Seed Sorting: From Harvest to Genebank

From
CGIAR Genebank Platform
Published on
11.06.19
Impact Area
Biodiversity
Funders
Global Crop Diversity Trust

An automatic seed sorter is now making the task of sorting seeds more efficient at the genebank of the International Rice Research Institute. The Genebank Platform’s Eleanor McCartney shares IRRI’s experience with the machine and reports that it has streamlined seed sorting and increased throughput.

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