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The National Mechanism is a network of public and private institutions which conserve and/or use plant genetic resources in Jordan. Its overall objective is to share information related to Jordanian plant genetic resources and, in particular, to the implementation of the Global Plan of Action (GPA) on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (PGRFA) in Jordan.
What is the Mechanism useful for?
The Mechanism is used in a transparent way to:
facilitate access to and analysis of PGRFA information,
assist decision-making processes, and
conserve the country's historical memory on PGRFA.
It also offers an opportunity to the participating institutions to highlight their efforts, contribute to decision-making processes and to widen their visibility at national and international levels.
Based on the information available through this Mechanism, a strategic report on the state of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture in Jordan has been prepared. It will be submitted to the FAO Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, as the Jordanian contribution to the preparation of the Second Report on the State of the World's Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture.
What instruments does the Mechanism use?
A set of tools agreed by the FAO Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture:
a list of indicators and a reporting format to monitor the implementation of the Global Plan of Action; and
an information system including a database and a search engine, whihc includes the most comprehensive inventory of national PGRFA-related institutions, experts, publications, laws and projects, as well as of cultivated varieties.
This database may serve national institutions as a working instrument for drafting strategies and plans.
How does it operate?
Through the voluntary contribution of national institutions, coordinated by the GPA National Focal Point in collaboration with the National PGR Committee.
Who can participate into the Mechanism and how?
All stakeholders, specifically, public or private institutions, organizations, enterprises which contribute to the conservation and sustainable utilization of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture in Jordan can be part of the Mechanism by contacting the National Focal Point:
Dr. Mousa Al Fayad
Head of Ex Situ Conservation of Medicinal and Herbal Plants Project
National Center for Agricultural Research and Technology Transfer (NCARTT)
P.O. Box 639 Baqa', 19381 Jordan
Tel.: +962 (6) 4725071
Fax: +962 (6) 4726099
E-mail: musaf@ncartt.gov.jo
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