Collection, conservation and evaluation of priority indigenous vegetables in Sri Lanka

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country instituteen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationBioversity Internationalen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationPlant Genetic Resources Centre, Gannoruwaen_US
cg.contributor.donorCGIAR Trust Funden_US
cg.contributor.initiativeFruits and Vegetablesen_US
cg.coverage.countrySri Lankaen_US
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2LKen_US
cg.coverage.regionAsiaen_US
cg.coverage.regionSouthern Asiaen_US
cg.creator.identifierDanny Hunter: 0000-0002-4267-595Xen_US
cg.creator.identifierTeresa Borelli: 0000-0002-6405-1339en_US
cg.number10en_US
cg.subject.alliancebiovciatAGRICULTUREen_US
cg.subject.alliancebiovciatCONSERVATION AND USEen_US
cg.subject.alliancebiovciatGERMPLASM CONSERVATIONen_US
dc.contributor.authorJeewani, D.G.C.en_US
dc.contributor.authorBalasooriya, B.G.R.C.en_US
dc.contributor.authorKondasinghe, K.M.C.L.en_US
dc.contributor.authorDanwatta, A.S.J.en_US
dc.contributor.authorHunter, Dannyen_US
dc.contributor.authorBorelli, Teresaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-22T07:42:10Zen_US
dc.date.available2025-01-22T07:42:10Zen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/169605en_US
dc.titleCollection, conservation and evaluation of priority indigenous vegetables in Sri Lankaen_US
dcterms.abstractA diverse range of underutilized vegetables and leafy greens in Sri Lanka were identified for collection, conservation, and genetic improvement. Within the framework of the CGIAR Initiative on Fruit and Vegetables for Sustainable Healthy Diets (FRESH) in Sri Lanka, in 2023 the Plant Genetic Resources Centre, Sri Lanka (PGRC) prioritized ten crops for exploration, characterization and ex situ conservation. The list included vegetables such as sword bean, sponge gourd, snake gourd, winged bean and moringa, as well as leafy greens such as Amaranthus spp., fame flower, balloon plant, sickle pod and vegetable hummingbird. The first phase of activities detailed in this report, and which ran from January to March 2024, resulted in the collection of 502 germplasm samples gathered via exploration missions across Sri Lanka. During the second phase, lasting from April to December 2024, 414 germplasm samples were multiplied while the detailed characterization of 240 samples was undertaken. One hundred and forty-three (143) seed samples were conserved in the genebank while 271 are still being processed prior to seed bank conservation. Germplasm characterization will continue in 2025. In addition, vegetatively propagated germplasm samples were conserved in the PGRC field genebank which was upgraded by establishing a rain fed irrigation system using project funds. Overall, efforts under FRESH contribute to the conservation and utilization of Sri Lanka's indigenous vegetable diversity, facilitating future agricultural research and development initiatives, vegetable availability and the country's food security.en_US
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationJeewani, D.; Balasooriya, B.; Kondasinghe, K.; Danwatta, A.; Hunter, D.; Borelli, T. (2024) Collection, conservation and evaluation of priority indigenous vegetables in Sri Lanka. Working Paper n.10. 38 p.en_US
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dcterms.issued2024-12-15en_US
dcterms.languageenen_US
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0en_US
dcterms.subjectevaluationen_US
dcterms.subjectresource conservation-conservationen_US
dcterms.subjectsri lankaen_US
dcterms.subjectvegetable cropsen_US
dcterms.subjectcollectionen_US
dcterms.subjectnative organisms-indigenous organismsen_US
dcterms.typeWorking Paperen_US

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