

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.
Highlights
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CGIAR Genebanks around the world
This is the largest collection of genetic diversity available under the Multilateral System of the International Plant Treaty -
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Long-term Partnership Agreement between the Crop Trust and IITA
This is an important financial contribution to CGIAR's work to conserve and distribute crops like cowpea, Bambara groundnut, and African yam bean. -
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Genebank accessions sub-setting tool
The sub-setting tool provides Genebank managers and users a web-tool to subset genebank accessions available in Genesys based on a set of environmental criteria (e.g. climate conditions, likely presence of a trait).
Featured News & Events
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news
CGIAR @ Commission on Genetic Resources for Agriculture's 19th Regular Session
Simon Wells28.07.23CGIAR participated as an observer in the Commission on Genetic Resources for Agriculture's 19th Regu…
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IRRI receives Google support to apply AI for climate resilient rice development
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)12.09.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Leveraging the International Rice Genebank collection for a food-secure future LOS BANOS, LAGUNA, PH…
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Featured Resources
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publication
Unravelling the diversity in water usage among wild banana species in response to vapour pressure deficit
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)07.09.23-
Environmental health & biodiversity
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
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Propagación asexual de Phaseolus albicarminus Debouk & N. Chaves (Papilionoideae Phaseoleae), bajo condiciones controladas.
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)23.08.23-
Nutrition, health & food security
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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.