National Genebank, India

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

(As on 15th February, 2025)

Crop/Crop Group Present status of total acc. conserved
Cereals 177622
Paddy 118534
Wheat 36269
Maize 12010
Others 10809
Millets 60634
Sorghum 26395
Pearl Millet 8454
Minor Millets 25785
Forages 7547
Oats 1417
Clover 624
Teff 300
Marvel grass 341
Others 4865
Pseudocereals 8293
Amaranth 6512
Buckwheat 1165
Others 616
Legumes 69329
Chickpea 14904
Pigeonpea 11981
Mung bean 4483
Pea 4724
Cowpea 4053
French bean 4275
Clusterbean 4352
Horsegram 3181
Ricebean 2246
Other 15130
Oilseeds 63512
Groundnut 13893
Oilseed brassica 12473
Safflower 7500
Sesame 10518
Soybean 5529
Sunflower 2014
Others 11584
Fibre 17680
Cotton 11696
Jute 3533
Mesta 2080
Others 371
Vegetables 29837
Tomato 2931
Brinjal 4846
Chilli 5402
Okra 4275
Onion 1151
Others 11227
Fruits & Nuts 306
Buchanania 97
Others 209
Medicinal & Aromatic plants 9555
Opium Poppy 533
Ocimum 846
Tobacco 2293
Others 5883
Ornamental 751
Marigold 377
Others 374
Spices, Condiments and Flavour 3717
Coriander 1216
Fenugreek 1475
Others 1026
Agroforestry 1713
Sesbania 671
Others 1042
Duplicate Safety Samples 10235
Trial Material(Wheat, Barley) 10771
Total 471502*

* Includes 27,724 (Regenerated accessions)

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

(As on 15th  February, 2025)

Crop Group  No. of  Accessions
In Vitro Genebank
Tropical Fruits 449
Temperate and Minor Tropical Fruits 412
Tuber Crops 530
Bulbous and Ornamental Crops 188
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants 232
Spices and Industrial Crops 234
TOTAL 2,045
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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