Local Seeds (Wheat and Barley) Revival by Farmers through Participatory Evolutionary Plant Breeding in the field of Conservation of Genetic Resources and Biodiversity in Garmsar
Background
This work was initiated originally with GEF SGP site farmers in Garmsar with the help of Centre of Sustainable Development and International Center for Agriculture in Dry Lands (ICARDA). The purpose is to develop resilient crops to climate change by participatory evolutionary breeding in the field for sustainable agriculture in dry lands and ownership rights by the farmers.
Project activities and outputs are:
?Purchase of wheat and barley seeds (including endemic type) for producing in large amounts in the selected pilot site and to distribute to farmers
?Produce seeds in pilot site
?Meetings and workshops for farmers on participatory evolutionary plant breeding.
?Booklet on participatory plant breedin
This work was initiated originally with GEF SGP site farmers in Garmsar with the help of Centre of Sustainable Development and International Center for Agriculture in Dry Lands (ICARDA). The purpose is to develop resilient crops to climate change by participatory evolutionary breeding in the field for sustainable agriculture in dry lands and ownership rights by the farmers.
Project activities and outputs are:
?Purchase of wheat and barley seeds (including endemic type) for producing in large amounts in the selected pilot site and to distribute to farmers
?Produce seeds in pilot site
?Meetings and workshops for farmers on participatory evolutionary plant breeding.
?Booklet on participatory plant breedin
Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Toseye Paydar Keshavarzan Dasht Garmsar
Country:
Iran
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Climate Change Mitigation
Climate Change Mitigation
Grant Amount:
US$ 18,000.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 5,500.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 22,500.00
Project Number:
IRA/SGP/OP5/STAR/CC/12/19(158)
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
SGP Country office contact
Ms. Asiyeh Rezaei
Phone:
(98-21) 2286 0691-4
Fax:
(98-21) 2286 9547
Email:
Address
UNDP, P.O. Box 15875-4557
Tehran
Tehran
Country Website
Visit the Iran Country Page