In situ landraces: best practice evidence-based database
A tool for promoting landrace conservation

This tool is for landrace maintainers or those considering the cultivation of landraces to diversify their crop production system. It provides access to evidence-based information on the benefits, opportunities and practices of landrace cultivation to help in decision-making and to promote their in situ maintenance as a means of conserving and diversifying plant genetic resources for food, nutrition and livelihood security.

The tool includes examples of in situ management practices and of adding value to landraces—for example, marketing options—for different crops and socio-cultural, environmental and economic contexts. This information can help to enhance landrace cultivation and make it sustainable and profitable at the same time, while conserving biodiversity for future generations.

The tool is a product of the Farmer’s Pride project, funded by the Horizon 2020 Programme of the European Union: http://www.farmerspride.eu/.

 

Please use the search fields below, or browse the database from the grid, list or map view.

 

Aglione della Val di Chiana

Crop: Allium ampeloprasum L.
Great headed garlic

Italy

Almagro

Crop: Solanum melongena L.
Eggplant

Spain

Arakas for Fava Santorinis

Crop: Lathyrus clymenum L.
Spanish vetchling

Greece

Broccolo Fiolaro di Creazzo

Crop: Brassica oleracea L. var. italica Plenk.
Broccoli

Italy

De Penjar

Crop: Solanum lycopersicum L.
Tomato

Spain

Epineux argenté de Plainpalais

Crop: Cynara cardunculus L. subsp. cardunculus
Cardoon

Switzerland

Fagiolo di Cave

Crop: Phaseolus vulgaris L.
Common bean

Italy

Farro di Monteleone di Spoleto

Crop: Triticum turgidum L. subsp. dicoccum
Emmer wheat

Italy

Fava Feneou

Crop: Lathyrus sativus L.
Grass pea

Greece

Ganxet

Crop: Phaseolus vulgaris L.
Common bean

Spain

Laaer Zwiebel

Crop: Allium cepa L.
Onion

Austria

Mascina di Montepulciano

Crop: Prunus domestica L.
Plum

Italy

Puikula

Crop: Solanum tuberosum L.
Potato

Finland

Rheintaler Ribelmais

Crop: Zea mays L. spp. mays
Maize

Switzerland

Sedano Nero di Trevi

Crop: Apium graveolens L. var. dulce (Miller)
Celery

Italy

Solina

Crop: Triticum aestivum L. subsp. aestivum
Soft wheat

Italy

Tavella Brisa

Crop: Phaseolus vulgaris L.
Common bean

Spain

Tomataki Santorinis

Crop: Solanum lycopersicum L.
Tomato

Greece

Verdelho

Crop: Vitis vinifera L.
Grape vine

Portugal