National Genebank, India

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

(As on 01st October, 2025)

Crop/Crop Group Present status of total acc. conserved
Cereals 178143
Paddy 118753
Wheat 36363
Maize 12160
Others 10867
Millets 60805
Sorghum 26429
Pearl Millet 8494
Minor Millets 25882
Forages 7592
Oats 1425
Clover 625
Teff 300
Marvel grass 343
Others 4899
Pseudocereals 8395
Amaranth 6588
Buckwheat 1175
Others 632
Legumes 69530
Chickpea 14909
Pigeonpea 12006
Mung bean 4488
Pea 4732
Cowpea 4069
French bean 4282
Clusterbean 4354
Horsegram 3191
Ricebean 2252
Other 15247
Oilseeds 63514
Groundnut 13893
Oilseed brassica 12474
Safflower 7500
Sesame 10518
Soybean 5529
Sunflower 2014
Others 11586
Fibre 18282
Cotton 12294
Jute 3534
Mesta 2080
Others 374
Vegetables 30192
Tomato 2958
Brinjal 4890
Chilli 5458
Okra 4330
Onion 1154
Others 11402
Fruits & Nuts 309
Buchanania 97
Others 212
Medicinal & Aromatic plants 9693 
Opium Poppy 533
Ocimum 857
Tobacco 2293
Others 6010
Ornamental 762
Marigold 375
Others 387
Spices, Condiments and Flavour 3780
Coriander 1225
Fenugreek 1511
Others 1044
Agroforestry 1715
Sesbania 672
Others 1043
Duplicate Safety Samples 10235
Trial Material(Wheat, Barley) 10771
Total 473718*

* Includes 27,724 (Regenerated accessions)

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

(As on 01st October, 2025)

Crop Group  No. of  Accessions
In Vitro Genebank
Tropical Fruits 450
Temperate and Minor Tropical Fruits 420
Tuber Crops 530
Bulbous and Ornamental Crops 191
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants 232
Spices and Industrial Crops 235
TOTAL 2,056
Cryogenebank
Recalcitrant and Intermediate Seeds 8,028
Orthodox Seeds 3,999
Dormant Buds 389
Pollen 686
TOTAL 13,102
DNA 2,194
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