Collectively, the plant genetic resources preserved at 11 CGIAR Centers constitute a powerful weapon for combating hunger, poverty and environmental degradation through sustainable agricultural growth. With back-up duplicates of many of these materials sheltered at Svalbard, the CGIAR genebanks will also continue protecting them, while keeping them actively at work.
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Tags: CGIAR, genebanks, Plant gentic resouces, sustainable agriculture, Svalbard
