Adoption /Utilisation Strategies Workpackage 3 Details
Novel approaches to ensure the utilisation of improved genetic stocks by farmers/foresters.
Start date :10
Completion date:45
(Month 0 marking the start of the project.)
Partners responsible:
| Workpackage/ Task / leaders | Partner No | Tasks | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. A Ottitsch. EFI, Finland | 15 | 3.1 to 3.2 | Adoption strategies |
| Dr. Berthold Heinze FBVA, Austria | 7 | 3.3 | Preparing for Certification |
Nos. of other partners involved: 1, 3, 4, 7, 12, 15
Objectives
- To ensure improved genetic selections are used by the foresters/farmers to improve the economic situation of their plantations and to increase the production of raw material.
- To determine a reliable baseline information on the productivity of improved Fraxinus material as well as market requirements for lumber and inform users. (nursery-companies) and foresters/farmers.
- To establish a European Consultation Panel to liaise between researchers and users to assist in the dissemination of information on the improved material.
- Defining plantation schemes using improved material in conventional forestry land as well on abandoned farmland which is ideal for this fast growing species.
- The evaluation of conventional and new approaches for financing plantations as proposed in the EUREKA strategic program.
- Identify the factors which influence farmers and forester's decisions in relation to the uptake of improved genetic material.
- To develop models which can be used to determine the impacts of potential incentive schemes for the adoption and utilisation of improved genetic stocks of Fraxinus and hardwoods.
- Determine the value of molecular genetic analysis as an additional tool that could be used for Certification of reproductive material of Fraxinus in trade.
Deliverables
(Month 0 marking the start of the project with all delivery dates being relative to this start date.)
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Deliverable No14 |
Deliverable Title |
Delivery date 15 |
Nature 16 |
Dissemination level 17 PU = to public RE = contractors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D22 | An active Consultation network of hardwood user groups. | 14 | O | PU |
| D23 | A summary of the extent of interest for conventional Fraxinus material versus high yielding varieties/clones Fraxinus in plantation forestry. | 24 | R | PU |
| D24 | A list of tested material & clones/ varieties and seed sources with high yield potential. | 26 | R | PU |
| D25 | A model to assist effective adoption of improved material, identifying the " chains of influence"and ranking of attitudes to growing Fraxinus. | 39 | R | RE |
| D26 | An examination of alternative approaches for the financing of new plantations including a critical review of the possibilities to use Fraxinus in the strategic EUREKA project. | 36 | R | RE |
| D27 | Recommendations on the value of molecular genetic analysis as an additional tool for Certification of reproductive material of Fraxinus in trade. | 39 | R | RE |
| D28 | A project booklet for customers/ public; website; demonstration plots, information on relevant authorities in partner states. | 38 | R+O | PU |
