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
- Who we are
- Annual Reports
Crops
Crops
Each CGIAR genebank has a mandate to conserve specific crops. Go to Crops
Genebanks
Genebanks
The 11 CGIAR genebanks conserve over 700,000 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
- Bioversity International
- CIAT
- CIMMYT
- ICARDA
- ICRAF
- ILRI
- IRRI
- AfricaRice
- CIP
- ICRISAT
- IITA
Actions
Actions
The Genebank Initiative supports the core activities of the CGIAR genebanks: conserving and making available crop and tree diversity. Go to Actions

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