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Key performance indicators of CGIAR genebanks, 2012-2018

Data for all centers and all crops.
Indicator 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Total number of accessions 710,001 725,244 738,215 750,604 757,767 768,576 773,112
Total number of accessions that are currently available 465,358 492,654 525,410 559,053 580,706 608,751 621,915
Number of seed accessions 673,555 678,638 688,358 698,581 706,010 739,927 738,186
Number of vegetatively propagated accessions 24,326 22,050 23,279 23,529 23,682 25,301 29,968
Number of live plant accessions 28,479 25,362 27,780 31,086 29,122 28,083 10,800
Number of seed accessions held in long-term storage and safety duplicated at two levels 386,037 375,271 413,448 381,932 404,074 408,323 420,164
Number of vegetatively propagated accessions in cryopreservation or safety duplicated as in vitro 16,444 16,942 16,355 20,157 20,727 19,065 18,427
Number of wild species accessions 59,472 66,476
Number accessions with passport and/or characterization data available (online through Genesys) 392,959 444,742 542,197 653,836 659,540 727,312 786,915
% data availability online 55% 61% 73% 87% 87% 95% 100%
Average Passport Data Completeness Index (PDCI) score - - - 5.42 5.50 6.04 6.34
Number of genebanks with average PDCI score >6.0 (out of 11 genebanks) - - - 2 2 5 7
% availability 66% 68% 71% 74% 77% 79% 80%
% safety duplication (seed) 57% 55% 60% 55% 57% 55% 57%
% safety duplication (clonal) 68% 77% 70% 86% 88% 75% 72%

Key performance indicators of CGIAR genebanks, 2012-2018

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Center Crop Indicator 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
AfricaRice Rice Total number of accessions 19,538 19,983 19,983 19,954 21,300 21,300 21,300
AfricaRice Rice Total number of accessions that are currently available 12,200 14,000 15,596 16,371 17,969 18,889 19,421
AfricaRice Rice Number of seed accessions 19,538 19,983 19,983 19,954 21,300 21,300 21,300
AfricaRice Rice Number of vegetatively propagated accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AfricaRice Rice Number of live plant accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AfricaRice Rice Number of seed accessions held in long-term storage and safety duplicated at two levels 5,382 5,382 5,536 8,046 10,453 13,144 13,144
AfricaRice Rice Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions in cryopreservation or safety duplicated as in vitro 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bioversity Banana Total number of accessions 1,434 1,455 1,479 1,518 1,544 1,546 1,566
Bioversity Banana Total number of accessions that are currently available 881 897 897 938 957 980 987
Bioversity Banana Number of seed accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Bioversity Banana Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions 1,434 1,455 1,479 1,518 1,544 1,546 1,566
Bioversity Banana Number of live plant accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bioversity Banana Number of seed accessions held in long-term storage and safety duplicated at two levels 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Bioversity Banana Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions in cryopreservation or safety duplicated as in vitro 801 801 801 801 924 921 1,079
CIAT Beans Total number of accessions 37,317 37,521 37,987 37,987 37,987 37,987 37,938
CIAT Beans Total number of accessions that are currently available 25,129 26,015 22,148 24,080 26,877 29,104 30,713
CIAT Beans Number of seed accessions 37,317 37,521 37,987 37,987 37,987 37,987 37,938
CIAT Beans Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
CIAT Beans Number of live plant accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0
CIAT Beans Number of seed accessions held in long-term storage and safety duplicated at two levels 24,234 25,171 26,036 27,813 29,648 31,497 32,656
CIAT Beans Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions in cryopreservation or safety duplicated as in vitro 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
CIAT Cassava Total number of accessions 6,632 6,643 6,643 6,643 6,643 6,643 6,155
CIAT Cassava Total number of accessions that are currently available 13,384 14,497 12,748 14,337 15,596 17,292 4,827
CIAT Cassava Number of seed accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
CIAT Cassava Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions 6,632 6,643 6,643 6,643 6,643 6,643 6,155
CIAT Cassava Number of live plant accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
CIAT Cassava Number of seed accessions held in long-term storage and safety duplicated at two levels 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
CIAT Cassava Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions in cryopreservation or safety duplicated as in vitro 0 4,174 2,232 2,191 2,543 3,995 3,634
