Skip to content

Regeneration of Cassava, sweet potato and Rice Collections, Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute, Malaysia

Grant No
Regeneration of Cassava, sweet potato and Rice Collections in Malaysia
Project Description
One hundred forty-three (143) accessions of cassava, 100 accessions of sweet potato, and 1,000 accessions of rice were regenerated through this project in Malaysia. Their selection was based on certain phenotypic traits, such as tolerance to drought, resistance to diseases and pests (bacterial leaf blight, BLB; Brown plant hopper, BPH; and Blast), and high yields.
Institute Name
Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute, Malaysia (MARDI)
Institute Country
Malaysia
List of Countries
  • Malaysia
Crops
Crop Seed or Veg type Acc collected Acc regenerated Acc sent to CG Acc introduced to genebank Acc sent to Svalbard
Cassava Vegetative 0 179 15 11 0
Rice Seed 0 1000 1000 495 0
Sweetpotato Vegetative 0 96 0 0 0
Program Name
Global System Project
Donor
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Start Date
1st of February 2009
End Date
31st of March 2011
Status
Completed
Scroll to top

Show cookie settings