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Crop Conservation Activities Database

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Enhancing use of crop diversity of locally cultivated cereals, legumes and Curcubitaceae in Malawi

Regeneration and safety duplication of 902 accessions of cereals, legumes and Curcubitaceae in Malawi.

Characterization and evaluation of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) collections from Tanzania using agronomic and morphological markers

This project with Mikocheni Agricultural Research Institute (MARI) in Tanzania characterized and evaluated 200 accessions of sorghum for tolerance to acidity and tolerance to drought. The project…

Characterization of Accessions of Maize Germplasm Bank to Drought Tolerance, Leaf Disease Tolerance, and Combining Ability

Throughout this project with EMBRAPA, Brazil evaluated 10 accessions and 3 pool sources for tolerance to drought, resistance to corn stunt, resistance to Polisora Southern Rust and Phocosphacria…

Coconut embryo culture to improve collecting and safe movement of germplasm

This project supported the regeneration of 12 accessions of coconut germplasm as part of the COGENT training course. Of these, 11 were deemed viable and were duplicated and deposited in selected…

Development and refinement of cryopreservation protocols for the long-term conservation of vegetatively propagated crops

This project served to develop cryopreservation protocols for several vegetatively propagated crops. The cryopreservation protocols were optimized and techniques were shared between seven…

Development and refinement of cryopreservation protocols for the long-term conservation of vegetatively propagated crops

This project served to develop cryopreservation protocols for several vegetatively propagated crops. The cryopreservation protocols were optimized and techniques were shared between seven…

Enrichment diversity of Vigna and Phaseolus germplasm collections--evaluation, maintenance, and better utilization in correspondence with global change

During this project with the Institute of Plant Genetic Resources, Bulgaria characterized and evaluated 50 cowpea and 37 common bean accessions for resistance to diseases, resistance to insect pests,…

Evaluation and characterization of bean and cowpea landraces from Southeast Mexico: focusing on terminal drought tolerance, begomovirus resistance, and yield traits

This project supported the Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agricolas Y Pecuaris (INIFAP) in Mexico as they characterized and evaluated 40 common bean accessions, 30 Lima bean…

Evaluation of minicore sorghum germplasm for resistance against multiple diseases

This project with Texas A&M University in collaboration with ICRISAT evaluated 248 accessions of sorghum for resistance to Anthracnose, resistance to head smut, and resistance to downy mildew. The…

On Farm Evaluation of Yield Potential of Local Durum Wheat Accessions Under Saline Irrigation

The Institut National Agronomique of Tunisia, in collaboration with ICARDA, evaluated 26 durum wheat accessions for tolerance to salt, resistance to Septoria, resistance to Fusarium, resistance to…

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