CIAT Forages Total number of accessions 23,140 23,140 23,140 23,140 23,140 23,709 22,694
CIAT Forages Total number of accessions that are currently available 13,384 14,497 12,748 14,337 15,596 16,488 17,476
CIAT Forages Number of seed accessions 23,140 23,140 23,140 23,140 23,140 22,440 22,694
CIAT Forages Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
CIAT Forages Number of live plant accessions 0 0 0 0 0 1,269 546
CIAT Forages Number of seed accessions held in long-term storage and safety duplicated at two levels 12,393 13,433 14,498 16,019 17,018 17,702 18,096
CIAT Forages Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions in cryopreservation or safety duplicated as in vitro 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
CIMMYT Maize Total number of accessions 27,616 27,820 28,067 28,316 28,339 28,446 28,494
CIMMYT Maize Total number of accessions that are currently available 14,027 14,848 17,788 17,551 18,887 17,470 18,055
CIMMYT Maize Number of seed accessions 27,616 27,820 28,067 28,316 28,339 28,333 28,494
CIMMYT Maize Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
CIMMYT Maize Number of live plant accessions 0 0 0 0 0 113 161
CIMMYT Maize Number of seed accessions held in long-term storage and safety duplicated at two levels 7,631 8,334 8,334 8,334 24,575 21,465 21,465
CIMMYT Maize Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions in cryopreservation or safety duplicated as in vitro 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
CIMMYT Wheat Total number of accessions 142,180 147,706 149,764 152,835 154,744 154,476 155,325
CIMMYT Wheat Total number of accessions that are currently available 116,665 117,533 128,797 131,438 139,086 140,331 141,345
CIMMYT Wheat Number of seed accessions 142,180 147,706 149,764 152,835 154,744 154,476 155,325
CIMMYT Wheat Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
CIMMYT Wheat Number of live plant accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0
CIMMYT Wheat Number of seed accessions held in long-term storage and safety duplicated at two levels 74,168 74,596 91,103 91,103 91,103 125,011 125,011
CIMMYT Wheat Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions in cryopreservation or safety duplicated as in vitro 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
CIP Andean Roots & Tubers Total number of accessions 804 0 136 78 78 2,526 2,526
CIP Andean Roots & Tubers Total number of accessions that are currently available 402 0 68 39 39 47 73
CIP Andean Roots & Tubers Number of seed accessions 402 0 68 39 39 530 -
CIP Andean Roots & Tubers Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions 402 0 68 39 39 1,996 1,996
CIP Andean Roots & Tubers Number of live plant accessions 402 0 68 39 39 0
CIP Andean Roots & Tubers Number of seed accessions held in long-term storage and safety duplicated at two levels 0 0 0 0 0 331 415
CIP Andean Roots & Tubers Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions in cryopreservation or safety duplicated as in vitro 971 1,042 1,314 1,322 1,609 1,490 1,463
CIP Potato Total number of accessions 6,831 6,991 7,107 7,140 6,809 7,323 7,209
CIP Potato Total number of accessions that are currently available 2,676 2,085 2,124 1,694 1,318 3,459 4,231
CIP Potato Number of seed accessions 0 0 0 0 0 2,304 -
CIP Potato Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions 6,831 6,991 7,107 7,140 6,809 5,019 4,871
CIP Potato Number of live plant accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0 25
CIP Potato Number of seed accessions held in long-term storage and safety duplicated at two levels 0 0 0 0 0 1,817 1,890
CIP Potato Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions in cryopreservation or safety duplicated as in vitro 5,386 5,236 4,614 6,248 6,276 4,474 4,523
CIP Sweet potato Total number of accessions 7,588 7,593 6,547 6,375 6,414 8,049 8,054
CIP Sweet potato Total number of accessions that are currently available 2,438 681 757 919 792 1,961 2,301
CIP Sweet potato Number of seed accessions 0 0 0 0 0 2,090 -
CIP Sweet potato Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions 7,588 7,593 6,547 6,375 6,414 5,959 5,964
CIP Sweet potato Number of live plant accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0
CIP Sweet potato Number of seed accessions held in long-term storage and safety duplicated at two levels 0 0 0 0 0 432 462
CIP Sweet potato Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions in cryopreservation or safety duplicated as in vitro 4,450 3,721 3,889 5,211 5,563 3,763 4,971
ICARDA Barley Total number of accessions 30,454 31,761 31,961 32,305 32,560 32,788 32,790
ICARDA Barley Total number of accessions that are currently available 24,278 24,253 24,253 24,147 24,147 24,259 25,113
