Genebanks
The CGIAR Initiative on Genebanks aims to strengthen the global genebank system in conserving and making available a wide variety of plant genetic resources vital for the development of climate-adapted crops and resilient food systems.
Featured News & Events
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Independent evaluation praises CGIAR genebanks’ collaborative culture
21.03.24A report recently released by CGIAR’s evaluation function (IAES) has commended the Genebank Plat…
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Digital Sequence Information (DSI) and plant genetic resources
05.12.23Digital sequence information (DSI) is changing the way genetic resources are used in agricultural re…
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Researchers caution that biodiversity benefit-sharing needs a radically new approach
02.11.23-
Environmental health & biodiversity
At the 2022 COP-15 meeting, signatories of the Convention on Biological Diversity reached a new…
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Featured Resources
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publicationCGIAR Report Concerning Centers’ Implementation of their Article 15 Agreements: A submission to the Tenth Session of the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
27.09.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health & biodiversity
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publicationDigital sequence information is changing the way genetic resources are used in agricultural research and development: implications for new benefit-sharing norms
04.12.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health & biodiversity
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publicationGenebank accessions sub-setting tool
27.12.22
Partners
The CGIAR Initiative on Genebanks has a wide array of demand, innovation and scaling partners, including national genebanks, International Treaty for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, Global Crop Diversity Trust, CGIAR breeding programs, NARS breeding programs, and farmers’ groups.
