National Gene Bank (NGB)

- Establishment notified in 1996-97.

- Hosted by National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR), New Delhi.

-  To conserve the Plant Genetic Resources (PGR) for future generations in the form of seeds, genomic resources, pollen etc.

Other Facilities:

- The Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway houses the world’s largest collection of seeds.

- India’s seed vault is at Chang La (Ladakh) in the Himalayas.

- National Animal Gene Bank, established at the National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR - Karnal, Haryana), has the objective of conserving the indigenous livestock biodiversity.