{"id":331290,"date":"2025-03-31T10:27:37","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T04:57:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=331290"},"modified":"2025-04-01T19:08:56","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T13:38:56","slug":"national-gene-bank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/national-gene-bank\/","title":{"rendered":"National Gene Bank"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News- <\/strong>The Government of India has announced the creation of a <em>Second National Gene Bank to conserve 10 lakh crop germplasm<\/em>. This initiative aligns with the &#8220;Investing in Innovations&#8221; theme of the <em>Union Budget 2025-26.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-331460 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/National-Gene-Bank.png?resize=559%2C371&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"National Gene Bank\" width=\"559\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/National-Gene-Bank.png?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/National-Gene-Bank.png?resize=1024%2C680&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/National-Gene-Bank.png?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/National-Gene-Bank.png?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 559px) 100vw, 559px\" \/><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: solid; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Gene Bank<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A Gene Bank is a specialized storage facility designed to preserve seeds, pollen, and plant tissues to safeguard plant species from extinction and ensure their availability for future needs.<\/li>\n<li>These preserved samples play a vital role in crop breeding, scientific research, and biodiversity conservation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>India\u2019s First National Gene Bank<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It was established in 1996 by the <em>Indian Council of Agricultural Research &#8211; National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (ICAR-NBPGR)<\/em> in New Delhi.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Current status<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>It is the <em>second-largest Gene Bank globally<\/em>, following the<em> Svalbard Global Seed<\/em> <em>Vault in Norway<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>It houses 4,71,561 accessions spanning 2,157 species.<\/li>\n<li>It<em> supplies plant genetic resources to both public and private entities<\/em> engaged in crop improvement and genetic conservation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is the apex institution under ICAR responsible for plant genetic resource management.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Objective<\/strong>: Conservation, evaluation, and utilization of plant genetic resources to support sustainable agriculture and food security.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Headquarters<\/strong>: New Delhi<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News- The Government of India has announced the creation of a Second National Gene Bank to conserve 10 lakh crop germplasm. This initiative aligns with the &#8220;Investing in Innovations&#8221; theme of the Union Budget 2025-26. 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