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INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN THE PROGRAM OF CONSERVATION AND USING OF
AGROBIODIVERSITY IN THE INTERNATIONAL AGROBIONET NETWORK

Ján Brindza , Olga Grygorieva
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1
1I nstitute of Biodiversity Conservation and Biosafety, Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources,
Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Slovak Republic;
E-mail: Jan.brindza@uniag.sk
1 M.M. Gryshko National Botanical Garden at the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv,
Ukraine

In 2013, the Institute of Biodiversity Conservation and Biosafety at the Slovak University
of Agriculture in Nitra in cooperation with Department of Introduction of the M.M. Gryshko
National Botanical Garden at the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in Kyiv initiated the
establishment of International AgroBioNet network. Targets of the international network are
declared in the Memorandum with the aim of creating the basic conditions for the
implementation of the international research, education and development program
'Agrobiodiversity for the Improvement of Nutrition, Health, and Life Quality'. Networking
activities are focused on the development of international cooperation in the use of
traditional, forgotten, less-used and less-known plant species giving priorities: promoting of
food security, expanding and using plant species for improving the human health, improving
the socio-economic rural development, creating the conditions for the multiplication and
cultivation of new plant species.
More than 200 experts and over 30 researches from 21 countries have been officially
registered in the International network, which has many activities. Regularly organizes
International scientific conferences: 2013 and 2014 (Kyiv, Ukraine); 2015 (Nitra, Slovak
Republic); 2017 (Novi Sad, Serbia). In addition, organizations in the network have been
actively involved as co-organizers in the preparing of 15 National and International
conferences in the past period. Collaborating organizations have set up conditions for
research stays and for Ph.D. students within the network. Yearly, 15–30 researchers and Ph.D.
student graduate research stay from one week to 10 months at the Institute of Biodiversity
Conservation and Biosafety and other workplaces. In the previous period, more than 170
participants have been completed the research stay in SAIA, V4, Erasmus and Bilateral
Agreements and other programs within the AgrobioNet network. The results of the project
and research stay are presented by participants and experts every year in 40–60 scientific
publications.
The coordinators of the international AgroBioNet network have created on-line
Proceedings of scientific papers entitled 'Agrobiodiversity for the Improvement of Nutrition,
Health and Life Quality'. Every year, more than 100 scientific publications are presented in the
Proceedings. The international educational (FarmersEduca, BeeEduca) and research projects
for use of less-known plant species, invasive species, bee pollen and bee bread, bioregulators
and biopesticides, revitalization of traditional agrosystems and knowledge are regularly
ensured. More than 30 monographs, 90 specialized lectures, and 70 posters were used by the
participants to prepare the results and knowledge from project activities
(https://agrobionet.uniag.sk).
Keywords: International network AgroBioNet, International cooperation, International conferences,
International projects, Research stay.
Acknowledgement
These works were financially supported by grants from agencies Visegrad Fund, SAIA, Erasmus, Polish
National Commission for UNESCO and projects ITEBIO ITMS 26220220115, TRIVE ITMS
26110230085.

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