic Research North
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Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE PROTECTION DE L’ENVIRONNEMENT GÉNÉRAL
AGRICULTURE
Sous-Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE Diversité biologique
Développement agricole
Thème transversal Le projet est axé sur la promotion de la biodiversité.
Type d'aide Panier de fonds ou fonds commun multidonateur
Numéro de projet 7F10180
| Contexte | The CGIAR genebanks safeguard some of the largest and most widely used collections of crop diversity in the world, critical to end hunger and improve food and nutrition security. Crop collections in genebanks (ex-situ conservation) require constant maintenance, and even brief disruptions can leave material at risk of permanent loss. The conservation of crop diversity in genebanks is a long-term task with a long-term funding need. The Crop Trusts’ mandate is to ensure stable, predictable and long-term funding to maintaine these genebanks and this is ensured through the Crop Trust Endowment Fund. |
| Objectifs | To contribute to safeguard and build the Crop Trust Endowment Fund. |
| Groupes cibles | The final beneficiaries are researchers and breeders within CGIAR, national agricultural research systems, national genebanks, universities and private breeders. The ultimate beneficiaries are farmers who benefit from increased access to improved varieties that are better adapted to their local conditions and specific needs in the face of climate change and other existing pressures. |
| Effets à moyen terme |
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| Résultats |
Principaux résultats attendus: Principaux résultats antérieurs: |
| Direction/office fédéral responsable |
DDC |
| Crédit |
Coopération au développement |
| Partenaire de projet |
Partenaire contractuel Institution universitaire et de recherche étrangère |
| Coordination avec d'autres projets et acteurs | Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research |
| Budget | Phase en cours Budget de la Suisse CHF 2’000’000 Budget suisse déjà attribué CHF 2’000’000 |
| Phases du projet |
Phase 1 01.01.2018 - 31.12.2018 (Completed) |
