Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources

  • Year: 2000
  • Volume: 13
  • Issue: 1

Managing of plant genetic resources in Rajasthan

  • Author:
  • R. V. Maheshwari, D. K. Yadava
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 101 to 104

Agricultural Research Station, (Rajasthan Agricultural University), Sriganganagar 335 001 (Rajasthan).

Abstract

Rajasthan being very diverse in relation to agroclimatic conditions has been divided in nine agroclimatic zones and has a very rich diversity in mothbean, pearlmillet, clusterbean, cowpea, sorghum, greengram, blackgram, sesame, brassicas etc. A great diversity has also been observed in chickpea, groundnut, cotton, tumba, cumin, coriander, fennel, fenugreek, chillies, medicinal plants and horticultural crops like ber, pomegranate, citrus, ker, salvadora, karonda, Prosopis etc.

Keywords

Plant genetic resources, management, diversity