Biodiversity in Trust Conservation and Use of Plant Genetic Resources in CGIAR Centres

An invaluable source of reference for those concerned with conserving the biodiversity of our staple crop species.

The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) is an association of agricultural research centres which together represent an important force in genetic conservation of crops and their wild relatives. Under the CGIAR umbrella, the centres are collectively custodians of international genetic resource collections for crops that provide 75 per cent of the world's food energy. This volume considers the status of the key collections, in each case providing details of the botany, distribution and agronomy of the species concerned, in addition to extensive information on germplasm conservation and use. The book presents a unique synthesis of knowledge drawn from the CGIAR centres, providing an invaluable source of reference for all those concerned with monitoring, maintaining and utilizing the biodiversity of our staple crop species.

Preface; Contributors; Acronyms; 1. Cassava M. Bonierbale, C. Guevara, A. G. O. Dixon, N. Q. Ng, R Asiedu and S. Y. C. Ng; 2. The potato Z. Huamán, A. Golmirzaie and W. Amoros; 3. Sweetpotato Z. Huamán and D.P. Zhang; 4. Other Andean roots and tubers C. Arbizu, Z. Huamán and A. Golmirzaie; 5. Yams R. Asiedu, N. M. Wanyera, S. Y. C. Ng and N. Q. Ng; 6. Bananas and plantain J.-P. Horry, R. Ortiz, E. Arnaud, J. H. Crouch, R. S. B. Ferris, D. R. Jones, N. Mateo, C. Picq and D. Vuylsteke; 7. Cowpea N. Q. Ng and B. B. Singh; 8. Chickpea K. B. Singh, R. P. S. Pundir, L. D. Robertson, H. A. van Rheenen, U. Singh, T. J. Kelley, P. Parthasarathy Rao, C. Johansen and N. P. Saxena; 9. Groundnut A. K. Singh and S. N. Nigam; 10. Lentil L. D. Robertson and W. Erskine; 11. Phaseolus beans R. Hidalgo and S. Beebe; 12. Pigeonpea P. Remanandan and L. Singh; 13. Faba bean L. D. Robertson; 14. Soyabean K. Dashiell and C. Fatokun; 15. Barley J. Valkoun, S. Ceccarelli and J. Konopka; 16. Maize, tripsacum and teosinte Suketoshi Taba, Julien Berthaud, Yves Savidan, Marc Barré and Olivier Leblanc; 17. Pearl millet K. N. Rai, S. Appa Rao and K. N. Reddy; 18. Small millets K. E. Prasada Rao and J. M. J. de Wet; 19. Rice M. T. Jackson, G. C. Loresto, S. Appa Rao, M.Jones, E. P. Guimaraes and N. Q. Ng; 20. Sorghum J. W. Stenhouse, K. E. Prasada Rao, V. Gopal Reddy and S. Appa Rao; 21. Wheat H. J. Dubin, R. A. Fischer, A. Mujeeb-Kazi, R. J. Peña, K. D. Sayre, B. Skovmand and J. Valkoun; 22. Forages B. L. Maass, J. Hanson, L. D. Robertson, P. C. Kerridge and A. M. Abd El Moneim; Index.

This volume considers the status of the key CGIAR collections, presenting extensive information on germplasm conservation and use, as well as botany, distribution and agronomy. The book provides a reference for those concerned with conserving the biodiversity of our staple crop species.