Certification to Support Conservation of Endangered Mexican Desert Cacti
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main Project
VALUE £240,106
WHERE Mexico
Summary
to support the conservation, sustainable harvest and use of Mexican desert cacti and to ensure stake-holders get a fair share of benefits arising out of exploitation by the horticultural trade
• report on methodology/policy for certification
• collection of tissue and DNAs for development and testing
• low cost, robust DNA technologies developed and transferred
• university-level training
• peer-reviewed scientific publications
• information leaflet
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