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SADC Plant Genetic Resources Center
Project / Program Summary

I. Basic data

Sector(s): Agricult
Title: SADC Plant Genetic Resources Centre
Donor country: Nordic countries
Organizations involved: -
Beneficiary countries: SADC region
Implementing agencies in
beneficiary countries / regions:		 SADC
Duration: 1994 -98
Starting Date: - 94
Project / Program budget: 7,5 mill. USD
Finance / Type of cooperation: grant, technical cooperation

II. Project / program description

  1. Objectives
    Development of regional gerumplasm collecting and conservation
  2. Activities / contents
    Support milticrop, rescue and gap filling collection missions in SADC member states
  3. Expected outcomes / impacts
    Establishing functional Plant Genetic Resource Centres, both regional and national
  4. Features in line with the Agenda for Action
    Division for Africa & Middle East

III. Contact point:

MFA,Finland
Division for Africa & Middle East

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