National Genebank, India

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

(As on 01st June, 2025)

Crop/Crop Group Present status of total acc. conserved
Cereals 177780
Paddy 118565
Wheat 36349
Maize 12044
Others 10822
Millets 60700
Sorghum 26398
Pearl Millet 8464
Minor Millets 25811
Forages 7557
Oats 1422
Clover 625
Teff 300
Marvel grass 341
Others 4869
Pseudocereals 8306
Amaranth 6512
Buckwheat 1167
Others 627
Legumes 69458
Chickpea 14908
Pigeonpea 11993
Mung bean 4484
Pea 4726
Cowpea 4058
French bean 4279
Clusterbean 4353
Horsegram 3182
Ricebean 2250
Other 15225
Oilseeds 63512
Groundnut 13893
Oilseed brassica 12474
Safflower 7500
Sesame 10518
Soybean 5529
Sunflower 2014
Others 11584
Fibre 18168
Cotton 12184
Jute 3533
Mesta 2080
Others 371
Vegetables 29950
Tomato 2942
Brinjal 4867
Chilli 5426
Okra 4275
Onion 1152
Others 11288
Fruits & Nuts 307
Buchanania 97
Others 210
Medicinal & Aromatic plants 9580 
Opium Poppy 533
Ocimum 850
Tobacco 2293
Others 5904
Ornamental 757
Marigold 375
Others 382
Spices, Condiments and Flavour 3763
Coriander 1225
Fenugreek 1496
Others 1042
Agroforestry 1713
Sesbania 671
Others 1042
Duplicate Safety Samples 10235
Trial Material(Wheat, Barley) 10771
Total 472557*

* Includes 27,724 (Regenerated accessions)

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

(As on 01st June, 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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