This project facilitated the regeneration of 97 accessions of yam, 52 accessions of taro, 1,230 accessions of maize, and 500 accessions of rice. Each crop was monitored for certain characteristics,…
This project with National Agricultural Research Institute, Papua New Guinea, evaluated 910 sweet potato accessions for resistance to scab and tolerance to cold. The project identified 32 and 7…
This project supported a training and research workshop for selected COGENT members. Training was given on the ACIAR-published procedure for embryo culture. Embryo harvest and culture protocol were…
Throughout this project, the ICRISAT, in collaboration with IER, Mali and LCRI, agro-morphologically characterized 74 accessions of pearl millet and evaluated 81 accessions for resistance to striga…
This project oversaw the development of a plant genetic resource software: the GRIN-Global Information System. It was designed to be an "effective, easy-to-use information management system for…
This project with the National Research Center for Banana (NRCB) in India, evaluated banana accessions for drought tolerance in collaboration with PROMUSA. Three ABB genome accessions (Saba, Vennutu…
This project with the Vegetable and Ornamental Plant Institute of the Agricultural Research Council of South Africa and the National Plant Genetic Resources Center has evaluated the 99 cowpea and 102…
This project with Coconut Research Institute, facilitated Sri Lanka's characterization and evaluation of 22 accessions of coconut for tolerance to drought and resistance to pests and diseases. The…
This project focused on strengthening collections and exchanges within MusaNet in order to provide access to and promote the use of a wider range of Musa diversity to respond to the needs of…
This project aimed to provide guidance to genebanks about how to regenerate crops and obtain high-quality seeds/planting material. A CD-Rom set of simple, practical guidelines for the regeneration of…
