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【简介】 IPGRI is an international research institute with a mandate to advance the conservation and use of genetic diversity for the well-being of present and future generations. It is a Centre of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). Founded in 1974, IPGRI is the worlds largest international institute dedicated solely to the conservation and use of plant genetic resources. It has a staff of over 170, in 15 offices around the world.
The Institute is funded mainly by developed-country donor and development agencies, but also by an increasing number of less developed countries. Its budget in 1998 was US$22 million.
IPGRI concentrates on supporting the work on plant genetic resources conducted by national research and development systems in developing countries. It also has a special responsibility for bananas and plantains, and for supporting the genetic resources work of the CGIAR system.