ICARDA Barley Number of seed accessions 30,454 31,761 31,961 32,305 32,560 32,788 32,790
ICARDA Barley Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
ICARDA Barley Number of live plant accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0
ICARDA Barley Number of seed accessions held in long-term storage and safety duplicated at two levels 25,890 29,065 29,075 20,786 20,786 15,440 12,263
ICARDA Barley Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions in cryopreservation or safety duplicated as in vitro 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
ICARDA Chickpea Total number of accessions 14,484 14,906 15,316 15,742 15,742 15,749 15,749
ICARDA Chickpea Total number of accessions that are currently available 8,780 8,725 8,725 9,093 9,093 9,543 10,599
ICARDA Chickpea Number of seed accessions 14,484 14,906 15,316 15,742 15,742 15,749 15,749
ICARDA Chickpea Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
ICARDA Chickpea Number of live plant accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0
ICARDA Chickpea Number of seed accessions held in long-term storage and safety duplicated at two levels 10,476 10,476 10,476 6,340 6,340 2,035 4,905
ICARDA Chickpea Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions in cryopreservation or safety duplicated as in vitro 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
ICARDA Faba Bean Total number of accessions 9,542 10,002 10,029 10,033 10,033 10,034 10,034
ICARDA Faba bean Total number of accessions that are currently available 2,866 1,706 1,706 1,707 1,707 1,707 2,583
ICARDA Faba bean Number of seed accessions 9,542 10,002 10,029 10,033 10,033 10,034 10,034
ICARDA Faba bean Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
ICARDA Faba bean Number of live plant accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0
ICARDA Faba bean Number of seed accessions held in long-term storage and safety duplicated at two levels 6,060 6,060 6,715 4,610 4,611 688 816
ICARDA Faba bean Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions in cryopreservation or safety duplicated as in vitro 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
ICARDA Forages Total number of accessions 24,880 25,828 26,501 27,639 28,747 29,053 29,008
ICARDA Forages Total number of accessions that are currently available 5,988 5,988 5,988 11,140 11,140 11,140 11,072
ICARDA Forages Number of seed accessions 24,880 25,828 26,501 27,639 28,747 29,053 29,008
ICARDA Forages Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
ICARDA Forages Number of live plant accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0
ICARDA Forages Number of seed accessions held in long-term storage and safety duplicated at two levels 14,913 14,913 15,870 15,980 15,869 7,534 7,752
ICARDA Forages Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions in cryopreservation or safety duplicated as in vitro 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
ICARDA Grasspea Total number of accessions 3,996 4,180 4,220 4,266 4,289 4,451 4,451
ICARDA Grasspea Total number of accessions that are currently available 1,646 1,646 1,646 2,714 2,714 2,358 3,127
ICARDA Grasspea Number of seed accessions 3,996 4,180 4,220 4,266 4,289 4,451 4,451
ICARDA Grasspea Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
ICARDA Grasspea Number of live plant accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0
ICARDA Grasspea Number of seed accessions held in long-term storage and safety duplicated at two levels 2,434 2,434 2,434 391 391 1,263 2,046
ICARDA Grasspea Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions in cryopreservation or safety duplicated as in vitro 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
ICARDA Lentil Total number of accessions 11,083 12,463 12,477 13,903 14,512 14,597 14,597
ICARDA Lentil Total number of accessions that are currently available 9,611 9,630 9,630 9,533 9,533 9,791 11,940
ICARDA Lentil Number of seed accessions 11,083 12,463 12,477 13,903 14,512 14,597 14,597
ICARDA Lentil Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
ICARDA Lentil Number of live plant accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0
ICARDA Lentil Number of seed accessions held in long-term storage and safety duplicated at two levels 10,775 10,775 10,775 5,348 5,922 1,901 4,053
ICARDA Lentil Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions in cryopreservation or safety duplicated as in vitro 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
ICARDA Pea Total number of accessions 6,106 6,106 6,113 6,115 6,121 6,131 6,132
ICARDA Pea Total number of accessions that are currently available 1,865 1,867 1,867 1,780 1,780 1,780 2,811
ICARDA Pea Number of seed accessions 6,106 6,106 6,113 6,115 6,121 6,131 6,132
ICARDA Pea Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
ICARDA Pea Number of live plant accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0
