About
About
The CGIAR Genebank Initiative strengthens the global genebank system in conserving and making available a wide variety of plant genetic resources vital for the development of climate-adapted crops and resilient food systems. Go to About
The Platform
The Platform
The Genebank Platform supports the core activities of the CGIAR genebanks: conserving and making available crop and tree diversity. Go to The Platform
Genebanks
Genebanks
The 11 CGIAR genebanks conserve 736,210 accessions of cereals, grain legumes, forages, tree species, root and tuber crops, and bananas. Many of these accessions are crop wild relatives. Go to Genebanks
- AfricaRice
- Bioversity International
- CIAT
- CIMMYT
- CIP
- ICARDA
- ICRAF
- ICRISAT
- IITA
- ILRI
- IRRI
Resources
Resources
Documentation and tools that can be used by all genebanks to undertake their activities more effectively. Go to Resources
News

News

Stay up to date with news about the CGIAR genebanks, people in the news, events and latest developments in genebank management. Go to News

News