The project focuses on activities that will serve to broaden the number of date palm varieties that will be grown in-situ by comparison to baseline projections, rather than promote higher yields or an expansion of market demand, which are not incremental activities. Project activities are summarised as follows; (1) in-situ pre-screening to make more efficient the process of varietal selection for multiplication; (2) adapting techniques to multiply a greater range of date palm varieties; (3) develop alternative markets for date palm products and create value for a wide range of phenotypic characteristics and the incentive to grow more varieties in-situ; (4) develop national capacity to negotiate genetic property rights concerning win/win partnerships; and (5) replicate project best practices at other sites.

Project Details

GEF Project ID
456
Country
Regional
Implementing Agencies
United Nations Development Programme
Approval FY
1999
Status
Completed
Region
Regional
Executing Agencies
Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations; International Plant Genetic Resources Institute
Ministry of Agriculture in countries
GEF Period
GEF - 1
Project Type
Full-size Project
Focal Areas
Funding Source
GEF Trust Fund

Financials

USD
Co-financing Total
1,420,842
GEF Project Grant
2,778,767

Timeline

Concept Approved
30 Mar 1998
Project Approved for Implementation
08 Aug 1999
Project Closed
31 Mar 2014