Leafy vegetables germplasm, stimulating use
Project goals
Objectives Establishment of a network of partners active in the conservation and utilisation of Plant Genetic Resources (PGR) of the most important leafy vegetables, namely lettuce (Lactuca spp.), spinach (Spinacia spp.) and chicory (Cichorium spp.), andalso the minor crops: lamb?s lettuce (Valerianella locusta) and rucola (Eruca sativa and Diplotaxis spp.). Specific objectives -Development of high quality European databases of leafy vegetables. -Characterization and regeneration of ca. 1200 accessionsof leafy vegetables, thus improving their conservation and utilisation. -valuation of leafy vegetables for important properties of ca. 1000 accessions, allowing breeders to develop improved varieties. -Marketing and utilisation activities of the NGO's contributing to an increased use of the leafy vegetable collections by farmers and consumers. -Improvement of safety duplication of leafy vegetables in Europe. -Identification of gaps in leafy vegetable collection. -Dissemination of results
Keywords
leafy vegetableslettucespinachchicorylamb´s lettucerucolagermplasm collectionsdatabasespassport dataevaluationcharacterizationsafety duplication
Public support
Provider
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
Programme
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Call for proposals
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Main participants
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Contest type
RP - Co-financing of EC programme
Contract ID
3093/2010-32
Alternative language
Project name in Czech
Leafy vegetables germplasm, stimulating use
Annotation in Czech
Objectives Establishment of a network of partners active in the conservation and utilisation of Plant Genetic Resources (PGR) of the most important leafy vegetables, namely lettuce (Lactuca spp.), spinach (Spinacia spp.) and chicory (Cichorium spp.), andalso the minor crops: lamb?s lettuce (Valerianella locusta) and rucola (Eruca sativa and Diplotaxis spp.). Specific objectives -Development of high quality European databases of leafy vegetables. -Characterization and regeneration of ca. 1200 accessionsof leafy vegetables, thus improving their conservation and utilisation. -Evaluation of leafy vegetables for important properties of ca. 1000 accessions, allowing breeders to develop improved varieties. -Marketing and utilisation activities of the NGO'scontributing to an increased use of the leafy vegetable collections by farmers and consumers. -mprovement of safety duplication of leafy vegetables in Europe. -Identification of gaps in leafy vegetable collection. -Dissemination of results
Scientific branches
R&D category
AP - Applied research
CEP classification - main branch
GE - Plant cultivation
CEP - secondary branch
GF - Diseases, pests, weeds and plant protection
CEP - another secondary branch
EF - Botany
10611 - Plant sciences, botany
10612 - Mycology
40105 - Horticulture, viticulture
40106 - Agronomy, plant breeding and plant protection; (Agricultural biotechnology to be 4.4)
Completed project evaluation
Provider evaluation
U - Uspěl podle zadání (s publikovanými či patentovanými výsledky atd.)
Project results evaluation
Following the condition that the candidate of financial contribution was evaluated and afterwards selected by international provider in accordance with the rules of the program the Ministry of Education, Youth ans Sports does not realize the evaluation of project results. The project is evaluated only after its approval by an international provider.
Solution timeline
Realization period - beginning
Jan 1, 2008
Realization period - end
Dec 31, 2010
Project status
U - Finished project
Latest support payment
Apr 28, 2010
Data delivery to CEP
Confidentiality
C - Předmět řešení projektu podléhá obchodnímu tajemství (§ 504 Občanského zákoníku), ale název projektu, cíle projektu a u ukončeného nebo zastaveného projektu zhodnocení výsledku řešení projektu (údaje P03, P04, P15, P19, P29, PN8) dodané do CEP, jsou upraveny tak, aby byly zveřejnitelné.
Data delivery code
CEP11-MSM-7B-U/01:1
Data delivery date
Jun 30, 2011
Finance
Total approved costs
919 thou. CZK
Public financial support
919 thou. CZK
Other public sources
0 thou. CZK
Non public and foreign sources
0 thou. CZK
Basic information
Recognised costs
919 CZK thou.
Public support
919 CZK thou.
100%
Provider
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
CEP
GE - Plant cultivation
Solution period
01. 01. 2008 - 31. 12. 2010