Annexure-11: Sample Pages of CSGRC Webiste (www.silkgermplsm.com)

CENTRAL SERICULTURAL GERMPLASM RESOURCES CENTRE

About us Mandate/Activities Mulberry Germplasm Silkworm Germplasm Contact Us

~ ABOUT US ~

The Central Sericultural Germplasm Resources Centre (CSGRC) was established in 1990 by the Central Silk Board <http://www.indiansilkboard.com>, Government of India. We maintain more than 900 mulberry and 350 silkworm germplasm resources.

Catalogues are available for 328 mulberry and 225 silkworm germplasm. More than 100 descriptors in mulberry and 70 descriptors in silkworm are currently under investigation.

This would make CSGRC one of the largest repositories of sericultural germplasm in the world.

We would welcome suggestions and co-operation from scientific institutions, environmentalists and researchers for strengthening our collection as well as utilization of available resources.

Location CSGRC is located at Hosur in Tamil Nadu approximately 40 km from Bangalore. Nearest Airport and Railway station are at Bangalore.

Geographical location

Altitude:942meters above MSL
Latitude: 12^o 45” N
Longitude: 77^o 51” E
Average Maximum Temperature: 27-36^oC
Hottest month: April
Average Minimum Temperature: 9-14^oC

Coldest month: December
Average Annual Rainfall: 800-1000 mm

~ MANDATE/ACTIVITIES ~

Mandate

• Exploration, collection, introduction and conservation of all sericultural germplasm.
• National accessioning and registration of sericultural germplasm resources.
• Quarantine and phytosanitory certification of all incoming and out going germplasm resources.
• Characterisation, evaluation and cataloguing of all the sericultural germplasm resources.
• Collaborate inter and intra-organizational research activities pertaining to germplasm.
• Imparting training on germplasm resource management.
• Promotion of germplasm utilization within the country.
• Co-ordination of inter and intra-state supply and exchange of all sericultural germplasm resources.
• To protect sericultural germplasm resources from extinction and preserve such national heritage for posterity.

Activities

• To explore, collect and introduce mulberry and silkworm germplasm.
• To undertake characterisation, classification, preliminary evaluation & cataloguing of germplasm collection for promoting utilization of genetic resources.
• To serve as the long term National Repository of sericultural genetic resources and national accessioning.
• To act as a nodal agency for registration and reference centre for important germplasm resources.
• To play a lead role in the inter institutional collaboration for screening/testing/evaluation of sericultural germplasm.
• To co-ordinate import and export of genetic resources along with quarantine check pertaining to incoming germplasm and issuing phytosanitory certificate for export of germplasm.
• To serve as the National Data Base and Herbarium/Display of sericultural genetic resources.
• To supply the germplasm to all needy organizations.
• To impart training in sericultural germplasm resource management.

Query: Display all accessions having erect branching nature, smooth leaf surface, ovate leaf shape and leaf yield/plant >=1.75 kg