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Centre For Genetic Resources Netherlands (CGN,
NARS)
Technical Issues
CGN conduct strategic technical activities to support CBDC
partners around the world in the efforts of conducting research on and
preserving plant genetic resources. These activities are focussed on:
- supporting production of scientific and non-scientific reports;
- collection and distribution of relevant literature;
- producing modules for education on farmers management of
PGR;
- providing technical expertise in PGR management;
- facilitating the website and electronic communications within the CBDC
programme;
- providing facilities for genetic analysis of local germplasm;
- facilitating formal academic training at MSc and PhD levels.
CGN is part of the
Agricultural Research Department and
executes the major genetic resources programme for agricultural crops of the
Netherlands under a mandate of the Netherlands Ministry of Agriculture, Nature
Management and Fisheries. It maintains the genebank of the Netherlands. The
genebank represents the Dutch contribution to the ex situ conservation of
genetic diversity relevant to crops.
CGN aims to contribute to the development of efficient
strategies and methodologies for the sustainable maintenance and utilisation of
genetic resources by working with different actors in the field of genetic
diversity. In-situ and ex-situ conservation are considered as complementary
approaches supporting sustainable agricultural development.
Contact details:
CGN
PO Box 16
6700 AA Wageningen,
THE NETHERLANDS
fax: +31-317-418094
email: cgn@plant.wag-ur.nl
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