National Genebank, India

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

(As on 15th April, 2025)

Crop/Crop Group Present status of total acc. conserved
Cereals 177713
Paddy 118565
Wheat 36285
Maize 12041
Others 10822
Millets 60662
Sorghum 26397
Pearl Millet 8454
Minor Millets 25811
Forages 7549
Oats 1420
Clover 625
Teff 300
Marvel grass 341
Others 4863
Pseudocereals 8306
Amaranth 6512
Buckwheat 1167
Others 627
Legumes 69358
Chickpea 14907
Pigeonpea 11991
Mung bean 4484
Pea 4726
Cowpea 4056
French bean 4276
Clusterbean 4353
Horsegram 3182
Ricebean 2246
Other 15137
Oilseeds 63512
Groundnut 13893
Oilseed brassica 12474
Safflower 7500
Sesame 10518
Soybean 5529
Sunflower 2014
Others 11584
Fibre 17680
Cotton 11696
Jute 3533
Mesta 2080
Others 371
Vegetables 29950
Tomato 2942
Brinjal 4867
Chilli 5426
Okra 4275
Onion 1152
Others 11228
Fruits & Nuts 307
Buchanania 97
Others 210
Medicinal & Aromatic plants 9579
Opium Poppy 533
Ocimum 850
Tobacco 2293
Others 5903
Ornamental 757
Marigold 375
Others 382
Spices, Condiments and Flavour 3718
Coriander 1217
Fenugreek 1475
Others 1026
Agroforestry 1713
Sesbania 671
Others 1042
Duplicate Safety Samples 10235
Trial Material(Wheat, Barley) 10771
Total 471810*

* Includes 27,724 (Regenerated accessions)

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

(As on 15th April, 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 685
TOTAL 13,099
DNA 2,194
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