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Seed samples of 273 accessions of genetic resources of different crops that include groundnut, faba bean, wheat, barley, peas and lentils are being prepared for conservation in the genebank of the Agricultural Plant Genetic Resources Conservation and Research Centre...
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News from APGRC
A recently published study refers to the possibility that the present cultivated watermelons in the world might have originated from Kordofan in Sudan, where a closest relative of the present day's watermelons is found in a white-pulped watermelon form grown in...
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News from APGRC
A parcel containing seed samples of 351 accessions of local Sudanese genetic resources of different crops has been sent on 20 May 2021 by the Agricultural Plant Genetic Resources Conservation and Research Centre to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault (SGSV) in Norway for...
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Extension of the tender of seed gable control
In the name of Allah the Merciful Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources Agricultural Research Corporation Tender for public bid for 2020 Extension of the tender of seed gable control The Director General of the Agricultural Research Corporation, wishes to...
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A visit of the Director General of the ARC to the (APGRC) in Wad Medani
The Director General of the ARC Professor Abdelmoneim Taha paid a visit to the Agricultural Plant Genetic Resources Conservation and Research Centre (APGRC) in Wad Medani on the morning of Thursday 5 November 2020. During this visit he visited the field of the APGRC,...
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A Visit to the Field Genebank of Date Palm in Hudeiba Research Station
The director of the Agricultural Plant Genetic Resources Conservation and Research Centre (APGRC) has made a visit on 10 March 2020 to the Field Genebank of the Date Palm in Hudeiba Research Station. This visit was part of the regular visits being made on annual basis...
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ICT in Agriculture: Need of the hour
Note: source http://www.fao.org/e-agriculture/blog/ict-agriculture-need-hour Crop cultivation is a complex process and involves a set of activities like land preparation, planting, pest control, irrigation, nutrient management, harvesting, marketing, etc. The entire...
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Sugarcane in Sudan
Brazil is the leader by far among the sugar producing (37.2 million Tonnes) and exporting (25.2 million Tonnes) countries. The total traded sugar world-wide amounts to 53 million Tonnes. Thailand is the second largest exporter with 5.1 million Tonnes and third is...
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Tomato in Sudan
The tomato plant is native to South America (Peru and Ecuador) and was first domesticated in Mexico. It is one of the world’s major fresh and processed fruits. Tomato was introduced to cultivation in the Middle East around the end of the 18th century. The crop is now...
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