Plant genetic resources
The Genebank maintains a large collection of plant genetic resources (PGR) to ensure the long-term preservation of plant biodiversity. Currently it holds more than 235,000 PGR accessions, one of the biggest collection of plant genetic diversity in the world.
Number of PGR accessions (as of November 2022)
| Rice | 42,577 | |
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| Wheat and barley | 60,497 | |
| Legumes | 30,820 | |
| Soybeans | 12,633 | |
| Azuki beans | 2,915 | |
| Peanuts | 1,159 | |
| Cowpea | 2,695 | |
| Root and tuber crops | 5,369 | |
| Sweet potatoes | 3,268 | |
| Potatoes | 1,881 | |
| Millets and industrial crops | 16,029 | |
| Sugarcane | 1,656 | |
| Millet | 2,340 | |
| Buckwheat | 815 | |
| Sesame | 1,740 | |
| Sugarbeet | 916 | |
| Oilseed | 1,036 | |
| Grasses and forage crops | 29,164 | |
| Fruits trees | 7,775 | |
| Apple | 1,924 | |
| Citrus | 1,528 | |
| Grape | 726 | |
| Persimmon | 577 | |
| Pear | 781 | |
| Peach | 496 | |
| Vegetables | 29,825 | |
| Pepper | 2,839 | |
| Eggplant | 2,265 | |
| Cucumber | 1,991 | |
| Radish | 1,650 | |
| Common Bean | 2,039 | |
| Tomato | 2,343 | |
| Melon | 2,474 | |
| Strawberry | 536 | |
| Ornamental flowers and trees | 3,248 | |
| Chrysanthemum | 706 | |
| Rose | 403 | |
| Azalea | 408 | |
| Carnation | 255 | |
| Tea | 6,432 | |
| Mulberry | 1,321 | |
| Tropical and subtropical crops | 223 | |
| Others | 2,656 | |
| Total number of PGR accessions | 235,936 | |
Seed storage facilities
