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Parent project
Project type Study
NARI code B40336
Donor code L23ROM161
Funds source Biodiversity International
Budget US$21, 246
Project name Upgrading National Genebanks in the Global System
Name abbrev National Genebanks Upgrading National Genebanks in the Global System
Detail The Sub-Grant will contribute to supporting the PNG National Crops Gene bank to be upgraded with the main purpose for improving basic conservation operations.
NARI team lead Jeffrey Waki
Project team
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Start date 2023/07/01
End Date 2024/12/31
Intended outcomes
Planned outputs 1. Gaps in characterisation for priority agronomic, morphological and/or physico-chemical traits addressed for aibika, banana, cassava, taro, winged bean and yam, and made available on local and global databases. 2. Additional accession of taro, banana and winged bean collected. 3. Standard operating procedures for regeneration/propagation of quality planting materials, and ex-situ management of collections, developed. 4. 5-10 new crop cultivars each of cassava, potato, and corn, possessing climate resilient, and food/feed traits from CGIAR gene banks sourced and introduced.
SRF Result area
Base location MRC - Bubia
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