To meet the request of FAO, which is considering the preparation of a Global Plan of Action for the Conservation and Use of Phylogenetic Resources, that the National Institute for Agricultural Research of Benin (INRAB) organized a seminar with the financial contribution of the International Phylogenetic Resources Institute (IPGRI). This document, based on the results of the work of the seminar, takes stock of:

• the state of phylogenetic resources, including cultivated local species, forest and fruit species and ecosystems threatened with extinction for various reasons;
• Conservation methods (ex situ and in situ) in order to preserve and enrich the genetic diversity of plant species by creating and maintaining adequate structures;
• The various uses made of these resources;
• The national policy and program for the management of phylogenetic resources and finally;
• Constraints (to be resolved) and estimated budget for the management of phylogenetic resources.