National Genebank, India

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

(As on 01st August, 2025)

Crop/Crop Group Present status of total acc. conserved
Cereals 177816
Paddy 118565
Wheat 36349
Maize 12044
Others 10822
Millets 60749
Sorghum 26407
Pearl Millet 8466
Minor Millets 25876
Forages 7585
Oats 1423
Clover 625
Teff 300
Marvel grass 343
Others 4894
Pseudocereals 8354
Amaranth 6554
Buckwheat 1172
Others 628
Legumes 69527
Chickpea 14909
Pigeonpea 12006
Mung bean 4488
Pea 4730
Cowpea 4069
French bean 4282
Clusterbean 4354
Horsegram 3191
Ricebean 2251
Other 15247
Oilseeds 63512
Groundnut 13893
Oilseed brassica 12474
Safflower 7500
Sesame 10518
Soybean 5529
Sunflower 2014
Others 11584
Fibre 18173
Cotton 12187
Jute 3534
Mesta 2080
Others 372
Vegetables 30091
Tomato 2951
Brinjal 4889
Chilli 5456
Okra 4285
Onion 1153
Others 11357
Fruits & Nuts 308
Buchanania 97
Others 211
Medicinal & Aromatic plants 9601 
Opium Poppy 533
Ocimum 851
Tobacco 2293
Others 5924
Ornamental 759
Marigold 375
Others 384
Spices, Condiments and Flavour 3766
Coriander 1225
Fenugreek 1497
Others 1044
Agroforestry 1715
Sesbania 672
Others 1043
Duplicate Safety Samples 10235
Trial Material(Wheat, Barley) 10771
Total 472962*

* Includes 27,724 (Regenerated accessions)

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

(As on 01st August, 2025)

Crop Group  No. of  Accessions
In Vitro Genebank
Tropical Fruits 449
Temperate and Minor Tropical Fruits 420
Tuber Crops 530
Bulbous and Ornamental Crops 190
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants 232
Spices and Industrial Crops 235
TOTAL 2,056
Cryogenebank
Recalcitrant and Intermediate Seeds 8,026
Orthodox Seeds 3,999
Dormant Buds 389
Pollen 686
TOTAL 13,100
DNA 2,194
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