CROP WILD RELATIVES

Date: 22 March 2021

New Descriptors Alert: Published under International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture by Alercia et al., on February 2021

The Secretariat of the FAO International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA)  [2] has developed an international language for CWR in situ data that will enable countries to compile and exchange data held by different national and international organizations, advanced research institutes and other bodies. This technical tool will help users to understand how CWR in situ information can be documented and integrated in their institutional workflow, including what data need to be provided and how to do it. To read more, click on the link below to access the PDF of the full report.

2021_Alercia_et_al_CWR_in_situ_descriptors.pdf   [3]