Improving the identification, handling and storage of âdifficultâ seeds ...
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7.2. Questionnaires (for reports)<br />
The format for <strong>the</strong> reports relates to <strong>and</strong> builds upon <strong>the</strong> information that GPA National Focal<br />
Points will have compiled for <strong>the</strong> process <strong>of</strong> monitoring <strong>the</strong> implementation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Global Plan <strong>of</strong><br />
Action for <strong>the</strong> Conservation <strong>and</strong> Sustainable Utilization o f PGRFA. Question numbers in brackets<br />
refer to this survey.<br />
Country Reports<br />
Supporting On-Farm management & improvement <strong>of</strong> PGRFA (question 2.1)<br />
Briefly describe any programme/project/activity with local farmer communities in which your<br />
organization participates.<br />
Germplasm <strong>storage</strong> facilities (question 5.3)<br />
List <strong>the</strong> type (short term, medium term, long term, in vitro, cryopreservation, field) <strong>and</strong> conditions<br />
<strong>of</strong> germplasm <strong>storage</strong> facilities in use at your organization.<br />
Drying facilities/methods<br />
Describe how your organization dries <strong>seeds</strong>.<br />
Measuring seed moisture status<br />
Do you routinely measure seed moisture status? Describe <strong>the</strong> method used.<br />
Storage containers<br />
What containers does your organization use to store <strong>seeds</strong>?<br />
Viability monitoring (question 5.5)<br />
Does your organization monitor viability <strong>of</strong> ex-situ collections?<br />
▪ What method is used?<br />
▪ Please list any species that demonstrate low levels <strong>of</strong> viability during initial tests.<br />
▪ Please list any species that demonstrate low levels <strong>of</strong> viability after a period <strong>of</strong> <strong>storage</strong>.<br />
Constraints (question 5.10)<br />
Please comment on priorities, needs <strong>and</strong> constraints to sustaining existing ex situ collections.<br />
Possible solutions to <strong>the</strong> constraints<br />
Briefly describe <strong>the</strong> solutions you would envisage to solve <strong>the</strong> problems, in terms <strong>of</strong> training,<br />
support in infrastructure or any o<strong>the</strong>r solutions.<br />
NGO/CBO Reports<br />
Supporting On-Farm management & improvement <strong>of</strong> PGRFA (question 2.1)<br />
Briefly describe any programme/project/activity in which community seed banks/farmers<br />
collaborate with local/national genebanks.<br />
Seed <strong>storage</strong> facilities<br />
▪ How do community seed banks/farmers store <strong>seeds</strong>?<br />
▪ How long are <strong>seeds</strong> usually stored for?<br />
Seed Drying<br />
Describe how community seed banks/farmers normally dry <strong>seeds</strong>.
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