ACQUISITION
The main reason for acquiring germplasm is to ensure sufficient availability of diversity to meet current and future needs. The acquisition is carried out in two ways: 1) collection of germplasm, 2) acquisition from other institutions respecting the laws in force on access to plant genetic resources (ITPGRFA, Decision 391, Nagoya Protocol) and the rules of seed import (physanitary controls).
GERMOPLASM COLLECTION
ACQUISITION FROM OTHER INSTITUTIONS
INVENTORIES
The national inventories carried out are based on a list of priority taxa, to which information is added that allows biodiversity assessment and monitoring and planning of appropriate conservation measures. This information allows us to guide the actions of policy makers, conservation specialists, plant breeders and other user groups.
ACHIEVEMENTS
PUBLICATION OF THE BOOK "CONOCIMIENTO, MANEJO Y USO DE LA AGROBIODIVERSIDAD EN LA ISLA SAN CRISTÓBAL " (Spanish version)
This book represents a fundamental contribution to the knowledge and conservation of plant genetic resources of San Cristóbal Island. Through an exhaustive study, it was achieved:
- Make a detailed inventory of the agrobiodiversity present on the island.
- Characterize the profile of farmers who conserve these valuable resources for food and agriculture.
- Document local knowledge, management and use of crops on agricultural farms, strengthening the preservation of island biodiversity.
This publication not only contributes to the sustainability of island agroecosystems, but also recognizes and makes visible the key role of farmers in the conservation of agrobiodiversity.
“CATÁLOGO: AGROBIODIVERSIDAD DEL CANTÓN COTACACHI” (SPANISH VERSION)
This Catalog shows the existing agricultural wealth in the Cotacachi canton, especially traditional crops such as maize, beans, sambo, achogchas and some Andean fruit trees. In this document you can also see the people who are contributing to the conservation of this important diversity, the local common names of crops, scientific names and their morphological characteristics that can be used as a basis for the identification of these crops in other localities.
GERMOPLASM COLLECTION
DENAREF has been developing a continuous and systematic work of collections of plant materials to prevent genetic erosion.
The focus of the missions is:
1
PREVENT GENETIC EROSION
2
IMPROVE THE REPRESENTATIVENESS OF COLLECTIONS
3
TAKE CARE OF THE COUNTRY'S BIODIVERSITY
ACHIEVEMENTS
With the financing of the Global Crop Trust in the period 2015-2018, nine collection missions were carried out in the Andes, Costa and Amazonia regions collecting 64 germplasm accessions of 12 wild species related to potato, rice, eggplant, lime bean and sweet potato.
Through the FIASA project, in 2024, 107 accessions of wild species related to kidney tomatoes (Solanum pimpinellifolium, Solanum habrochaites y Solanum neorickii) were collected.
