About

ICAR- Directorate of Cashew Research is the nodal agency for cashew research in India. The institute houses the largest germplasm repository consisting of 539 accessions in its National Cashew Field Gene Bank (NCFGB). So far, 5 germplasm catalogues containing evaluation data on 478 accessions for 68 characters following cashew descriptor (published by Bioversity International, Italy) have been brought out.

This Cashew Germplasm Database Management System aims at facilitating retrieval of accessions and related information through ‘general search’ and ‘search as per descriptor’ involving vegetative and reproductive traits. Currently the database hosts data on 478 accessions. This facility will be useful to researchers, students and other stakeholders.


Team

Concept, Design and Management:

Dr. Mohana, G.S., Senior Scientist (Genetics and Cytogenetics) and
Nodal Officer, Consortia Research Platform-Agrobiodiversity, DCR, Puttur.

Data Providers:

Dr. M.G. Nayak, Director (Acting) and Principal Scientist (Horticulture).
Dr. Mohana, G.S., Senior Scientist (Genetics and Cytogenetics).
Dr. P.S. Bhat, Principal Scientist (Agricultural Entomology).
Dr. KRM Swamy, Retired Principal Scientist (Horticulture).
Dr. M.G.Bhat, Former Director, DCR, Puttur.

Data Collation:

Mr. R. Muthuraju, Senior Technical Officer (AKMU).
Mr. K. Seetharama, Technical Officer (Horticulture).
Mr. K. Ravishankar Prasad, Senior Technical Assistant (Horticulture).


Acknowledgements

Dr. R. K. Tyagi, Head, Division of Plant Germplasm Conservation & Principal Investigator, CRP- Agrobiodiversity, ICAR- National Bureau of Plant
Genetic Resources (NBPGR), New Delhi.

Dr. S. Ganeshan, Former Head, Plant Genetic Resources & Nodal officer, CRP- Agro biodiversity on Horticultural Plant Genetic Resources,
ICAR- Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Bangalore.

Dr. P.C. Tripathi, Head, Plant Genetic Resources & Nodal Officer, CRP- Agro biodiversity on Horticultural Plant Genetic Resources.
ICAR- Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Bangalore.


Contact

Dr. Mohana, G.S., Ph.D.
Senior Scientist (Genetics and Cytogenetics)
ICAR- Directorate of Cashew Research 
Puttur - 574 202, Dakshina Kannada district
Karnataka State, INDIA
Phone: 08251 230902
Mobile: + 91 99022 73468
Email: mohangs2007@gmail.com