Management and Diversity of Plant Genetic Resources in the Philippines
2014
Sung, J.S., National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA, Jeonju, Republic of Korea | Jeong, J.W., National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA, Jeonju, Republic of Korea | Lee, Y.Y., National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA, Jeonju, Republic of Korea | Jeon, Y.A., National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA, Jeonju, Republic of Korea | Lee, H.S., v | Digna, N., Department of Agriculture, Elliptical Road, Vasra, Diliman, Quezon, Philippines | Rovert, O., Department of Agriculture, Elliptical Road, Vasra, Diliman, Quezon, Philippines | Lee, S.Y., National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA, Jeonju, Republic of Korea
The Philippines is 5th in the number of plant species and maintains 5% of the world is flora. Species endemism is very high covering at least 25 genera of plants and 49% of terrestrial wildlife. The leading crops are rice, maize, sugarcane, coconut, banana, mango, pineapple, cassava, mungbean, onion, garlic, sweetpotato, tomato and eggplant, etc. Wild relatives of major crop, like Oryza officinalis of resistance to brown plant hopper are distributed in the country. There are 45 government and non-government organizations that hold ex situ germplasm collections in the Philippines totaling 173,250 accessions. A total of 40% collection has been characterized morphologically, 7% biochemical properties, 3% on molecular properties, and 60% had been evaluated for insect pest and pathogen raction, physiological and abiotic stress reaction and product quality. National institutions and networks were established in the country to conserve and manage plant genetic resources. Laws for the conservation and protection of biological genetic resources and their habitats were enacted, and regional and international initiatives were promulgated.
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