The Arche-Project, run by the Society for the Conservation of Old and Endangered Livestock Breeds (GEH), focuses on preserving rare and endangered livestock breeds through sustainable use.
This website promotes the conservation and sustainable use of plant and livestock diversity in Germany. It provides resources, information, and networking opportunities for individuals and organizations engaged in biodiversity preservation.
The National Inventory on Plant Genetic Resources in Germany (PGRDEU) serves as the central database for documenting plant genetic resources of agricultural and horticultural species, as well as related wild plants.
The PGRDEU database provides detailed variety descriptions for genebank materials of various vegetable species.
This database documents 6,998 vegetable varieties described in German seed and seedling catalogs, monographs, journals, and experimental reports from 1836 to 1956.
The Red List of Endangered Native Crops of Germany was created to raise awareness about the decline in crop diversity in the country.
GENRES is an information system that provides extensive data on genetic resources for agriculture and food, including national programs, databases, publications, and news services.
This guide provides practical knowledge and instructions for conducting variety trials on old vegetable varieties, aimed at practitioners and conservation organizations involved in preserving these varieties.
This guide provides vegetable growers with practical methods for assessing the quality of on-farm produced seed, focusing on key factors such as germination, purity, and seed health.
This expanded guide builds upon the 2016 edition, introducing methods for the on-farm preservation and seed propagation of additional vegetable varieties, including endive, garden orache, cucumber, Brussels sprouts, and onion.