ICARDA Pea Number of seed accessions held in long-term storage and safety duplicated at two levels 3,796 3,796 3,796 3,796 3,796 141 141
ICARDA Pea Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions in cryopreservation or safety duplicated as in vitro 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
ICARDA Wheat Total number of accessions 40,388 41,106 41,255 42,217 43,201 43,918 43,923
ICARDA Wheat Total number of accessions that are currently available 32,724 32,223 32,223 32,076 32,076 32,379 33,459
ICARDA Wheat Number of seed accessions 40,388 41,106 41,255 42,217 43,201 43,918 43,923
ICARDA Wheat Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
ICARDA Wheat Number of live plant accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0
ICARDA Wheat Number of seed accessions held in long-term storage and safety duplicated at two levels 36,327 37,289 37,305 19,671 19,671 16,942 22,995
ICARDA Wheat Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions in cryopreservation or safety duplicated as in vitro 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
ICRAF Fruit trees Total number of accessions 3,600 3,600 3,600 3,600 3,600 3,600 8,246
ICRAF Fruit trees Total number of accessions that are currently available 0 0 0 3,600 3,600 3,600 8,246
ICRAF Fruit trees Number of seed accessions 3,600 3,600 3,600 3,600 3,600 3,600 8,246
ICRAF Fruit trees Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
ICRAF Fruit trees Number of live plant accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0 8,246
ICRAF Fruit trees Number of seed accessions held in long-term storage and safety duplicated at two levels 0 0 325 610 610 610
ICRAF Fruit trees Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions in cryopreservation or safety duplicated as in vitro 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
ICRAF Multipurpose trees Total number of accessions 5,307 5,490 4,577 5,345 5,594 5,997 6,336
ICRAF Multipurpose trees Total number of accessions that are currently available 4,882 4,122 1,341 2,084 2,735 3,292 4,728
ICRAF Multipurpose trees Number of seed accessions 5,307 5,490 4,577 5,345 5,594 5,997 6,336
ICRAF Multipurpose trees Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
ICRAF Multipurpose trees Number of live plant accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0
ICRAF Multipurpose trees Number of seed accessions held in long-term storage and safety duplicated at two levels 0 0 0 777 777 777 1,085
ICRAF Multipurpose trees Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions in cryopreservation or safety duplicated as in vitro 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
ICRISAT Chickpea Total number of accessions 20,267 20,267 20,602 20,602 20,602 20,764 20,764
ICRISAT Chickpea Total number of accessions that are currently available 11,638 14,672 16,633 18,759 20,173 19,152 19,203
ICRISAT Chickpea Number of seed accessions 20,267 20,267 20,602 20,602 20,602 20,764 20,764
ICRISAT Chickpea Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
ICRISAT Chickpea Number of live plant accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0
ICRISAT Chickpea Number of seed accessions held in long-term storage and safety duplicated at two levels 3,800 3,800 3,800 3,800 3,800 3,800 3,800
ICRISAT Chickpea Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions in cryopreservation or safety duplicated as in vitro 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
ICRISAT Groundnut Total number of accessions 14,863 14,863 15,446 15,446 15,622 15,622 15,622
ICRISAT Groundnut Total number of accessions that are currently available 7,328 10,295 10,950 11,551 12,108 14,203 14,215
ICRISAT Groundnut Number of seed accessions 14,863 14,863 15,446 15,446 15,622 15,622 15,622
ICRISAT Groundnut Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
ICRISAT Groundnut Number of live plant accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0 74
ICRISAT Groundnut Number of seed accessions held in long-term storage and safety duplicated at two levels 2,006 2,006 2,006 2,006 2,006 2,006 2,006
ICRISAT Groundnut Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions in cryopreservation or safety duplicated as in vitro 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
ICRISAT Pearl Millet Total number of accessions 22,211 22,211 22,879 23,092 23,092 23,841 23,841
ICRISAT Pearl Millet Total number of accessions that are currently available 10,950 16,858 20,393 21,131 21,041 22,727 22,856
ICRISAT Pearl Millet Number of seed accessions 22,211 22,211 22,879 23,092 23,092 23,841 23,841
ICRISAT Pearl Millet Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
ICRISAT Pearl Millet Number of live plant accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0 141
