Collection of Germplasm Resources in North-Eastern Rajasthan

Abstract

The arid/desertic region of Rajasthan is endowed with rich genetic diversity
in cultivated and wild plant species. The land race variability is of considerable
interest, as it is atuned to dry conditions and adapted under agroecological
niches with acute water stresses. In order to capture this unique
genetic diversity, an exploration trip to north-eastern Rajasthan was undertaken
in March-April 1986. The area surveyed comprised several districts
of Rajasthan and also adjacent Haryana state. Tn all 290 population samples
in different crops were collected. The details of which are discussed here in
this paper