Safe Movement of ICRISAT’s Seed Crops Germplasm

This information bulletin is a part of the report of the project- Global Public Goods II, Activity 3.1 entitled “Safe Movement of Seed Crops Germplasm and Protection of CGIAR Germplasm Banks”. This contains information on various aspects of global seed germplasm exchange of ICRISAT’s mandate crops (sorghum, pearl millet, chickpea, pigeonpea, groundnut and small millets) through the Plant Quarantine Laboratory and National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Government of India. The bulletin mainly focuses on the most important client countries importing ICRISAT’s mandate crops germplasm and their quarantine requirements; phytosanitary requirements for export of ICRISAT’s mandate seed crops to countries across the globe and technical information on the quarantine significant pests and diseases of ICRISAT’s mandate crops. This bulletin will be useful to those who are involved in germplasm exchange at national and international levels