Australian Development Gateway

The Australian Development Gateway (ADG) strives to support members of the development community in their efforts to reduce poverty and enhance sustainable development in the Asia Pacific region. The site has been created with participation from members of government, private, academia and non-government organisations. User feedback mechanisms have been incorporated to guide future directions of the site. The site is optimised for low bandwidth access to enable the widest participation throughout the Asia Pacific region.

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Genetics & biodiversity

Research and impact: genebanks & databases

The collections held by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) genebanks are among the largest in the world and arguably the most important for the livelihoods of the poor and global food security.

CGIAR scientists play major roles in collecting, characterizing and conserving plant genetic resources. Eleven Centres together maintain over 650,000 samples of crop, forage and agroforestry genetic resources in the public domain.

The CGIAR is committed to conserving these collections for the long-term and to making the germplasm and associated information available as global public goods.

 

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