Appendix 6: Ex situ conserved PGRF A by storage type
Storage type
Seedbanks 8
Fieldbanks
8
In vitro b
Unknown storage facilities C
Total:
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Number of accessions
3,610,428
526,300
37,600
1,380,177
5,554,505
197
Source:
1996
8 FAD, 1996a, b FAD, 1995d, C calculations according to information from WIEWS,
Appendix 7: Estimated costs for in vitro conservation in developing countries
Labor:
All other costs:
Total average fixed costs:
Annual average fixed costs for one accessions (by 491 accessions):
Total annual variable costs:
Annual average total costs for conservation preparation for one
accessions:
Total annual average
costs
[US $]
11,458.41
24,344.71
35,803.12
72.92
10.00
82.92
Source:
recalculated Gehl's data (1997a), taking average labor costs of30%
of European level