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Regeneration, Conservation and Safety Duplication of Papua New Guinea Sweetpotato Germplasm Collection through Botanical Seeds at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault

Grant No

WP4 Papua New Guinea NARI

Project Description

Regeneration of 790 sweet potato accessions and safety duplication of 550 in Svalbard

Institute Name

The PNG National Agricultural Research Institute (NARI)

Institute Country

Papua New Guinea

List of Countries

Papua New Guinea

Program Name

BOLD

Donor

Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD)

Start Date

2nd of April 2022

End Date

31st of December 2023

Status

On-Going