Genebanks
The CGIAR Initiative on Genebanks aims to strengthen the global genebank system in conserving and making available a wide variety of plant genetic resources vital for the development of climate-adapted crops and resilient food systems.
Featured News & Events
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Unlocking the Potential of Plant Genetic Resources with Genome-Wide Prediction
24.05.24The International Day of Biological Diversity 2024,’ themed “Be part of the plan”, reflects ho…
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Enhancing the Plant Treaty’s Multilateral System
20.05.24The International Plant Treaty provides a framework for plant genetic resources for agriculture (PGR…
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Meet CGIAR's Seed Doctors
10.05.24Germplasm Health Units conduct hundreds of thousands of tests and treatments every year so that…
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Featured Resources
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publicationCGIAR Report Concerning Centers’ Implementation of their Article 15 Agreements: A submission to the Tenth Session of the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
27.09.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health & biodiversity
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publicationDigital sequence information is changing the way genetic resources are used in agricultural research and development: implications for new benefit-sharing norms
04.12.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health & biodiversity
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publicationGenebank accessions sub-setting tool
27.12.22
Partners
The CGIAR Initiative on Genebanks has a wide array of demand, innovation and scaling partners, including national genebanks, International Treaty for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, Global Crop Diversity Trust, CGIAR breeding programs, NARS breeding programs, and farmers’ groups.
