Programme for Collection and Conservation of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture in 2014-2020
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Abstract
The Programme for Collection and Conservation of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture in 2014-2020 is a national sectoral programme of Estonia. It provides the objectives and the most important activities of the collection and conservation of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture. In Estonia, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of the Environment are responsible for the collection and conservation of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture.
The Programme objectives are to ensure by coordinated activities the collection, conservation, evaluation, documentation and distribution of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture of Estonian origin as the cultural heritage of mankind, with which preconditions are created for the assurance of sustainable development in line with the environmental strategy, global, regional and bilateral conventions and treaties into which the Republic of Estonia has entered; for the wider utilization of collected and conserved plant varieties, breeding material and traditional cultivars, they must be made available for research and study, plant breeding and to other users for non-profit making objectives. The Programme sub-objectives are 1) collection, conservation, characterization, evaluation, documentation and distribution of the accessions of cereals, legumes, potatoes, grasses, vegetables, technical and oil crops, fruit crops and berries, medicinal and aromatic plants and ornamentals; 2) in vitro conservation, evaluation, characterization and documentation of meristem plants of potatoes and horticultural crops, evaluation, characterization and documentation; 3) assessment of the economic and biological characteristics of local varieties and breeder’s lines maintained in collections; 4) inventory of private collections; 5) raising public awareness on the conservation of plant genetic resources in Estonia; 6) providing access to plant genetic resources to users; 7) promotion of international cooperation on characterization and assessment projects.
The Programme fulfilment is coordinated by the Ministry of Agriculture. The Ministry of Agriculture signs the contract with the Programme implementors for the planned activities and controls implementation of the Programme. By the last working day of November each year the Programme implementors present the report to the Ministry of Agriculture. Programme implementation is controlled by the evaluation commission for collection and conservation of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture, in 2017, the commission will organise a mid-term evaluation to evaluate Programme implementation and in 2019, it will organise another evaluation to prepare for the new period. In 2017 and 2020, the evaluation commission for collection and conservation of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture will review the Programme and, if necessary, make proposals to the Ministry of Agriculture for the supplementation, change or extension of the Programme.
The Programme objectives are to ensure by coordinated activities the collection, conservation, evaluation, documentation and distribution of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture of Estonian origin as the cultural heritage of mankind, with which preconditions are created for the assurance of sustainable development in line with the environmental strategy, global, regional and bilateral conventions and treaties into which the Republic of Estonia has entered; for the wider utilization of collected and conserved plant varieties, breeding material and traditional cultivars, they must be made available for research and study, plant breeding and to other users for non-profit making objectives. The Programme sub-objectives are 1) collection, conservation, characterization, evaluation, documentation and distribution of the accessions of cereals, legumes, potatoes, grasses, vegetables, technical and oil crops, fruit crops and berries, medicinal and aromatic plants and ornamentals; 2) in vitro conservation, evaluation, characterization and documentation of meristem plants of potatoes and horticultural crops, evaluation, characterization and documentation; 3) assessment of the economic and biological characteristics of local varieties and breeder’s lines maintained in collections; 4) inventory of private collections; 5) raising public awareness on the conservation of plant genetic resources in Estonia; 6) providing access to plant genetic resources to users; 7) promotion of international cooperation on characterization and assessment projects.
The Programme fulfilment is coordinated by the Ministry of Agriculture. The Ministry of Agriculture signs the contract with the Programme implementors for the planned activities and controls implementation of the Programme. By the last working day of November each year the Programme implementors present the report to the Ministry of Agriculture. Programme implementation is controlled by the evaluation commission for collection and conservation of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture, in 2017, the commission will organise a mid-term evaluation to evaluate Programme implementation and in 2019, it will organise another evaluation to prepare for the new period. In 2017 and 2020, the evaluation commission for collection and conservation of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture will review the Programme and, if necessary, make proposals to the Ministry of Agriculture for the supplementation, change or extension of the Programme.
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2014–2020
Repealed
No
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English
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No
Original title
Programm „Põllumajanduskultuuride geneetilise ressursi kogumine ja säilitamine aastatel 2014–2020”
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