Conservation of Millet genetic Diversity in Eastern ghat High lands of Odisha Volume 9 - Issue 3

Biswa Sankar Das*

• Programme Officer, Odisha Millet Mission, Watershed Support Service & Activities Network, India

Received: April 27, 2021;   Published: May 27, 2021

Corresponding author: Biswa Sankar Das, Programme Officer, Odisha Millet Mission, Watershed Support Service & Activities Network, India

DOI: 10.32474/CIACR.2021.09.000318

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Abstract

A total of 111no.of Germplasm of Millets with code no’s have been assembled through formal process of Collaborative programme experimented from 2017 -2020 Cropping season. The Germplasm has been evaluated for various Agronomic traits (biotic, abiotic, grain quality, etc.). The organisation, Watershed Support service & Activities Network (Wassan) with Odisha Millet Mission Project holds 111no.of Millet Germplasm collection with 108 no. of indigenous and 3 no. of rare types having information on important trait specific characters from the communities, community managed seed bank. The Present Paper highlights the assessment of Millet diversity assembled and conserved under Odisha Millet Mission Project & thrust areas identified for future conservation and utilization.

Keywords:Collection & Conservation; Evaluation: Future thrust; Introduction; Millets; Community seed bank: Trait specific Germplasm

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