M&E framework for sustainable PGRFA conservation in genebanks
Abstract The conservation of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA) is essential for global food and nutrition security, climate resilience and sustainable agriculture. This study presents a monitoring and evaluation (M&E) framework applied across 20 countries in the Global South to assess the state of ex situ PGRFA conservation. Using mixed methods, we collected quantitative and qualitative data on genebank performance, validated operational status, and identified specific needs of genebanks. Our findings demonstrate the practical use of this M&E framework for genebanks to assess efficiency and effectiveness in genebank management, while also guiding targeted capacity development and context-specific interventions to address persistent challenges. We recommend adopting the approaches described in this study, including genebank reviews and the review checklist, to support more systematic and evidence-based assessment of genebanks. Aligning national efforts with global conservation objectives will help generate actionable recommendations to strengthen genebanks and ensure the long-term conservation and availability of PGRFA.
Authors
- Sunday E. Aladele
- Hugh W. Pritchard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2487-6475)
- A. G. E. Babiker
- Mehraj Abbasov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2564-3411)
- Joëlle Breidy
- T.J.L. van Hintum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4953-4700)
- Jean Hanson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3648-2641)
- Dang Toan Vu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3589-6428)
- Manuela Nagel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0396-0333)
- Nelissa Jamora (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2535-242X)
- César Tapia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9844-4595)
- Matthew Heaton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8087-483X)
- Paula Bramel
- S. W. Adkins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6359-7623)
- Benjamin Kilian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9145-6980)
- Sally Norton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2452-7275)
- Lianne Fernández Granda
- Dickson Junior Nwosu
- Luigi Guarino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1667-3851)
- Nora P Castañeda Álvarez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1827-4782)
- Sarada Krishnan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8432-7654)
- Álvaro Monteros (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1271-3513)
- Koukham Vilayheuang
- Ehsan Dulloo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5567-8220)
- Ayesha Javaid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9027-9599)
- E. A. Popova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0507-2647)
- Zeynal Akparov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6182-5303)
- Mujuni Sospeter Kabululu
- Mohammad Shahid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2443-9451)
- Ahmed Amri
- Marise Borja
- Ali Sahri
- Ugyen Phuntsho
- Thukten Sherab
- Neveen Hassan
- Eva Zaake
- Daniel Ashie Kotey
- Melesse Maryo Salamo
- Michael Bolton
Institutions
- University of East Anglia (GB)
- Russian Academy of Sciences (RU)
- Kunming Institute of Botany (CN)
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (LB)
- National Australia Bank (AU)
- Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VN)
- National Centre for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology (NG)
- SynTech Bioenergy (United States) (US)
- Bioversity International (CO)
- Genetic Resources Center (JP)
- Tropical Pesticides Research Institute (TZ)
- Agriculture Victoria (AU)
- Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Agropecuarias (EC)
- National Agricultural Research Institute (GM)
- Instituto de Investigaciones en Fruticultura Tropical (CU)
- National Biodiversity Institute (CR)
- Leibniz-Institut für Pflanzengenetik und Kulturpflanzenforschung (IPK) (DE)
- Forestry Research Institute (UZ)
- Azerbaijan Genetic Resources Institute (AZ)
- Lebanese Agricultural Research Institute (LB)
- Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences (VN)
- Agricultural Research Corporation (SD)
- International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (AE)
- Ethiopian Biodiversity Institute (ET)
- Agricultural Research Center (EG)
- Global Crop Diversity Trust
Publication Details
- Journal
- Plant Genetic Resources
- Published
- 2025-11-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s1479262125100336
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Genetically Modified Organisms Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.25