Update on Capacity Building through IBP IBP annual meeting, June 2011 Wageningen

CB to enable MB and product delivery  Platform of training resources and a cadre of trained scientists to apply advanced technologies and add value to GCP products  Research and learning opportunities for GCP collaborators and NARS scientists to further GCP mission and progress  Systems for ensuring product delivery  Development and implementation of support services

What the IBP will offer Access to Breeding Services:  well characterised and useful genetic resources  quality, economic high throughput genotyping  sophisticated phenotype and metabolite analyses Access to Informatics Tools:  for breeding logistics and data management  analysis and decision support for molecular breeding  accumulated public crop information of certified quality Capacity Development - Training and support for:  planning and comparing breeding strategies  data management and curation and quality control  analysis and decision support  use of markers and molecular breeding techniques  phenotyping sites and protocols  use and protection of intellectual property Community development  support for communities of practice by crop or discipline  facilitation of germplasm exchange

Support services GSS (Genotyping support service)  GSS was started in 2007  Facilitates access to molecular breeding technologies for organizations from the developing countries  Implemented through subcontracting genotyping work with service providers with the state-of-the-art technologies  Accepted through open calls  Average funding around 10k USD with maximum of 15k

GSS Projects by Country Country1st Call2nd Call3rd CallTotal Bolivia12 3 Bulgaria 2 2 Burkina 11 Brazil2 2 Chile13 4 China1 1 Ecuador 1 1 Ethiopia1225 Ghana3418 India1225 Iran1 1 Kenya3137 Malaysia 1 1 Mexico 112 Mozambique 112 Nigeria 1 1 Peru 1 1 Philippines 123 South Africa 11 Sri Lanka11 2 Tanzania4 4 Thailand 1 1 Uganda 11 Uruguay 1 1 Zimbabwe 11 Total

GSS Projects by Crop Crop1st Call2nd Call3rd CallTotal Barley 1 1 Cassava4329 Chickpeas1 12 Coconuts11 2 Common bean 314 Cowpea 515 Maize1449 Millets 11 Musa11 2 Potatoes53 8 Rice3238 Sorghum 123 Sweet potatoes2114 Yams11 2 Total

Evolution of GSS (2011)  Focus on GCP projects (TL1 and RI)  Strengthen NARS capacity to carry MAS activities  Introduce MAS in PhD programmes (ACCI & WACCI)  Small MB projects  Application of available markers from previous projects  Focus on RI crops  Introduction to MAB via CoPs

Support services TL1 and RI communities  Data Management Workshops  West Africa (Breeding management system: pedigree, germplasm list, data curation, use of handhelds)  TL1 annual meeting (IBP Fieldbook)  Analysis and Decision support  QTL analysis  Selection indices Training

Support services  Phenotyping support  Station managers (communication, record system, maintenance systems, field operations, equipment use, supervision of field activities) Training

Communities of Practice (CoP)  Breeding support through IBP  Bring people together  Share of knowledge and skill sets  Initiation of MAS programmes in the public sector including NARS in Africa and Asia  Training on MAS  Training on Data management  Forms core groups for future funding opportunities

Where are we?  2007 GCP project built on previous project funding from Rockefeller Foundation  Build on Thailand experience w/MAS to train scientists in the Mekong region (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar)  Improve popular rice varieties from the region by introgression of desireable traits:  salinity tolerance  cooking traits  aroma  Get deliverable products Rice in the Mekong region

Where are we?  Breeding activities:  Popular rice varieties improved  Capacity building:  Hands on training  Video on laboratory techniques to carrying out MAS.  Enthusiasm of each institute to learn and apply MB  Share of knowledge on QTL and MAS  Transfer to partner institutes through workshops Rice in the Mekong region (outputs)

Where are we?  Breeding activities:  Improved farmer preferred varieties for CMD and CGM using MAS  Gene pyramiding for CMD resistance (CMD2 and CMD3)  Marker-assisted introgression of CMD resistance into CBSD tolerance genetic background in East Africa  Marker-aided germplasm transfer from primary center of diversity for novel traits  Molecular characterization of local germplasm  Development of advanced breeding populations  Fast-track MAS-based breeding scheme Breeding for Cassava in Africa

 Capacity building  Training of post graduate students, research assistants  Molecular breeding and data analysis Workshops  Simple MAS facilities  Sharing knowledge on Phenotyping and MAB applications  Transfer Marker technology to partners through hands-on training workshop  Information exchange (data)  Breeder to breeder visit Where are we? Breeding for Cassava in Africa

Communities of Practice (CoP)  Focused around Molecular Breeding  Share advances and technology of TL1 crops with broader community.  Introduction to MAS and outsourced genotyping  Share knowledge and experience - each other & w/mentors  Share MABC projects  Exchange of material for phenotyping (MABC, MARS, MAGIC)  Technical support for MABC Tropical Legume I, Phase 2

Communities of Practice (CoP)  Chickpea CoP  4 th May 2011, Madrid, Spain  Cowpea & Soybean CoP  19 th May 2011, Ibadan, Nigeria  Study cases for design of CoP webpage and forum  Bean CoP  Existing networks to build from (PABRA, ECABRN, SABRN  Structured breeding programmes to avoid duplication  Exchange of material for phenotyping and adoption Tropical Legume I, Phase 2

IBP platform and CoP  Adoption of IBP and its tools by CoP members is important for viability of the portal  Stakeholders  Driving force  Management of the resources  GSS  Run by the CoPs for members

Challenges GSS  Main objective promote and support molecular breeding  A lot of programmes just starting and need:  Germplasm/parental fingerprinting first (costly)  Delays MAS start  Also -populations not developed  Sweetener for CoP membership  Should not be the main reason for membership  Find more potential donors to face high demand

Challenges Training  Encourage partners to use the e-learning or Web-based training and not wait for face to face workshop  Reach the right target:  People with the similar level of knowledge prior to workshop  Right person (technician, scientists)  Budget versus location  Visa issue limiting participation  High price of airfare and accommodation

Challenges CoPs  Engage people to participate and share information:  Some scientists might see it as a social network and believe they have no time for it  To many other urgent matters  Encourage people to give back to the community:  Advice and skill sharing  Share opportunities  Funding opportunities  Keeping community energised and engaged  Future of the CoP = Future of IBP

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