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Study of priority species of wild relative species of cultivated plants.

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In order to ensure the preservation of biodiversity, it is important not only in the gene bank and in field collections, but also in natural habitats (in situ).

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Genetic Resources Commission has recommended that countries draw up action plans toconserve wild relatives of folk varieties and cultivated plants     in situ.

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Priority species survey of wild relatives of cultivated plants. Read more "

Grandma's Garden preserves legacy varieties.

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Employees of the Gene Bank and the vegetable breeding group of the Estonian Crop Research Institute visited Granny Garden in the Rebasemõisa village in Karula National Park, Valga County.

Although Granny Garden is in the process of moving, hostess Tiia Morfin introduced the garden, in which numerous garden fruits, herbs and herbs as well as pristine garden flowers are already growing.

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Grandmother's Garden preserves heritage varieties. Read more "

How does climate change taste, or the situation in the apple country. Heleene Tambet.

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While supermarket shelves have seemingly become increasingly scribed in recent decades, consumption has moved ever further away from natural diversity.

Apples, like many other fruits, are a good example of how a changing climate and human activity are not the only enemy of the fruit.

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What climate change tastes like or The situation in the apple country. Heleene Tambet. Read more "

An expedition to collect grass seeds on the islets of Hiiumaa.

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The gene bank of the Institute of Plant Breeding organised an expedition to the pastures of Hiiumaa. The seed collection destinations were Kõrgelaid, Hanikatsi, Saarnaki and Kaevatsi. The expedition was attended by grass breeders Ants Bendre and Sirje Tamm and the head of the gene bank Külli Annamaa.

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An expedition to collect grass seeds in the meadows of Hiiumaa. Read more "

The new Nordic and Baltic information system GENBIS ensures the use of collections of genetic resources.

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NordGen is the Nordic gene bank and centre of knowledge on genetic resources. The main repository in Alnarp holds close to 33,000 records that will help adapt to changing climatic conditions today and in the future.

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The new Nordic-Baltic information system GENBIS will ensure the use of genetic resource collections. Read more "

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