QUINOA
Dynamic aspects of biodiversity management of Quinoa
| Coordinatore | CENTRE DE COOPERATION INTERNATIONAL EN RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE POUR LE DEVELOPPEMENT
Organization address
address: Rue Scheffer 42 contact info |
| Nazionalità Coordinatore | France [FR] |
| Totale costo | 0 € |
| EC contributo | 277˙200 € |
| Programma | FP7-PEOPLE
Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) |
| Code Call | FP7-PEOPLE-IRSES-2008 |
| Funding Scheme | MC-IRSES |
| Anno di inizio | 2009 |
| Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) | 2009-06-15 - 2012-06-14 |
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CENTRE DE COOPERATION INTERNATIONAL EN RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE POUR LE DEVELOPPEMENT
Organization address
address: Rue Scheffer 42 contact info |
FR (PARIS) | coordinator | 277˙200.00 |
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Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)
'Traditional agricultural selection and domestication practices have generated rich and original intra-specific diversity. Farming systems in developing countries integrate this diversity of species and varieties to cope with the variability of the lands farmed. In response to global change, the project focuses on the definition and implementation of management practices adapted to dynamic in situ preservation of genetic resources. It aims at identifying new practices of managing varietal diversity based on interaction at different levels of farmer, commercial, and institutional seed systems. The project addresses in the field on in situ conservation of traditional cereal diversity. Its framework is focusing on the re-emergence in Chile of Quinoa using ex situ collections. The proposed methodology is based on the joint construction of innovative tools - multi-agent models - capable of integrating the points of view of different stakeholders and then simulating the dynamic aspects of biodiversity management in order to analyze the impact of future developments. France and Italy have developed researches on Quinoa with Chile separately and the IRSES proposal is an opportunity to enforce coordination within E. U. to achieve jointly common objectives for in situ biodiversity conservation within a better understanding of nutritional and genetic properties of Quinoa that can be recognized by European markets. These exchanges will benefit to each partners interested in the importance of Quinoa for food security with a safety approach. CIRAD in France (partner 1) is interested in modelling seed system to increase complementarities between actors involved into in situ and ex situ conservation. Chile is an example for us with different forms of seedbank including some open to farmers. UNIBO (partner 2) in Italy is specialized in genetic analysis applied to food technologies. CEAZA (partner 3) is the best research institute studying Quinoa in Chile.'
Introduzione (Teaser)
A collaboration between Chilean and European agricultural research groups has produced a model of dynamics to manage quinoa biodiversity in Chile.
Descrizione progetto (Article)
Traditional quinoa agriculture in Chile has resulted in significant crop-specific biodiversity. There is a need to protect and manage this biodiversity to improve food security and crop production in the face of global climate change.
The EU-funded 'Dynamic aspects of biodiversity management of quinoa' (QUINOA) project aimed to develop and implement management tools to help protect the diversity of this important food crop in Chile.
Researchers first gathered samples of quinoa plants to characterise the genetic diversity in Chilean crops. The project also gathered information on farming practices and strategies to preserve biodiversity, as well as relevant national policies.
This information was integrated into a so-called seed system model (agent based-model), which provides guidelines and management practices to ensure that biodiversity is maintained by farmers. QUINOA developed a role-playing game in parallel that helps farmers implement these guidelines.
Other project outcomes include a stand-alone company to counsel Chilean farmers, and a national round-table to bring government and private stakeholders together. Together, the results of the QUINOA project will provide improved biodiversity, crop production and food security for this important Chilean crop.