TRADITOM featured in EIP-AGRI brochure ‘Cooperating for genetic resources’

The EIP-AGRI brochure ‘Cooperating for genetic resources’ has listed the TRADITOM project as a strong example for successful cooperation in the field of animal and plant genetic resources.

The recently published brochure highlights the role of genetic resources in creating a diverse and economically viable agro-food value chain. The EIP-AGRI focus group argues that “the genetic basis of breeds and crops in our agricultural landscapes can be enlarged by using and promoting newly developed seeds and breeds that are more resilient, and by (re)introducing traditional breeds and crops in the value chain by making them commercially viable. By exploring existing and new cooperation between farmers, breeders, researchers, conservationists (for instance gene banks), seed and agro-food industries, as well as retailers and consumers, knowledge can be shared more efficiently.” Among other EU-funded projects, TRADITOM is featured as one example of successful collaboration to conserve and promote existing and new genetic varieties and breeds.

You can read and download the brochure via this link.