organized and supported by ICARDA

Last updated: 19 Sept 05

These missions are planned and carried out in accordance with The International Code of Conduct for Plant Germplasm Collecting and Transfer. This document recognizes the host countries sovereign rights over the germplasm within the borders of their state.  Thus the country must officially grant permission to outside parties to collect germplasm within their borders. This permission is detailed within a permit to collect document.
Permission to Collect Germplasm Agreement

All material that is held by ICARDA is made freely available for scientific research under the conditions defined by the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources and detailed in a Material Transfer Agreement

Country Missions Samples Algeria 5 1655 Armenia 6 1699 Azerbaijan 2 929 Bangladesh 2 151 Bulgaria 2 148 China 2 82 Cyprus 2 115 Ecuador 1 288 Egypt 4 379 Ethiopia 2 278 Georgia 1 152 Iran 4 587 Iraq 3 216 Jordan 17 3419 Kazakhstan 1 205 Kyrgyzstan 1 123 Lebanon 8 396 Libya 3 64 Morocco 10 2908 Nepal 3 648 Oman 1 92 Pakistan 5 740 Portugal 2 229 Romania 1 49 Russian Federation 1 21 Spain 3 359 Syrian Arab Republic 59 8189 Tajikistan 3 937 Tunisia 4 1367 Turkey 10 1599 Turkmenistan 3 331 United Arab Emirates 2 121 Uzbekistan 2 238 Total 168

Armenia 2005; 6-19 July: 612 samples 2004, June 29-July 12; 458 samples 2004, May 11-21, 500 herbarium material 2003, July 10-30; 364 samples 1999, July 1-16; 245 samples 1992, July 12-17 Azerbaijan 2004: 28 June-18 July; 680 samples 2001: 241 samples Georgia 2001; 152 samples Kazakhstan 2000, July; 339 samples Kyrgyzstan 2000, July;8-26; 123 samples Tajikistan 2004, July, 15-26: 427 samples 2003, Aug 11-27 2000, July 6-19; 150 samples Turkmenistan 2002, May 25-June 15; 413 samples 1999, July 9-22, 121 samples Uzbekistan 1998; 208 samples