ICRISAT and the Svalbard Global Seed Vault Partnership
Plant genetic resources (PGR) are the foundation for crop improvement and contribute towards global objectives of food security, poverty alleviation, environmental protection and sustainable development. Currently, over six million accessions of various plant germplasm, including the agronomically i...
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Format: | Book |
Language: | English |
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International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics
2008
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Online Access: | http://oar.icrisat.org/5821/ http://oar.icrisat.org/5821/1/ICRISAT-Svalbard_global_Partnership_2008.pdf |
Summary: | Plant genetic resources (PGR) are the foundation for crop improvement and contribute towards global objectives of food security, poverty alleviation, environmental protection and sustainable development. Currently, over six million accessions of various plant germplasm, including the agronomically important crops, are conserved in over 1300 genebanks worldwide. The ICRISAT Genebank. |
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