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Optimizing the Use of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture for Adaptation to Climate Change(TCP/SNO/3401)”.

Prepared By Ali Chehade (29/05/2014)

Regional Training workshop on National Plant Genetic Knowledge Networks for Strengthening Regional Cooperation and Knowledge Sharing.

Applications to manage and disseminate

information and knowledge of Plant Genetic Resources in Lebanon

• National Information Sharing Mechanisms on PGRFA (www.pgrfa.org)

• Regional Plant Genetic Resources knowledge and Innovation Platform for Near East and North Africa (http://plantgenetic.com, TCP/SNO/3401 )

PGR Information Systems

• Gate way to genetic resources (www.genesys.pgr.org)

•Performances of horticultural cultivars: Hortivar (www.fao.org/hortivar/)

PRIORITY ACTIVITY 1: In situ conservation: Surveying and inventorying plant genetic resources for food and agriculture

والزراعة لألغذية الوراثية الموارد وحصر مسح

In situ conservation : Priority areas for surveying of PGRFA

Programme addressing on farm management of PGRFA

Programme related to in situ conservation of wild species

Activities related to ex situ conservation

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Number of accessions conserved in LARI Gene bank

Projects related to the improvement of diversity

Under utilized crops

Project related to seed and seedling production

Project related to seed production

Lebanon is an active member for different Networks

Training courses covering different priority areas of GPA were conducted by different projects

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Egypt 6 2 1 2 3 12 11 6 1  Lebanon 5 10 1 2 4 32 76 94 1  Iran 4 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 1  Jordan 1 1 1 2 3 3 1 7 1  Oman 4 2 1 2 1 - 1 3 1  Sudan 1 - 1 2 - - 1 - 1  UAE 1 - 1 2 - - 1 - -  

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ReportEgypt 8 1 - 2 3 12 11 1 -Lebanon 3 9 - 2 4 32 18 - -Iran 1 - - 2 2 1 1 - -Jordan 1 - - 2 3 3 1 - -Oman 4 2 - 2 1 - 1 - -Sudan 1 - - 2 - - 1 - -UAE 1 - - 2 - - 1 - -

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