45 YEARS OF COOPERATION IN EUROPE FOR DIVERSITY AND FOOD SECURITY!
In this 4 min video ‘Saving European plant and food diversity: together, we are stronger!’, Marc Lateur tells a story about apple diversity, with a happy ending (Marc Lateur is the ECPGR National coordinator from Belgium).
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EVA – The European Evaluation Network for Plant Genetic Resources
Established by ECPGR in 2019, EVA unites European PGRFA stakeholders to enhance knowledge of plant genetic diversity in genebanks and promote its use in breeding and research.
WATCH VIDEONew ECPGR webinar on inclusion of fruit tree data in EURISCO
Registration is open for the sixth webinar in the ECPGR Grant Scheme Activities series
Issue 37 of the ECPGR Bulletin is now available
The bulletin highlights recent ECPGR activities and initiatives, including the Steering Committee meeting, Grant Scheme, EVA Network, AEGIS, EURISCO…
How FAIR is EURISCO? New study takes a closer look
A new study assesses EURISCO against international FAIR data standards, showing where Europe's PGR catalogue excels – and where challenges remain
ECPGR 18th Steering Committee meeting
The 18th meeting of the ECPGR Steering Committee took place in Tbilisi, Georgia, from 1 to 4 June 2026. [More info]
The Plant Genetic Resources Strategyfor Europe sets ambitious goals and actionable steps for conservation and use by 2030.
Read the policy brief: Plant genetic resources conservation and sustainable use – What should Europe urgently do?
Genetic Resources Journal
An open-access, peer-reviewed journal publishing research, methods, case studies, reviews and opinions on genetic resource use and conservation, supported by ECPGR and ERFP.
Submit your manuscript at: www.GenResJ.org
Crop wild relatives in EURISCO
The project endowed the European region with a centralized, public and web-searchable inventory of passport data for in situ CWR priority populations.
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Our vision
The widest plant diversity is preserved for sustainable agriculture,
food security and quality
Our mission
European Network to promote conservation, management and sustainable use
of plant genetic diversity
COLiBRI – Collaborative Crop Breeding Research and Innovation for a Green Europe – is a Horizon Europe Coordination and Support Action (CSA) that is laying the foundations for a stronger, more connected European crop breeding research and innovation (R&I) ecosystem. By bringing together stakeholders, identifying shared priorities and developing a common strategic direction, the project will help improve how crop breeding research is coordinated, supported and translated into practice.
ECPGR is a partner in the project, co-leading the stakeholder engagement focus area and contributing to the analysis phase, roadmap development, and communication and dissemination activities.
Sign up to the COLiBRI Stakeholder Community to join the conversation: share your perspective, stay informed on progress and be invited to consultations, workshops and co-creation activities as the project develops.
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