Publications - W.L.G. Samarasinghe, A.S.U. Liyanage and S.L.D. Jayaweera 2009. Assessment of the Threatened Status of Crop Wild Relatives of Banana, Rice and Vigna in Sri Lanka. Annals of the Sri Lanka Department of Agriculture 11:121-130
Baseline Study on Public Awareness of Crop Wild Relatives Final Report Wild relatives of crop plants, which include progenitors of crops as well as other species more or less closely related to them, constitute an increasingly important resource for improving agricultural production and for maintaining sustainable agro-ecosystems. The wise conservation and use of crop wild relatives (CWR) are therefore essential elements for increasing food security, eliminating consumption poverty, and maintaining the environment. The natural populations of many CWR are increasingly at risk. They are threatened by habitat loss through the destruction and degradation of natural environments, deforestation or their conversion to other uses. Examples are wild relatives of fruits, nuts, and industrial crops (e.g. mango, rubber, coffee), cereal crops etc
| Status Report on Existing Crop Wild Relatives Data in Sri Lanka This comprehensive report is on the project on Preparation of a Status Report on Existing Crop Wild Relatives Data in Sri Lanka as per the agreement signed between National Project Coordinator and Dr. Ranjith Premalal De Silva of Geo-Informatics Society of Sri Lanka dated August 31, 2005. The work commenced on September 01, 2005.
Crop Wild Relatives (CWR) are taxa related to specie of direct socio economic importance including food crops, medicinal plants, condiments, and plants used for industrial purposes such as oil crops. CWR also includes plants harvested directly from the wild crops and under-utilized species. | Identification of capacity and training needs of Stakeholder Institutions for Crop Wild Relatives (CWR) Information Management, in-situ conservation and use The UNEP/GEF funded multi- country project “ In-situ Conservation of Crop Wild Relatives through enhanced Information Management and Field Application” is a five year (2004-2009) project that aims to effectively conserve and use crop wild relatives. It brings together seven international organizations and five countries including Sri Lanka.
Like other partner countries Sri Lanka has a significant number of globally important and threatened crop wild relatives and is also among the world’s hotspot of biodiversity. | Legal Assistance on In-Situ Conservation of Crop Wild Relatives The biological resources of the earth have come to be recognised as a resource of vital importance for the survival of humankind. With recognition of the enormous threat to species and ecosystem survival, the conservation and preservation of biological resources of nations have been the focus of international and national efforts. |
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