MISSION / VISION
HOW DO WE WORK?
The National Institute of Agricultural Research – INIAP, a leading institute in agricultural research in Ecuador, has contributed for more than 40 years to the conservation and sustainable use of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture – PGRFA through the National Department of Plant Genetic Resources – DENAREF.
DENAREF carries out activities related to conservation on farmers’ fields (seed fairs, bio knowledge and agricultural development centers (CBDA), biodiverse chakras, germplasm restitution, agrobiodiversity education, among others) and ex situ conservation through the National Gene Bank that currently manages 29,000 accessions of 390 genera and 926 species of cultivated plants and their wild relatives that are preserved in several INIAP Experimental Stations on the Coast, Andean highlands and Amazonia.
- Organic Law on Agrobiodiversity, Seeds and Promotion of Sustainable Agriculture
- International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
- Global Plan of Action on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
- Global Plan of Action on Forest Genetic Resources
- Guidelines for the development of a National Strategy for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
MISSION
MISSION
To carry out nationwide efforts to prevent the genetic erosion of numerous endangered species, through the collection, conservation, integral management and sustainable use of the country's agricultural diversity, using ex situ and in situ strategies.
VISION
VISION
To be a national and international reference in the research, conservation and sustainable use of PGRFA, conserved both in situ (farmers' fields) and ex situ (gene bank).
DISCOVER THE HEART OF AGROBIODIVERSITY IN ECUADOR
We invite you to watch our new video; showcasing the work carried out at Ecuador’s largest Gene Bank. From seed conservation to research for food security, every step we take is key to the future of our agriculture.