ICRISAT Pearl Millet Number of seed accessions held in long-term storage and safety duplicated at two levels 5,205 5,205 5,205 5,205 5,205 5,205 5,205
ICRISAT Pearl Millet Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions in cryopreservation or safety duplicated as in vitro 5,205 5,205 5,205 5,205 5,205 5,205 -
ICRISAT Pigeon pea Total number of accessions 13,362 13,632 13,771 13,771 13,778 13,778 13,783
ICRISAT Pigeon pea Total number of accessions that are currently available 6,720 9,014 11,300 10,030 11,359 13,124 13,173
ICRISAT Pigeon pea Number of seed accessions 13,362 13,632 13,771 13,771 13,778 13,778 13,783
ICRISAT Pigeon pea Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
ICRISAT Pigeon pea Number of live plant accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0
ICRISAT Pigeon pea Number of seed accessions held in long-term storage and safety duplicated at two levels 0 0 0 0 0 0
ICRISAT Pigeon pea Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions in cryopreservation or safety duplicated as in vitro 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
ICRISAT Small millets Total number of accessions 10,235 10,235 11,082 11,457 11,466 11,797 11,797
ICRISAT Small millets Total number of accessions that are currently available 5,036 7,485 8,595 8,641 10,455 10,657 10,918
ICRISAT Small millets Number of seed accessions 10,235 10,235 11,082 11,457 11,466 11,797 11,797
ICRISAT Small millets Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
ICRISAT Small millets Number of live plant accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0
ICRISAT Small millets Number of seed accessions held in long-term storage and safety duplicated at two levels 7,622 7,622 7,622 7,622 7,622 7,622 7,622
ICRISAT Small millets Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions in cryopreservation or safety duplicated as in vitro 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
ICRISAT Sorghum Total number of accessions 37,949 37,949 39,234 39,553 39,948 41,023 41,023
ICRISAT Sorghum Total number of accessions that are currently available 18,709 26,410 36,506 37,160 38,067 40,234 40,347
ICRISAT Sorghum Number of seed accessions 37,949 37,949 39,234 39,553 39,948 41,023 41,023
ICRISAT Sorghum Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
ICRISAT Sorghum Number of live plant accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0 73
ICRISAT Sorghum Number of seed accessions held in long-term storage and safety duplicated at two levels 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
ICRISAT Sorghum Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions in cryopreservation or safety duplicated as in vitro 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
IITA Banana Total number of accessions 335 247 321 321 321 393 393
IITA Banana Total number of accessions that are currently available 94 162 203 203 191 208 228
IITA Banana Number of seed accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
IITA Banana Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions 335 247 321 321 321 393 393
IITA Banana Number of live plant accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0
IITA Banana Number of seed accessions held in long-term storage and safety duplicated at two levels 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
IITA Banana Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions in cryopreservation or safety duplicated as in vitro 0 0 0 113 118 118 118
IITA Cassava Total number of accessions 3,449 2,740 3,251 3,398 3,398 3,184 3,184
IITA Cassava Total number of accessions that are currently available 1,629 1,685 1,238 1,632 1,873 1,910 2,035
IITA Cassava Number of seed accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
IITA Cassava Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions 3,449 2,740 3,251 3,398 3,398 3,184 3,184
IITA Cassava Number of live plant accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0
IITA Cassava Number of seed accessions held in long-term storage and safety duplicated at two levels 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
IITA Cassava Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions in cryopreservation or safety duplicated as in vitro 0 0 0 2,227 1,749 2,151 1,757
IITA Cocoyam Total number of accessions 27 25 15 13 13 13 -
IITA Cocoyam Total number of accessions that are currently available 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
IITA Cocoyam Number of seed accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
IITA Cocoyam Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions 27 25 15 13 13 13
IITA Cocoyam Number of live plant accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0
IITA Cocoyam Number of seed accessions held in long-term storage and safety duplicated at two levels 0 0 0 0 0 0
IITA Cocoyam Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions in cryopreservation or safety duplicated as in vitro 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
