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Screening of PNG highlands sweet potato germplasm for selected biotic and abiotic stresses

This project with National Agricultural Research Institute, Papua New Guinea, evaluated 910 sweet potato accessions for resistance to scab and tolerance to cold. The project identified 32 and 7…

Seed Longevity Initiative of CGIAR Genebanks: Inter- and intra-species differences in seed longevity: what can be discovered from the historical germination test data of the CGIAR genebanks?

The cost of conservation, the use of plant genetic resources, and forward-planning the regeneration of accessions hinges upon genebank understanding of relative seed longevity. Unfortunately, the…

Seed Quality Management

Seed Quality Management project with Aarhus University Department of Agroecology, Denmark

Seed Sorter Transfer

This project facilitated IRRI's order for an automatic rice cleaner and sorter. It has made the cleaning process more objective and reproducible while saving labor costs.

Seeds for Resilience - Ethiopia

Seeds for Resilience project in Ethiopia include addressing genebank operations backlogs (e.g. viability testing, regeneration and safety duplication), adopting a quality management system (QMS) and…

Seeds for Resilience - Ghana

Seeds for Resilience project in Ghana include addressing genebank operations backlogs (e.g. viability testing, regeneration and safety duplication), adopting a quality management system (QMS) and…

Seeds for Resilience - Kenya

Seeds for Resilience project in Kenya include addressing genebank operations backlogs (e.g. viability testing, regeneration and safety duplication), adopting a quality management system (QMS) and…

Seeds for Resilience - Nigeria

Seeds for Resilience project in Nigeria include addressing genebank operations backlogs (e.g. viability testing, regeneration and safety duplication), adopting a quality management system (QMS) and…

Seeds For Resilience - Zambia

Seeds for Resilience project in Zambia include addressing genebank operations backlogs (e.g. viability testing, regeneration and safety duplication), adopting a quality management system (QMS) and…

Sorghum breeding with Wild Relatives: Evaluating pre-breeding material with farmers in Kenya

The development of new sorghum diversity through use of wild and weedy species offers a novel and promising entry point. Useful diversity for adaptation will be developed by employing two, mutually…

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