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Recommendation Action Plan CIAT 2014

Grant No

Project Description

This project facilitated the action plan of CIAT after an external genebank review. CIAT developed a quality management system, took steps to make more than 90% of their accessions available, created a succession plan for key professional positions, conducted training in seed physiology, storage behavior, and viability testing, and developed cryoconservation for cassava.

Institute Name

International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)

Institute Country

Colombia

List of Countries

Colombia

Program Name

CGIAR Program

Donor

CGIAR Consortium Office

Start Date

1st of January 2015

End Date

31st of December 2016

Status

Completed