The National Plant Genetic Resources Laboratory (NPGRL) serves as the national center in plant genetic resources activities. It is the national repository of important and potentially useful agricultural crops.
NPGRL aims to provide the Institute of Plant Breeding and the national crop improvement programs of broad range of genetic resources for breeding superior crop varieties. It also aims to minimize the rapid erosion of the natural variability existing in our cultivated species and their wild relatives.
NPGRL maintains various germplasm accessions through seeds, field, and in-vitro conservation strategies. The crop groups include: cereals, vegetables, legumes, roots, medicinals, fruits, tree nuts, ornamentals, plantation, pasture and forage, and fiber crops.

Market & Beneficiaries
- plant breeders
- scientists
- farmers
- students

Status
- Over 20,000 accessions of plant species
- World's largest collection of Musa balbisiana and the Southeast Asian collection of edible Musa
- Manages the duplicate of the world's mung bean collection and the Asian tomato collection
- Ongoing and continuous maintenance

Potential Collaborative Areas
- further evaluation of germplasm materials (for its nutritional and functional properties, and its resistance or tolerance to biotic and abiotic stress)
- regular funding
Contact Details
- Institute of Plant Breeding, College of Agriculture and Food Science, UPLB
- [email protected]