Table 2.
Lablab genetic resources in different gene banks
Source: Kirkhouse Trust (2019); Maass et al. (2010);Ojiewo et al (2010); Ramesh and Byre Gowda (2016)
| Continent | Country and Institutions involved | Acc. No | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia* | South-east Asia (Other than Bangladesh & India) | 82 | (BI 2008) |
| South Asia | 93 | (BI 2008) | |
| Philippines | 209 | (Engle 2000) | |
| National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR), India | 221 | (BI 2008) | |
| China | 410 | (BI 2008) | |
| World Vegetable Research and Development Centre (AVRDC), Taiwan | 447 | (AVRDC 2009) | |
| Bangladesh | 551 | (Islam 2008) | |
| University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS)- Bengaluru, India* | 650 | (BI 2008) | |
| Africa* | Sub-Saharan Africa including International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Nigeria | 67 | (BI 2008) |
| World Vegetable Centre, Eastern and Southern Africa, Arusha-Tanzania | 73 | (Ojiewo et al. 2010) | |
| Ethiopia including International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) | 403 | (BI 2008) | |
| Kenya | 403 | (BI 2008) | |
| Nelson Mandela African Institutions of Science & Technology (NM-AIST), Tanzania* | 450 | (Kirkhouse Trust 2019) | |
| Oceania | Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), Australia | 104 | BI (2008) |
| America | United States, Department of Agriculture (USDA) | 52 | (BI 2008) |
| Europe | 82 | (BI 2008) | |
| Europe | South America | 134 | (GRIN 2009) |
| Total | 4251 |
(Acc. No = Accession Number)
*The largest world collections of lablab germplasm are reported in Asia at UAS Bengaluru, India while in Africa is held at NM-AIST, Tanzania. This demonstrates that Africa has fewer lablab collections than Asia