SCIENCE AND EDUCATION
WILD ANCESTORS OF CROPS IN LIMELIGHT OF WORLD SCIENCE
The conference brought together famous scientists from over 100 countries, AzerTAj correspondent was told at the Genetic Resources Institute of the National Academy of Sciences. The conference participants stressed the necessity to protect and effectively use wild plants and discussed the future programs and projects aimed at enhancing the role of this sphere in ensuring food security and eliminating poverty.
At the exhibition organized within the frameworks of the event, Azerbaijani exposition narrating on the Azerbaijan nature and researches carried out in Azerbaijan was warmly welcomed by the participants.
The final resolution of the conference indicated that wild ancestors of the crops faced the threat of extinction and defined actions to prevent this process.
Director of the Genetic Resources Institute of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences Zeynal Akberov represented Azerbaijan at the conference.