Key Takeaways
- Country’s first Gene bank project got state bank’s approval.
About Gene Bank Project
- The ultimate goal is to ensure sustained availability of these bio-resources for food and nutrition security, livelihood and economic gains to the communities
- while also building resilience against the growing threat of climate change.
- Implemented by: Maharashtra State Biodiversity Board (MSBB)
- Objectives
- To design and undertake detailed participatory appraisals for diverse crops, trees and livestock genetic resources that exist in diverse agro-climatic zones in the state.
- To plan and introduce activities for in-situ and ex-situ conservation, domestication revival and management of selected local crops, regionally important breeds of cow, goat and local poultry and NTFP (Non Timber Forest Produce)
- To plan and initiate activities for habitat conservation on common and private lands including eco-restoration process along with soil and water conservation measures and better land use planning
- To plan and initiate activities for building motivation of local communities to participate & manage the program
- Seven main themes identified for the Gene Bank work.
- Benefits under the Project
- Conserving and protecting biodiversity.
- Mitigating the impact of climate change on the food chain.
- Content Source – The Hindu