Audrey DIDIER, in her capacity as French coordinator, took part in the 18th Steering Committee meeting of the ECPGR (European […]
Plant Genetic Resources
New recognised managers and collections strengthened at national level
2/07/2026
The official recognition of managers of plant genetic resource collections is continuing in France. The decree published in April 2026 […]
The National Collection of Plant Genetic Resources is growing!
8/04/2026
The National Collection is growing! The decree of 9 January 2026 formalises the inclusion of new fruit varieties – from […]
9th call for applications “Support for in situ resources and collections”
3/11/2025
The 9th call for applications for “Support for in situ resources and collections” is now open. To find out how […]
Discover collection managers!
6/10/2025
Since 2018, the French government has officially recognised managers of plant genetic resource collections for food and agriculture, followed in […]
An energetic start to the new year: a new mandate and an action schedule!
28/02/2025
The CTPS Plant Genetic Resources Section met in working group format on 28 January 2025. After a reminder of how […]
Prunus in the spotlight
3/02/2025
INRAE is spearheading the project to relaunch the Prunus public-private cooperation network to unite stakeholders around plum, cherry, apricot, peach […]
New resources for the National Collection
30/01/2025
For fruit species, 6 apple accessions were donated by the Fruit Pole of Bretagne with a wealth of characterisation, historical […]
Plant genetic heritage resources: a help in decision-making for collection managers
31/10/2024
While we have a fairly clear idea of what is meant by built heritage, the same cannot be said for […]
A collective working to maintain old varieties
6/09/2024
On 16 July, at the Cavaillon GEVES station, various players involved in the maintenance and distribution of old vegetable varieties […]