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IIPlant Genetic Resources activities at IPGRIOffice for South AsiaR.K. AroraIntroduction. The International Plant Genetic Resources Institute(IPGRI) isthe legal successor to the International Board for Plant GeneticResources (ffiPGR), and became operational in 1993. IPGRI is aninstitute of the Consultative Group on International AgriculturalResearch (CGIAR). The CGIAR was established in 1971 andsupports a network of 18 international agricultural research centres .induding IPGRI. .IPGRI has four main elements / objectives in its work on plantgenetic resources: .1. Strengthening national programmes2. Contributing to international collaboration3. Improving strategies and technologies for conservation4. Providing an international information serviceThe mandate of IPGRI is to advance the conservation and useof plant genetic resources for the benefit of present and futuregenerations. IPGRI's mission is to encourage, support and engagein activities to strengthen the conservation and use of plant geneticresources worldwide with special emphasis on the needs ofdeveloping countries. IPGRI considers national programmes to bethe basic elements of any global effort in pl~nt genetic resources.,IPGRI will undertake research and training and provide scientific

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