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Vision
Plant
genetic resources are conserved and sustainably utilized
thereby contributing to poverty alleviation, social equity
and environmental enhancement in the ECA sub-region.
Mission
To
harness, conserve, and to promote greater use of plant genetic
resources for food security, improved health, and socio-economic
development of the rural communities of present and future
generations.
Goal
To
develop sufficient capacities in participating countries
of the sub-region for effective conservation and sustainable
utilization of the plant genetic resources (PGR) as part
of the broader vision of achieving food security, economic
growth and sustainable agriculture and development.
Objectives
To
promote the sub-regional collaboration and networking through
exchange of information and material, research and development,
capacity building, adoption of common approaches and methods,
and regional integration in plant genetic resources activities.
To
ensure that all countries in the sub-region fully benefit
from the active crop-based and thematic regional and international
networks
Core
values
•
Conservation and sustainable use of Plant genetic resources
(PGRs)
• Value addition to PGRs
• Regionality
• Collaboration, partnership and synergy
• Use of comparative advantages
Activity
Areas
EAPGREN
has three main activity areas namely capacity building,
research activities and Plant Genetic Resources (PGR) support
services.
1.
Capacity building includes development of operational and
effective national PGR programs, support to countries to
develop minimal conservation facilities, & equipment,
assistance in conservation of ex situ collection and development
of human resources.
2.
Research activities mainly focus on objectives that address
national or regional plant genetic constraints including
adding value to germplasm, to make it more useful for enhancement
and breeding program; advancing the science of PGR conservation
and utilization and development of methodologies
3.
PGR support services comprise the development of a compatible
regional PGR information and documentation system as a platform
for scientific exchange, information sharing, and technology
transfer; strengthening linkages between plant genetic resource
conservation and use and; raising the level of awareness
of the importance of PGR conservation at scientific, public,
and policy levels.
Medium
Term Plan
- promote
regional collaboration in identification, priority setting
and implementation of PGR activities though establishment
of a network of national programs.
-
build capacity for greater research output in priority
areas as identified by national programs and the network
thematic working groups.
- enable
the countries of the sub-region to optimally conserve
and use their plant genetic resources by strengthening
national programs particularly the improvement of the
coordination mechanisms in the implementation of the
PGR activities.
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develop
and adopt complementary conservation methods and strategies
including ex situ on-farm, in situ approaches for the
conservation of PGRs.
-
facilitate
the participatory utilization of PGRs through establishing
linkages between conservation and utilization at the
formal and informal levels.
-
support
human resource development through training of a minimum
complement of staff for PGR responsibilities in each
country.
-
strengthen
PGR documentation and information services for the region.
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advocate
policy changes and to increase the level of public awareness
and support for PGR conservation and use.
Expected outputs
- An
operational regional PGR network developed
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Well coordinated national PGR programmes developed and
operationalized in member countries
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Research methodologies for the exploration, inventory,
conservation, characterization and evaluation of PGR
developed and applied
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Germplasm collected and/or conserved through ex situ
and in situ methods
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More germplasm accessed by users and utilized in crop
improvement and enhancement programs
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Critical mass of trained personnel involved in national
programmes at different levels available
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A compatible regional information and documentation
system developed and used
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Increased awareness about PGR at all levels
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