Status of agriculture genetic resource of Pokhara-19, Kaski
Brief glance in diversity of the country: Nepal is richly endowed with numerous agricultural crops and plants. The variation in temporal, altitudinal, topographical and aspects has made agricultural such biodiversity possible. Hence, Nepal is a safe heaven on earth for many plant and crop species even in the events of disasters of global warming in this planet. The nation is endowed with rich diversity in cereals, grain legumes, vegetables, fruits etc. Crop species in Nepal are diverse due to the presence of about 120 wild relatives of commonly cultivated food plants, as well as their proximity to cultivated areas, where 60 food species (fruit, vegetables, legumes) and 54 wild relatives of food plants have been identified. Cereals, grain legumes, vegetables, fruits, and other crops abound in the country. In the Himalayan Kingdom, there are at least four species of wild rice ( O. nivara, O. rufipogon, O. granulata, and O. officenalis ), two wild relatives ( Hygroryza aristata and