RICE GENETIC RESOURCES PROGRAMME IN THE PLATEAU REGION OF BIHAR

Abstract

Rich diversity in rice exists in the plateau region of Bihar owing to diverse
growing situations and low coverage under modern high yielding varieties. There
is an urgent need to collect and conserve this rich wealth of diversity before
genetic erosion depletes this useful genepool. This paper presents an account
of current status of genetic resource programme in the region and suggests.
intensification of coordinated efforts in collection, in situ and ex situ conservation,
evaluation, cataloguing and utilization.