Strategies for sustaining crop germplasm preservation, enhancement, and use

consuulwtve Group an intemadonat Agricultural Rearch Oct.lqqoz Strategies for ausainig Crop G on, Enhncment, and Ute Grison Wkes Professor of Biology University of Massachusetts$oston ISSUES IN..  "Issues in Agriculture" is an evolving series of booklets on topics connected with agricultural research and devel- opment. The series is published by the Secretariat of the Consultative Group on InternationalAgricultural Research (CGIAR) as a contribution to informed discussion on issues that affect agri- culture. The opinions expressed in this series are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect a consensus of views within the CGLAR system. Published by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research, CGIAR Secretariat, 1818 H St., N.W., i Washington, D.C., 20433. United States. (1 -202) 473-895 1; Fax (1 -202) 334-8750. October 1992.  ~~~~~~~.............. .............. . ............. ..:..'....i.WW Strategies for Sustaining Crop Germplasm Preservation, Enhancement, and Use Garrison Wilkes Professor of Biology University of Massachusetts/Boston ISSUES IN AGRICULTURE, NO. 5 Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research  Sg5X& WlgXSH'Xgg^'^''a"'t0}'a M;XESil' Wa' XM1gn'"'') N.P+2. g. i tr 9.k ter m=s=