Conservation and Sustainable Use of Crop Wild Relatives and Edible Wild Species for the Development of Rural Community Initiatives in Ecuador

Creation of an enabling environment for the in situ conservation and sustainable use of crop wild relatives and edible wild species, through strengthening of the institutional, technical and legal framework, implementation of conservation and sustainable use measures in pilot sites, and a system for monitoring, evaluation and dissemination of information. Its objective is to contribute to agrobiodiversity conservation and to the livelihoods of rural populations.