Departments
Animal Genetic Resources Department
Ethiopia, being one of the major centers of origin/diversity for many cultivated plant species, has also immense wealth of wild plant animal and microbial genetic resources. It’s varied terrestrial and inland water ecosystems have made it suitable for the support of large numbers and types of animal species. The animal genetic resources base in broadly composed of domestic, wild and aquatic species…Read More
Biotechnology and Biosafety Department
The Biotechnology and Biosafety Division was established in 1995 based on the then existing cytogenetic and seed health control laboratories. A chromosome study was used to characterize collected accessions. Materials coming from within or outside the country were checked for the presence any disease or weed at the seed health control laboratory. Isozyme was started in 1998. According to the new organizational setup the department has three sections: Molecular and tissue culture, Seed health control and Nutrition…Read More
Crop Genetic Resources Department
The Department is responsible for the exploration, collection, characterization, evaluation and conservation of germplasm of field crops and their wild and weedy relatives.Ethiopia is known to be a center of origin and diversity for many cultivated crop plants. It is a primary gene center for field crops such as niger seed (Gyzotia abyssinica), tef (Eragrostis tef) and Ethiopian mustard (Brassica carinata) and a secondary gene center for crops such as durum wheat, barley, sorghum, finger millet, linseed, sesame, safflower, faba bean, field pea, chickpea, lentil, cowpea, fenugreek and grasspea…Read More
Ecosystem Conservation Department
Ecosystems play a fundamental role in supporting life. They form life support system that makes social and economic activities possible and are essential in global material cycle, such as carbon and water cycles. They give ecological services since they maintain genetic diversity, control floods, maintain air and water quality, support food webs and nutrient cycling and control the climate. They also provide raw materials for us to live on our planet, earth, for recreational opportunities, spiritual fulfillment and microclimate control for the entire living creatures…Read More
Ethnobiology Department
Ethnobiology, the study of peoples perception of biotic objects and phenomena, combines the interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary forces of modern science to document, study and validate knowledge systems of traditional people…Read More
Forage and Pasture Genetic Resources Department
As part of the various forms of the biological diversity, large area of the country is covered with great diversity of forage grasses, forage legumes and browses indigenous to the country. These biological resources are the primary sources of animal feed which support about 20% of the Gross Domestic Product of the country, and the potential of the indigenous pasture and forage genetic resources for improvement for the national livestock production is very significant…Read More
Forest Genetic Resources Department
The Department of Forest and Aquatic Plant Genetic Resources is one of the departments of the newly established Plant Genetic Resources Center. The department has three Teams: Exploration Team; Collection and Characterization Team; Conservation and Research Team…Read More
Horticultural Plants Genetic Resources Department
Ethiopia is one of the major centres of origin/diversity for several horticultural crops, including leafy vegetables, root and tuber crops, spices, coffee and ornamental flowers. Consequently, such plants like ‘Enset’ (Ensete ventricosum) ‘Oromo dinich’ (Plectranthus edulis) ‘Anchote’ (Coccinia abyssinica) are believed to have been domesticated in Ethiopia, the result of which has made significant contribution to the wide genetic diversity…Read More
Medicinal Plants Genetic Resources Department
Medicinal plants in Ethiopia comprises more than 800 species of flowering plants. However, many medicinal plants as components of various ecosystems, are subjected to depletion and are threatened as a result of agricultural expansion, deforestation, over exploitation, destructive harvesting and habitat alteration. The danger poses a threat to the well being of the majority of rural and urban population that has relied on medicinal plants for generations…Read More
Microbial Genetic Resources Department
Microorganisms are microscopic forms of life that include bacteria, protozoa, algae, fungi and viruses. Microorganisms are valuable genetic resources, which contribute to the national economic and social development. Microbial Genetic Resources Department (MGRD) is established within IBC with the objectives of exploration, collection, characterization, evaluation and conservation of microorganisms for sustainable utilization in the development of the national economy…Read More
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