In 1999, COGENT which was previously under Bioversity International, has established five International Coconut Genebanks (ICGs) across the Globe designating five member countries as the “Host Country” for each of the five ICGs, namely;
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ICG-SEA (for South East and East Asia) in Indonesia
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ICG-SAME(for South Asia and Middle East) in India
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ICG-SP for South Pacific in PNG
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ICG-AIO (for Africa & Indian Ocean) in Ivory Coast
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ICG-LAC (for Latin America & Caribbean) in Brazil
