About CWR

Crop wild relatives are the wild ‘cousins’ of our cultivated crops. In the same way that the wolf is related to the dog, CWR are related to our food plants.

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The Project

The project Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change: “Collecting, Protecting and Preparing Crop Wild Relatives” aims to collect important species of crop wild relatives, ensure their long-term conservation, and facilitate their use in breeding new, improved crops.

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This Project has led to the development of a number of tools and resources for people interested in collecting, conserving and using crop wild relatives in breeding.

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Collecting in Nigeria

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Pre-breeding

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Nigeria

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Asian Rice/African Rice

Cowpea

The Project’s collecting efforts in Nigeria are coordinated by the National Centre for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology (NACGRAB), a governmental institution established by Nigeria’s Ministry of Science and Technology to conduct research and disseminate information related to genetic resources conservation and use.

Collectors from the National Centre for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology will target crop wild relatives from eight wild genepools: Bambara groundnut, cowpea, eggplant, finger millet, pearl millet, rice, sorghum, and sweet potato. Collecting will take place during the project period of 2015-2017.

Collecting in Nigeria

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