Operationalizing a Conservation Production Orchard approach to long-term conservation and use of tree species and genetic resources
Key messages
- The Conservation Production Orchard (CPO) approach is proposed to systematically conserve tree species and their genetic resources in an ex situ setting, while explicitly linking conservation to tree use.
- The CPO approach focuses on long-term conservation and use to ensure that tree-planting-based solutions to global challenges are sustainably supported.
- This infobrief describes proposed features of CPO operationalization, covering the definition and design of orchards; their management, use and financing; questions and challenges faced in approach application; and how to choose the tree species to plant in orchards.
- With the support of the Global Crop Diversity Trust (the Crop Trust), the International Centre for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF) is seeking to apply the CPO approach to multiple tree species that supply nutritious foods.
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Authors
Hendre, P.,Muchugi, A.,Graudal, L.,Jamnadass, R.,Krishnan, S.,Smith, P.,Cowell, C.,Guarino, L.,Moestrup, S.,Kindt, R.,Cavers, S.,Jamora, N.,Lompo, D.,Dawson, I.K.
Publication year
2026
