{"id":95924,"date":"2024-10-16T08:30:43","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T06:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bioecoactual.com\/?p=95924"},"modified":"2024-10-15T14:15:44","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T12:15:44","slug":"european-project-pro-wild-launched","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bioecoactual.com\/en\/2024\/10\/16\/european-project-pro-wild-launched\/","title":{"rendered":"European project “Pro-Wild” to protect and promote crop wild relatives launched"},"content":{"rendered":"

A ground-breaking European initiative, “Pro-Wild”<\/strong><\/a>, has officially commenced with the aim of protecting and promoting crop wild relatives (CWR) that are closely related to commonly cultivated plants. This innovative project seeks to harness the genetic potential of wild plant species to improve crop resilience and adaptability to climate change. As a key partner, FiBL Switzerland is leading the project’s communication, dissemination, and exploitation efforts.<\/p>\n

\""Pro-Wild"\"<\/p>\n

“Pro-Wild”, short for “Protect and Promote Crop Wild Relatives”<\/strong>, is focused on three of Europe\u2019s most widely cultivated crops: wheat, sugar beet, and oilseed rape. The development of new varieties has been stressed as a critical means to mitigate the anticipated impacts of climate change. The “Pro-Wild” project aims to better preserve, characterize and exploit the genetic diversity of wild relatives to breed for better-adapted crops.<\/p>\n

The project\u2019s core areas<\/h2>\n

The “Pro-Wild” project, which is running from 2024-2029, will address three core areas:<\/p>\n