IITA Cowpea Total number of accessions 15,371 15,371 15,113 15,115 15,115 17,051 17,051
IITA Cowpea Total number of accessions that are currently available 1,500 2,156 5,637 7,963 10,722 15,755 16,005
IITA Cowpea Number of seed accessions 15,371 15,371 15,113 15,115 15,115 17,051 17,051
IITA Cowpea Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
IITA Cowpea Number of live plant accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
IITA Cowpea Number of seed accessions held in long-term storage and safety duplicated at two levels 8,810 8,810 8,810 8,810 8,810 8,810 8,810
IITA Cowpea Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions in cryopreservation or safety duplicated as in vitro 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
IITA Maize Total number of accessions 1,581 1,581 1,561 1,561 1,561 1,561 1,561
IITA Maize Total number of accessions that are currently available 600 600 900 900 952 948 1,148
IITA Maize Number of seed accessions 1,581 1,581 1,561 1,561 1,561 1,561 1,561
IITA Maize Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
IITA Maize Number of live plant accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
IITA Maize Number of seed accessions held in long-term storage and safety duplicated at two levels 406 406 406 406 406 406 768
IITA Maize Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions in cryopreservation or safety duplicated as in vitro 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
IITA Misc. legumes Total number of accessions 6,623 6,623 6,623 6,623 6,623 6,623 6,623
IITA Misc. legumes Total number of accessions that are currently available 1,595 1,595 319 1,821 2,873 5,930 6,620
IITA Misc. legumes Number of seed accessions 6,623 6,623 6,623 6,623 6,623 6,623 6,623
IITA Misc. legumes Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
IITA Misc. legumes Number of live plant accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0
IITA Misc. legumes Number of seed accessions held in long-term storage and safety duplicated at two levels 2,445 2,481 2,481 2,545 2,545 2,545 2,545
IITA Misc. legumes Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions in cryopreservation or safety duplicated as in vitro 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
IITA Yam Total number of accessions 3,156 3,801 3,789 5,839 5,839 5,839 5,839
IITA Yam Total number of accessions that are currently available 0 88 180 653 864 1,220 1,433
IITA Yam Number of seed accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
IITA Yam Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions 3,156 3,801 3,789 5,839 5,839 5,839 5,839
IITA Yam Number of live plant accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0
IITA Yam Number of seed accessions held in long-term storage and safety duplicated at two levels 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
IITA Yam Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions in cryopreservation or safety duplicated as in vitro 0 0 0 1,243 1,021 1,232 882
ILRI Forages & fodder Total number of accessions 18,850 18,716 18,640 18,634 18,627 18,638 18,639
ILRI Forages & fodder Total number of accessions that are currently available 7,655 6,794 8,182 9,182 9,690 10,321
ILRI Forages & fodder Number of seed accessions 18,850 18,716 18,640 18,634 18,627 18,638 18,639
ILRI Forages & fodder Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
ILRI Forages & fodder Number of live plant accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,531
ILRI Forages & fodder Number of seed accessions held in long-term storage and safety duplicated at two levels 1,341 3,515 3,515 3,515 3,515 3,515 3,904
ILRI Forages & fodder Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions in cryopreservation or safety duplicated as in vitro 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
IRRI Rice Total number of accessions 117,164 121,595 126,593 127,577 127,917 130,139 130,465
IRRI Rice Total number of accessions that are currently available 107,202 113,194 117,061 120,131 120,074 119,763 120,734
IRRI Rice Number of seed accessions 117,164 121,595 126,593 127,577 127,917 130,139 130,465
IRRI Rice Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
IRRI Rice Number of live plant accessions 4 4 4 4 3 3 3
IRRI Rice Number of seed accessions held in long-term storage and safety duplicated at two levels 114,446 114,886 114,886 116,294 116,294 116,294 116,290
IRRI Rice Number of vegetatively-propagated accessions in cryopreservation or safety duplicated as in vitro 0 0 0 0 0 0 -

The Genebanks

The 11 CGIAR genebanks currently conserve 730,000 of cereals and grain legumes, forage crops, tree species, root and tuber crops, bananas and crop wild relatives.

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