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The CGIAR Collections 

CGIAR collections held in-trust for the world community based on agreements with FAO (2002):

Center
Crop (s)
Number of Accessions
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
Cali, Colombia
Cassava
Forages
Bean
5,728
18,138
31,718
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)
Mexico
Maize
Wheat
20,411
95,113
International Potato Center (CIP)
Lima, Peru
Andean Roots & Tubers
Sweet Potato
Potato
1,112
6,413
5,057

International Center for Agriculture in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)
Aleppo, Syria

Barley
Chickpea
Faba Bean
Wheat
Forages
Lentil
24,218
9,116
9,074
30,270
24,581
7,827
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)
Patancheru, India

Chickpea
Groundnut
Pearl Millet
Pigeonpea
Sorghum
Minor Millets
16,961
14,357
21,250
12,698
35,780
9,050
International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
Ibadan, Nigeria
Bambara groundnut
Cassava
Cowpea
Soybean
Wild Vigna
Yam
2,029
2,158
15,001
1,909
1,634
2,878
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
Nairobi, Kenya
Forages
11,537
Bioversity International Maccarese, Italy
Musa
931
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)
Los Banos, Philippines
Rice
80,617
West Africa Rice Development Association (WARDA)
Bouaké, Cote d'Ivoire
Rice
14,917
World Agroforesty Centre
Nairobi, Kenya
Sesbania
25
   
TOTAL  
532,508