National Genebank, India

1.  Status of Base Collection in Seed Genebank (-18oC)

(As on 14th November, 2024)

Crop/Crop Group Present status of total acc. conserved
Cereals 177589
Paddy 118534
Wheat 36269
Maize 11982
Others 10804
Millets 60632
Sorghum 26395
Pearl Millet 8453
Minor Millets 25784
Forages 7535
Oats 1417
Clover 624
Teff 300
Marvel grass 341
Others 4853
Pseudocereals 8271
Amaranth 6505
Buckwheat 1150
Others 616
Legumes 69221
Chickpea 14884
Pigeonpea 11981
Mung bean 4482
Pea 4709
Cowpea 4053
French bean 4272
Clusterbean 4335
Horsegram 3181
Ricebean 2246
Other 15078
Oilseeds 63511
Groundnut 13893
Oilseed brassica 12473
Safflower 7500
Sesame 10518
Soybean 5529
Sunflower 2014
Others 11584
Fibre 17186
Cotton 11207
Jute 3530
Mesta 2080
Others 369
Vegetables 29724
Tomato 2917
Brinjal 4839
Chilli 5374
Okra 4253
Onion 1150
Others 11191
Fruits & Nuts 305
Buchanania 97
Others 208
Medicinal & Aromatic plants 9549
Opium Poppy 531
Ocimum 846
Tobacco 2289
Others 5883
Ornamental 749
Marigold 375
Others 374
Spices, Condiments and Flavour 3715
Coriander 1215
Fenugreek 1475
Others 1025
Agroforestry 1713
Sesbania 671
Others 1042
Duplicate Safety Samples 10235
Trial Material(Wheat, Barley) 10771
Total 470706*

* Includes 27,724 (Regenerated accessions)


2. Status of In Vitro Genebank (25oC) and Cryogenebank (-196oC) 

(As on 14th November, 2024)

Crop Group  No. of  Accessions
In Vitro Genebank
Tropical Fruits 449
Temperate and Minor Tropical Fruits 412
Tuber Crops 530
Bulbous and Ornamental Crops 187
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants 232
Spices and Industrial Crops 234
TOTAL 2,044
Cryogenebank
Recalcitrant and Intermediate Seeds 7,997
Orthodox Seeds 3,995
Dormant Buds 389
Pollen 673
TOTAL 13,054
DNA 2,194
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