Working Groups 2 : Ex situ conservation, Led by Dr. Sabah Saifan Regional Workshop “Exchange of Information on National PGRFA Strategies and Development of Regional Collaborative Activities” 22-23 September 2014 - Beirut, Lebanon. © FAO: http://www.fao.org

1. Ex-Situ Conservation
1. Orthodox seeds
WHAT Whom How
Acquisition Small collections
Gap analysis
Technical Supportneeded
Representativesfrom
national Genebanksof
Egypt,Lebanon,
Jordan,Iran…
ICARDA?FAO?
3 jointcollection
missions:Sinai
(foodlegumes),
Lebanon(cereals
landracesandwild
relatives);Jordan..
Dryingand
storage
LimitationLebanon(Storage)
and Jordan(Drying)
External Support
needed??
Acquire necessary
equipment
Viability
monitoring
Limitedstaff National lgenebanks Staff recruitment
regeneration Lebanonandjordan limited
fieldsupplies,
national Acquire field
suppliesandstaff
Characterization Limitedbystaff;molecular
characterizationinsufficient
facilities
Acquire Staff and
equiment
Evaluation Egypt: universitystudent
researchmostlyonthis;Jordan,
studentsare suppliedby
germplasmandconduct
researchindependetly.
Lebanon, limited;
Conductingpre-
breedingactivites
Bettercollaboration
withbreeders
Channelingof
universitystudents
(encourage
collaborationwith
universities)
documentation Data not reportedbackto
genebankinformationsystems
External support
(ICARDA,Bioveristy)
Database absent
(Lebanon);
Means to enforce
reportback to
Genebank
Distributionand
exchange
- Legislationand
regulationnot
developed
Safetyduplicates Jordanand Egypt not
duplicatingcollections;
Regulationto
enforce safety
duplications
Securityand
personel
QualifiedStaff limitedinJordan
and Lebanon

2. 2. National Fieldgenebank:Limited
3. In-vitroandcryopreservation:Limited