Welcome to the Center of Diversity, Ethiopia!
Establishment
A Plant Genetic Resources Center, Ethiopia (PGRC/E) was initially established in May 1976 through a bilateral technical cooperation agreement between the Governments of Ethiopia and Germany. The main objective was to rescue the country’s plant genetic resources from adverse impacts of various human activities and natural calamities and thereby, support crop improvement programs. In 1998, it was re-established as the Institute of Biodiversity Conservation (IBC) broadening its mandate and duties to implement Ethiopia’s obligation to the Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD). In 2004, the Institute of Biodiversity Conservation (IBC) was amended.
IBC Forest Genebank
IBC Head office & main Genebank
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 Promote the implementation of the CBD Strategic Plan 2011-2020 and its overall vision of living in harmony with nature |
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| UN Decade on Biodiversity | International Year of Forest |
