Not AvailableOil palm is a crop of future and source for
diversification, value addition, health and
nutrition, waste land utilization and ecofriendly.
NBPGR have been introduced 154
accessions from Sierra Leone, Czech Republic,
Nigeria, Malaysia, Canada, Singapore,
Cameroon, Belgium, Tanzania, Zambia, Costa
Rica. Oil palm germplasm from Pupua New
Guinea (EC197907, EC197908), Malaysia
(EC99313, EC99353), Indonesia (EC159876 to
877) and hybrids as in vitro cultures
(EC332236 to 304) from Costa Rica and
Cameroon were also introduced. Also two
accessions of American oil palm (Elaeis oleifera)
were introduced from Malaysia and Costa Rica
and planted at Palode, Kerala. During the year
2000, two advanced generations of Dura
accessions were imported from Costa Rica.
Future emphasis is for introduction of specific
genotypes with desirable traits like high
productivity, oil yield and superior oil quality
and dwarf palms. Yield promissing dura palms
are suitable for irrigated and stress
environments, resistant to pests and diseases,
pollinating weevils, other pests like Psychid,
Slug catterpillars and leaf web worms are
needed to be introduced. Major source
countries are African countries (Ghana,
Nigeria) for high yielding dwarf and drought
tolerant material; South and Central America
(Brazil, Costa Rica, Ivory Coast) for Elaesis
oleifera material having high yield, compact
canopy, drought tolerance and high oil quality;
South Asian countries (Malaysia, Indonesia and
Papua New Guinea) for high yielding and good
oil quality varieties.Not Availabl
