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Conservation of Plant Genetic Resources in India13Table 5. Major accomplishments at a glanceExplorations conducted in IndiaExplorations undertaken abroadSamples of indigenous germplasm collectedImport permits issued (since July, 1989)Exotic germplasm samples ir~.roduced and distributedSamples supplied to users from germplasm holdingsGermplasm samples exportedPhytosanitary certificates issuedSamples examined for quarantine checkSeed samples stored in the National Gene bankCultures stored in the In vitro RepositorySamples kept in cryopreservationGerni.plasm lines characterized/evaluatedCrop catalogues publishedCrop Inventories brought outIssues of Plant Introduction Reporter brought outIssues of NBPGR Newsletter published CQuarterly)Training programmes organizedRegional/international workshops organizedReference specimens prepared for the Herbarium .Seed samples displayed in the MuseumGermplasm Advisory Committees functioningBooks and monographs published472994,5942,52711,15,9051,44,1263,01,0266,41114,43,2141,36,5427658121,49,7965435693435611,4643,166539Germplasm Advisory CommitteesAnother milestone in the organization of a strong NationalPGR System has been the constitution of Germplasm AdvisoryCommittees, which have been set up recently for specific crops orgroups of crops. They play an important role by advising theBureau regarding the status of its current holdings of differentcrops, shortcomings in storage and management system as wellas gaps in exploration and collection of indigenous geneticvariability of native crops. These committees also suggest