National Programmes – Public awareness actitivities
On the page National Programmes, you can find information on public awareness material produced by the National Programmes in the European countries.
In case you wish to add some information to this website related to your country, please contact the ECPGR Secretariat.
Why plant genetic resources matter
Plant genetic resources provide the building blocks for selecting or breeding crops that are more nutritious, productive and resilient to pests, diseases and environmental changes.
Find out more about why they are a key resource that needs to be safeguarded and sustainably used.
Video – EVA, The European Evaluation Network for Plant Genetic Resources
EVA was established in 2019 to bring together diverse stakeholders of PGRFA in Europe, jointly improving our knowledge of the diversity of genetic plant material held in European genebanks and making them accessible for use in breeding and research.
Video – Saving European plant and food diversity: together, we are stronger!
In this video, researcher Marc Lateur explains why we should worry about crop genetic diversity disappearing and what they are doing at the Centre Wallon de Recherches Agronomiques in Belgium to safeguard apple varieties.
Audiobook
The Science of Greens: Using Genetic Insights to Cultivate Better, Stronger Lettuce
Based on work by the EVA Lettuce network, the audiobook explores the key findings of the paper ‘Development and Application of Single Primer Enrichment Technology (SPET) SNP Assay for Population Genomics Analysis and Candidate Gene Discovery in Lettuce,’ which was published in Frontiers in Plant Science.
Listen to the audiobook
ECPGR materials
ECPGR Brochure Phase XI (2024–2028)
This brochure presents the mission of the European Cooperative Programme for Plant Genetic Resources (ECPGR) and its main initiatives: AEGIS, EURISCO, EVA, and the Genetic Resources Journal. It also outlines the programme’s structure and highlights the priorities for Phase XI (2024–2028).
Previous leaflet: ECPGR Phase X (2019-2023) PDF (1,0 MB)
Plant Genetic Resources Strategy for Europe
Full Strategy document
Published in 2021, the Plant Genetic Resources Strategy for Europe sets ambitious goals and actionable steps for conservation and use by 2030.
The Strategy was developed over three years in consultation with a wide range of experts and stakeholders.
AEGIS - A European Genebank Integrated System
AEGIS leaflet
Previous leaflet: A European Genebank Integrated System (May 2016) PDF (791,0 KB)
EVA - The European Evaluation Network
EURISCO - The European Search Catalogue for Plant Genetic Resources
'Crop Wild Relatives in EURISCO' project brochure
Crop wild relatives (CWR) are key genetic resources for crop improvement due to their rich and evolving diversity. Global agreements emphasize the importance of documenting and conserving CWR, especially in situ, and enabling their sustainable use. However, conservation efforts across Europe vary strongly, with scattered or missing data, making it difficult to find and access these resources.
An ECPGR project aimed to improve this situation by encouraging the establishment of national CWR inventories and integrating in situ data into EURISCO.
Genetic Resources journal
(1,3 MB)Genetic Resources journal postcard (1,3 MB)
Genetic Resource is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal publishing research, methods, case studies, reviews and opinions on genetic resource use and conservation.
It is supported by ECPGR and ERFP.
Submit your manuscript at: www.GenResJ.org
ECPGR Slide Deck
The ECPGR Slide Deck includes key information about ECPGR, including the organization’s mission, objectives, key facts and figures, Working Groups, and major initiatives such as AEGIS, EURISCO, EVA, the Genetic Resources Journal, and the Plant Genetic Resources Strategy for Europe.
ECPGR communication and public relations strategy
Approved by the Steering Committee, January 2020 [pdf]
Newsletter for Europe
- The Newsletter for Europe has been regularly published by Bioversity International until April 2012. This Newsletter was intended to serve as an informal forum for the exchange of news and views, and to create closer ties within the genetic resources community in Europe. Past issues can be found here.