Global Strategy for the Ex Situ Conservation of Potato - Global Crop ...

Global Conservation Strategy for Potato – 07/07/2006
1. Strategy Development Process
1.1 Focal person coordinating the strategy development process:
Loek van Soest
Centre for Genetic Resources, The Netherlands (CGN),
P.O. Box 16, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands
Fax: +31 317 418094 (CGN)
Email (office): loek.vansoest@wur.nl
Email (home): loek.van.soest@hccnet.nl
1.2 Contributors to the strategy development process
See list of potato collection curators having completed the questionnaire – Annex 1
Advisors: Dr. L. Visser (CGN), Dr. W. Roca (CIP) and Ir. R. Hoekstra (CGN)
1.3 Experts consulted in the development of the strategy
Curators of 13 globally relevant potato collections were invited to participate in the
“Workshop of Potato Ex situ Collection Curators” organized from August 24-26 at CIP, Lima,
hereafter referred to as Lima workshop (See program of the workshop and list of participants
– Annex 2a and 2b).
2. Purpose and objectives of the potato conservation strategy
Purpose
To contribute to an efficient and effective conservation system for potato genetic resources
Objectives
! To identify collections qualifying for long-term support by the Global Crop Diversity Trust,
including their urgent upgrading and capacity building needs.
! To improve collaboration between the relevant holders of potato genetic resources
collections globally
3. Expected outputs
! An assessment of the status of potato collections and a widely supported analysis of
their importance at the regional and global level.
! An agreement on best practices for the management of potato collections.
! Strengthened collaboration between the major collection holders through the
establishment of a “Global Consortium for Potato Conservation”.
! A detailed proposal for a global strategy for ex situ conservation of potato, based on the
principles of collaboration and sharing of responsibilities, facilities and tasks, and
resulting in rationalization of conservation efforts at regional and global levels, including a
proposal for funding priorities.
4. Followed approach
This draft global strategy has been developed in consultation with the major potato collection
holders worldwide. The strategy will have to be harmonized with relevant regional
conservation strategies that are still under development, and is expected to be implemented
in consultation with representatives of the relevant networks, institutions and other
stakeholder groups.
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