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Agriculture · Q855

Genetics And Plant Breeding

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 855

Q855

Global Gene Bank of Barley is located at

A.
ICARDA
Answer
B.
IBPGR
C.
ICRISAT
D.
CIP

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Global Gene Bank of Barley is located at ICARDA.
The ICARDA genebank network and research stations in North Africa and West and South Asia test the new barley varieties for tolerance to diseases, drought, heat, and cold, as well as for precise end-use product classification.
Since 1977, ICARDA has released more than 250 barley varieties in 46 countries under CGIAR's Global Barley Breeding Program.