In situ landraces: best practice evidence-based database
A tool for promoting landrace conservation

This tool is for landrace maintainers or those considering the cultivation of landraces to diversify their crop production system. It provides access to evidence-based information on the benefits, opportunities and practices of landrace cultivation to help in decision-making and to promote their in situ maintenance as a means of conserving and diversifying plant genetic resources for food, nutrition and livelihood security.

The tool includes examples of in situ management practices and of adding value to landraces—for example, marketing options—for different crops and socio-cultural, environmental and economic contexts. This information can help to enhance landrace cultivation and make it sustainable and profitable at the same time, while conserving biodiversity for future generations.

The tool is a product of the Farmer’s Pride project, funded by the Horizon 2020 Programme of the European Union: http://www.farmerspride.eu/.

 

Please use the search fields below, or browse the database from the grid, list or map view.

 

Bosco Gurin

Crop: Brassica rapa L. subsp. rapa
Turnip

Switzerland

Cebola Garrafal

Crop: Allium cepa L.
Onion

Portugal

Fagiolo di Cave

Crop: Phaseolus vulgaris L.
Common bean

Italy

Fava Cottora dell’Amerino

Crop: Vicia faba L.
Faba bean

Italy

Küttiger Rüebli

Crop: Dacus carota L.
Carrot

Switzerland

Pera cocomerina

Crop: Pyrus communis L.
Pear

Italy

Rapa Catalogna di Roccasecca

Crop: Brassica rapa L. subsp. sylvestris var. esculenta
Turnip greens

Italy

Sedano Nero di Trevi

Crop: Apium graveolens L. var. dulce (Miller)
Celery

Italy