Area 1. Protection of crop genetic resources.
- Task 1.1 Coordination of activities related to the protection and sharing of crop genetic resources.
- Task 1.2 Collection and conservation in the field collections, in vitro and cryopreservation, characterization, evaluation, documentation and distribution of genetic resources and information on crops, their wild relatives and accompanying species. (15 topics)
- Task 1.3 Collection, ex situ conservation, cryopreservation, characterization, evaluation, documentation and distribution of genetic resources and information on vegetable and orchard crops, decorative and melliferous plants and their wild relatives.
- Task 1.4 Management of the central long-term storage of genetic resources, management of the herbarium.
- Task 1.5 Management of the central database and sharing of information concerning field crops.
- Task 1.6 Broadening the diversity of species and varieties of agricultural and herbal plants in rural areas and raising public awareness of the importance of plant genetic resources.
- Task 1.7 Broadening the diversity of species and varieties of horticultural and melliferous plants in rural areas and raising public awareness of the importance of plant genetic resources.