PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES OF SERBIA-SITUATION AND PERSPECTIVES

The paper presents plant genetic resources of Serbia. Old autochthonous varieties including cereals and corn, fodder plants, industrial plants, vegetables, medicinal plants, fruits and vine plants were analyzed. The collections of the Plant Gene Bank of Serbia are presented, as well as the collections that are kept in certain scientific institutions. It was proposed to create a new National Program for the conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources and re-entry in the National variety List of certain varieties that have been unjustifiably deleted. The need for further work on collecting and inventorying old and autochthonous varieties was pointed out, especially those that can still be found on farms (on farm) with some agricultural producers, and which have not yet been recorded. A proposal of measures and activities for further improvement of the work of the Plant Gene Bank and the overall conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources is also given.