I70.1: Conservation & Sustainable Use and Development of Genetic Resources in Agriculture

The scope of the intervention is to support activities that will enable the valorisation of varieties of plant and animals. Conservation-type operations supported under this intervention shall be strictly targeted towards the conservation of genetic resources in plant species and/or livestock breeds and can include:

• actions promoting the ex situ and in situ conservation, characterisation, collection and utilisation of genetic resources in agriculture, including web-based inventories of genetic resources currently conserved in site, including in situ/on-farm conservation, and of ex situ collections (gene banks) and databases;
• actions promoting the exchange of information for the conservation, characterisation, collection and utilisation of genetic resources in agriculture, among competent organisations in Member States; and
• the promotion of information, dissemination and advisory actions, also involving non-government organisations and other relevant stakeholders, training courses and the preparation of technical reports.

Public Entities and Departments, with a remit to protect local agricultural produce and/or enhance/establish gene banks for local agricultural produce.

Prospective applicants are encouraged to refer to the Intervention Guidelines to confirm whether their proposals are eligible for funding through this call for project proposals.

The call will close on the 14^th March 2025 at noon (12:00hrs Central European Time).

Documents can be downloaded from here:

• Guidance Notes on Eligibility
• Application Form

The information session was organised on Wednesday 11^th December 2024 from 15:00-16:00hrs at The Oaks Business Centre, Farsons Street, Ħamrun.

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