Center of Origin, Diversity in horticultural crops,
1. Presentation on:
“Centre of Origin, Diversity in horticultural
crops, Horticultural Genetic Resources in Indian
Gene Centre.”
GUIDEDBY: presentedby:
Dr. Sonali Kar Ishita Dey
(course teacher) B. Sc. (hort)
HPB-321 3rd Year
2. Centres of Origin
It is defined as geographical areas where crop
plants have originated.
Given by N. I. Vavilov in 1926.
8 main centres: (1) China,
(2) India(Hindustan) , (3) Central Asia. (4)
Asia Minor or Persia, (5) Mediterranean, (6)
Abyssinia, (7) Central America or Mexico, and
(8) South America.
3 subsidiary centres: (1) Indo-Malaya,
(2) Chile, and (3) Brazil and Paragua