Cocoa pods, Venezuela. Photo: C.Lanaud ©CIRAD
Arabica coffee, Ethiopia. Photo: ©Jean-Pierre Labouisse
Yams in Benin. Photo: J-L Pham ©IRD
Rice harvest, Guinea. Photo: J-L Pham ©IRD
Maize corn. Photo: ©Brigitte Gouesnard

Objectives

 The three main objectives of SP7 were the following:

  •  Development of a cryopreservation protocol for yam in vitro shoot tips
  • Pilot testing of the cryopreservation protocols developed
  • Application of the protocols developed to other plant species