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Welcome to the Crop Wild Relative Global Portal
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This portal provides access to information and data resources important for the conservation and utilization of crop wild relatives (CWR).
It was created within the UNEP-GEF supported project
in situ conservation of crop wild relatives through enhanced information management and field application.
The development of the portal is ongoing and new resources are being added as they become available.
A selection of the latest images added to the
CWR Image Archive.
Please contact us if you want to contribute images of crop wild relatives.
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Public awareness of wild relatives of crops in Bolivia (2008-05-12)
Bolivia is a country rich in biological diversity including a significant diversity of crop wild relatives. However, recent Public Awareness Surveys carried out in the country in April 2008 have highlighted that few public groups have a satisfactory level of information and knowledge of wild relatives.The surveys targeted eight different public groups. Surveys found that 83% of people from the group that included researchers, extension workers and farmers had a satisfactory level of information and knowledge. This is hardly surprising since the Crop Wild Relatives Project in Bolivia has focussed on researchers to increase awareness. This compares to the group that includes policy makers, journalists, teachers and students who only have a 7% satisfactory level of knowledge of crop wild rela...
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Bolivia introduces crop wild relatives into university programme (2008-05-07)
Bolivia is utilizing students at Universities (Masters and PhD level) to assist with the evaluation of the conservation status of crop wild relatives species. Examples of theses include: Wild potatoes,resistance to dryness and nematodes; Evaluation of quinoa to biotic and abiotic factors to select a species for breeding; and Population and conservation status of Arcahis species in two biogeographical regions of Bolivia.
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Climate change threatens crop wild relatives (2008-05-06)
Crop wild relatives are an important source of genetic diversity for crop improvement. However, a newly published study by Andy Jarvis, Annie Lane and Robert Hijmans (Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 2008, Volume 126, Pages 13-23) clearly highlights the survival of some of these wild plant species could be seriously threatened because of climate change. Using current and projected future climate data for 2055, a climate envelope species distribution model to predict the impact of climate change on the wild relatives of peanut (Arachis), potato (Solanum) and cowpea (Vigna) and three migrational scenarios the authors have demonstrated that climate change strongly affects all taxa. An estimated 16–22% (depending on migration scenario) of these species were predicted to go extinct wi...
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Enhancing learning and teaching of wild relatives of crops in Sri Lanka (2008-05-06)
The Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Peradeniya in Sri Lanka is currently developing three course modules on wild relatives of crops and their conservation. These short certificate courses are aimed at policy makers, researchers and NGO staff. Courses will also be offered to students. The courses are planned to commence in September 2008. The Agriculture Education Unit of the university has been working closely with national partners involved in the ‘In Situ Conservation of Crop Wild Relatives’ project to develop the educational materials. So far the general content of the courses has been reviewed and relevant stakeholders to collaborate with curriculum development have been identified. One aspect of the review involved identifying earlier weaknesses of undergraduate and po...
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