Documentation of Plant Genetic Resources in Bulgaria: Progress and Perspective

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Nikolaya Velcheva

Abstract

Plant genetic resources for food and agriculture are critically important for the sustainable food production in conditions of an ever-growing population and climate change. One of the main priorities up to 2030 at the European level is to guarantee free access to the genebank collections of all users. In this connection information activities play a significant role in serving a large number of consumers as scientists, crop breeders, farmers, students, etc. The Institute in Sadovo is a National coordinator of all activities related to the conservation and management of plant genetic resources and represents Bulgaria in the European program (ECPGR) and EURISCO web catalogue. During the period 2021-2023, an information system “Genebank” was developed following the standard of FAO/Bioversity (2017). As well an electronic platform with free access to the local plant gene pool has been created, which includes accessions from traditional crops, used by local communities. The aim of the study is to explore the genebank documentation system in Bulgaria with a view to its active application at research and the agro-food system. The obtained results are used for the development of future perspectives, focused on (1) expanding the scope of intelligent systems and smart agriculture in conservation and use of plant diversity, and (2) valorization of traditional varieties in order to develop specific products with local identity.

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How to Cite
Velcheva, N. (2024). Documentation of Plant Genetic Resources in Bulgaria: Progress and Perspective. The Journal of Nature Studies - Annals of Agrarian Science, 22(1). Retrieved from https://journals.org.ge/index.php/aans/article/view/390
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