GRACE RI

🌱 How can data tools help us better use crop diversity? PRO-GRACE research shows how genetic analysis reveals hidden diversity, gaps in collections & useful traits, supporting smarter breeding and food security. ℹ️grace-ri.eu/fileadmin/user… @unito @ENEAOfficial @INRAE_Intl

🌱How can Europe grow more resilient, nutritious crops? PRO‑GRACE shows how studying natural differences inside crops like rice, citrus & pepper contributes to food quality, resilience & biodiversity. 🇪🇺 ℹ️grace-ri.eu/fileadmin/user… #plantgeneticresources #cropbiodiversity

⚙️The PRO‑GRACE project tested modern tools to better identify plants, check seed labels & spot traits that make crops stronger. ℹ️ grace-ri.eu/fileadmin/user… #plantgeneticresources #cropbiodiversity

🌱PRO-GRACE project has laid the groundwork for a coordinated European infrastructure linking gene banks, harmonising standards & improving access to plant genetic resources — vital for climate adaptation and food security. 📝Read the @CORDIS_EU article: cordis.europa.eu/article/id/463…

📢PRO-GRACE proposes a simple way to better track #plantgeneticresources: combining permanent digital IDs with DNA “barcodes”. 🌱🧬 This would strengthen traceability, support research & breeding &help policymakers protect biodiversity and #foodsecurity 👉grace-ri.eu/fileadmin/user…

📑 Presentations now available from the 2nd International Workshop on the Sustainable Management of #PlantGeneticResources (8–10 Oct 2025). Explore PRO-GRACE results, the GRACE-RI vision & key insights on PGR conservation and use. 👉 grace-ri.eu/pro-grace/reso…

📢PRO-GRACE released a blueprint, showing how to identify and organise #plantgeneticresources where they grow naturally, from wild relatives of crops to traditional landraces. Check it out 👉 grace-ri.eu/fileadmin/user… #cropbiodiversity @UPV

📢PRO-GRACE has developed a practical blueprint to strengthen skills & cooperation across all forms of plant conservation—genebanks (ex situ), nature (in situ) and farms. 👆Why it matters: resilient food systems need connected, well-trained actors. ℹ️grace-ri.eu/fileadmin/user…

🌿 PRO-GRACE has developed guidance for conserving #PlantGeneticResources in nature & on farms across 🇪🇺. Strengthening in situ conservation, it supports #EUBiodiversity goals & helps prevent the loss of valuable genetic diversity. ℹ️grace-ri.eu/fileadmin/user… #cropbiodiversity

📢PRO-GRACE released a Blueprint for a Genebank Quality Certification System. 💡It sets clear routines, improves cooperation, and adds a key idea: continuity — making sure seeds stay safe even if a genebank stops operating. ℹ️ grace-ri.eu/fileadmin/user… #plantgeneticresources @WUR

🌱EURISCO is Europe’s main hub for #plantgeneticresources — but key data are still missing. 💡PRO-GRACE mapped these gaps and proposes a hybrid way to link EURISCO with other databases, plus stronger collaboration supported by future GRACE-RI. ℹ️grace-ri.eu/fileadmin/user…

🌱 Europe’s plant genetic resources are rich but their data is often fragmented. PRO-GRACE proposes MI-PGR — a harmonized, scalable framework for documenting PGR. It helps improve consistency, interoperability, and FAIR data use across collections. @LeibnizIPK

🍆New @Nature Communications study — supported by #PROGRACE — traces eggplant’s origins and spread along ancient trade routes. Key findings: 🔹 Colour & prickles changed over time 🔹 368 varieties analysed 🔹 Genes linked to key traits 🔗grace-ri.eu/pro-grace/news… 📸@CREARicerca

👆Europe’s plant diversity is more than seeds in genebanks. 💡PRO-GRACE outlines a framework for managing in situ diversity — in the wild & on farms — & linking it with EURISCO. 📢It calls for networks, collaboration & better access to #cropdiversity. ℹ️grace-ri.eu/fileadmin/user…

🌱Hello from #Euroseeds2025 in Edinburgh! 🔍PRO-GRACE is proudly presented at the EU-funded projects corner, where the Congress participants can learn more about all the projects the Euroseeds is involved in. ℹ️ grace-ri.eu #plantgeneticresources #cropbiodiversity

📢 PRO-GRACE is heading to Edinburgh🇬🇧 for #Euroseeds2025 Congress! 🌱 From 19–22 Oct, the event will bring 3 days of insights on key issues for the seed sector plus a vibrant exhibition & trade. 🔜 Stay tuned for updates from Scotland! @EuroseedsEU

Day 3 of the Workshop focused on private sector needs & expectations, led by @EuroseedsEU. Darya Chernokova & Federico Pisani showcased how the seed industry drives biodiversity & innovation via EU projects in particular, with insight talks from the industry representatives.

🤝 Day 2 of the Workshop focused on access & capacity building, led by @ECPGR Sandra Goritschnig. The sessions were followed by discussions on global synergies with @CropTrust, @planttreaty, @ECPGR & key RIs — strengthening collaboration for a sustainable #cropbiodiversity.

🌱 The 2nd Intl. Workshop on Plant Genetic Resources opened on 8 Oct at @CIHEAM Chania 🇬🇷. Day 1 explored the legacy of #PROGRACE across 4 pillars: ex situ & in situ conservation, data management, charactarisation and (pre)breeding. 🌿 #plantgeneticresources #cropbiodiversity

📌Today, ahead of the intl. workshop, the Final #PROGRACE Consortium Meeting gathered partners in Chania & online to review ~3 years of progress across all WPs 🌱 Discussions covered achievements, legacy & future EU funding paths — paving the way for #GRACE_RI.