Crop wild relative conservation - adding value to Europe's natural sites

WEBINAR - Eurosite hosted a webinar in June 2020 to highlight the value of crop wild relatives in a European and global context and to explain  which species are a priority for conservation in Europe and why. Crop wild relatives (CWR) are wild plant species that provide vital diversity for adapting and improving our crops – particularly in the race to combat the adverse impacts of climate change on agricultural production systems. Farmer’s Pride project research has shown that a significant number of CWR species occur within protected areas in Europe, including at least two thirds of the highest priority species in need of conservation action in the region.