Session Details

[S01-4]International and Multi-Stakeholder Approaches to Conserving and Sharing Horticultural Genetic Resources

Wed. Aug 26, 2026 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM JST
Wed. Aug 26, 2026 6:30 AM - 8:30 AM UTC
Room G
Chair: Giulia Franzoni (University of Pavia), Siv Fagertun Remberg (Norwegian University of Life Sciences)

[S01-4-01]An International Civil Society Organization’s Work in Seed Banking: 45 Years of Global Crop Genetic Biodiversity Conservation and Use

*Abram J Bicksler1, Nathan P Flood, Stacy M Swartz, Timothy Motis, Patrick Trail, Charei Munene (1. ECHO International)

[S01-4-02]From Conservation to Cultivation: An Integrated Approach Linking Germplasm Banks and Farmers to Safeguard Onion (Allium cepa L.) Varieties

*Giulia Franzoni1, Michela Landoni1, Francesco Ferrari1, Simone Buratti1, Nicolò Tonini1, Andrea Pagano2, Alma Balestrazzi2, Graziano Rossi1, Andreas Boerner3, Filippo Guzzon4, Andrea Mondoni1 (1. Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Pavia, Via S. Epifanio 14, 27100 (Italy), 2. Department of Biology and Biotechnology ‘L. Spallanzani’, University of Pavia, Via Ferrata 1, 27100 (Italy), 3. Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, Seeland, OT Gatersleben, 06466 (Germany), 4. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Millennium Seed Bank, RH17 6TN (UK))

[S01-4-03]Conserving Herbaceous Ornamental Plant Diversity: The Ornamental Plant Germplasm Center

*Yu Ma1, James Altland2 (1. The Ohio State University (USA), 2. USDA Agricultural Research Service (USA))

[S01-4-04]Working Together to Secure Tree Genetics for the Future

*Kim Shearer1 (1. The Morton Arboretum (USA))

[S01-4-05]Conservation of Food Plant Genetic Resources in Norway

*Siv Fagertun Remberg1, Linn Borgen Nilsen2, Rodmar Rivero1 (1. Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Department of Plant Sciences (Norway), 2. Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research, Division of Survey and Statistics (Norway))

[S01-4-06]Evaluation and Breeding Utilization of Pear Germplasm Resources at the National Pear Germplasm Repository (Xingcheng) in China

*Luming Tian1, Xingguang Dong1, Ying Zhang1, Dan Qi1, Hongliang Huo1, Jiayu Xu1, Chao Liu1 (1. Institute of Pomology of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (China))

[S01-4-07]In situ Conservation of Native Mango and Their Wild Relatives and Participatory Market Analysis and Development - The Case of Vietnam

*Hoa Tran1, Shinya Kanzaki2 (1. Center for Biodiversity and Biosafety, Institute of Agricultural Genetics, Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Science (Viet Nam), 2. Faculty of Agriculture, Kindai University, 3327-204 Nara, Kyoto University (Japan))

[S01-4-08]Advancing Access and Benefit Sharing of Coffee Genetic Resources: Outcomes from a Global Workshop

*Sarada Krishnan1, Christophe Montagnon2, Paula Bramel1, Daniele Manzella3, Desire Pokou4, Luigi Guarino1, Vanusia Nogueira5, Ariana Ocampo Cruz5, Tania Humphrey6, Steffen Schwarz7, Dirk W. Lachenmeier8 (1. Global Crop Diversity Trust (Germany), 2. RD2 Vision (France), 3. FAO International Plant Treaty (Italy), 4. Centre National de Recherche Agronomique (CNRA) (Cote d'Ivoire), 5. International Coffee Organization (UK), 6. World Coffee Research (USA), 7. Coffee Consulate (Germany), 8. Chemisches und Veterinäruntersuchungsamt Karlsruhe (Germany))