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Regeneration of Potato Collection, Instituto Nacional Autónomo de Investigacion Agropecuaria (INIAP), Ecuador

Grant No

Regeneration of Potato Collection in Ecuador

Project Description

This project facilitated the regeneration of 500 accessions of potato. It demonstrated successful action against flea beetle and discovered that materials multiplied from cuttings generated the best results.

Institute Name

National Institute of Agricultural Research, Ecuador (INIAP)

Institute Country

Ecuador

List of Countries

Ecuador

Crops

Crop	Seed or Veg type	Acc collected	Acc regenerated	Acc sent to CG	Acc introduced to genebank	Acc sent to Svalbard
Potato	Vegetative	0	1964	0	0	0

Program Name

Global System Project

Donor

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Start Date

1st of April 2008

End Date

31st of December 2011

Status

Completed