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Collection of plant genetic resources from Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
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| Authors: | Z Abraham R Senthilkumar K Joseph John T V R S Sharma N V Nair M Unnikrishnan P M Kumaran Johnson K George S Uma M Latha S S Malik S K Mishra D C Bhandari S K Pareek |
| Institution: | 1. National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources Regional Station, Vellanikkara, KAU, Thrissur, 680 656, Kerala, India 2. Cardamom Research Centre, Indian Institute of Spices Research, Appangala, Kodagu, 571 201, Karnataka, India 3. Central Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair, 744 101, A&N Islands 4. Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore, 641 007, Tamil Nadu, India 5. Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, Sreekaryam, Thiruvananthapuram, 695 017, Kerala, India 6. Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasaragod, 671 124, Kerala, India 7. Indian Institute of Spices Research, Marikkunnu, Kozhikode, 673 012, Kerala, India 8. National Research Centre for Banana, Thayanur, Tiruchirappalli, 620 102, Tamil Nadu, India 9. National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Pusa Campus, New Delhi, 110 012, India |
| Abstract: | The Andaman and Nicobar (A&N) group of islands is immensely rich in plant biodiversity. Andaman’s native tribes are hunter-gatherers, sustaining on wild or marine food and practically do not have any cultivation. Diversity in cultivated crops is presently maintained in home gardens by settlers from the mainland and other adjoining countries. The National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR) through explorations either alone or in association with CARI or with other ICAR institutes has collected 1234 accessions in 48 exploration and collection missions. Variability was collected in rice, cowpea, black gram, green gram, okra, Chinese spinach, ash gourd, taro, cucumber, pumpkin, bottle gourd, ridge gourd, bitter gourd, chilli, greater yam and coconut. Indigenous landraces are absent. The in situ conservation of the wild relatives of crops is well taken care of by a large number of protected forest reserves. |
| Keywords: | Andaman Collection Crop plants Exploration Nicobar Plant biodiversity Wild relatives |
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