CDC Pulse Breeding Program - Overview Dr. Kofi Agblor, Managing Director

The CDC Pulse Program Story…

Our history – raison d’être

Our people, relationships and outputs

Our future – ramping up on relationships and outputs

CDC Vision

To be recognized by peers, partners, farmers and agri-industry as the premier field crop breeding organization in western Canada

PresenterPresentation NotesIs the Vision still relevant or have times changed to review the CDC position?Some say private sector wheat breeding means no wheat breeding at the CDC?Can and will the UofS spin off the CDC as private? – not the capital and infrastructure costs - $70 millionAre private and quasi-public sector at odds? Even for something as basis as food?

CDC Mission Statement

The Crop Development Centre is a field crop research organization

which seeks to improve economic returns for farmers and the agriculture industry of western Canada

by improving existing crops, creating new uses for traditional crops, and developing new crops

PresenterPresentation NotesNew crops – fababean is not new but small-seeded and low vicine/convicine will be new.New enquiries (e.g., quinoa) still far from reality.Maintenance of existing portfolio is a huge undertaking.

The CDC and Pulse Development

Established in 1971 - 45 years old, and going strong, to increase crop diversification

Fully integrated in the Department of Plant Sciences to leverage various scientific disciplines and collaborations

One of the early recruitments is Dr. Al Slinkard He and his future colleagues laid the ground work for

what is now the Canadian pulse industry – market development into Asia, red lentil development, green lentil as dhal in India!

Leveraging people with a Vision and Commitment

Partnerships

Essentials of the Pulse Success in Canada

Institutions working together – government, UofS, growers and the private sector (BASF in lentil)

Sustained investments over the long-term by the partners

UofS release varieties royalty-free to SPG in return for breeding investment – the SPG Variety Release Program facilitates adoption of new varieties

Research networks integrating disciplines – genetics, agronomy, processing and nutrition (CDC Program, PURENet and Pulse Science Cluster)

Stages in Crop Development

Research and Innovation Network that Delivers

Agronomy, Pathology, others Quality/Utilization

Genetic & genomic

tools

Crop performance

& stability

Grain Seed quality & composition

Genetic Improvement/ Breeding Program

Growers

Student and other personnel training

Genetic gain for competitiveness

PresenterPresentation NotesBreeding, and the resultant genetic gain on the farm, has been partly responsible for Canada’s competitiveness as a producer and supplier of pulses to global markets.The average yield gain is about 2% annually.

Chart1

19951995

20002000

20052005

20102010

20132013

Yield (T/acre)

YEAR

Yield (T/Acre)

1995

0.5896226415

2000

0.7254901961

2005

0.7580299786

2010

0.6422764228

2013

0.9445628998

Raw Summerfallow data

Summerfallow acres over time.5-Yearly Summerfallow and Cropping areas

YearSummerfallow (acres)ReducedHectaresYearAcresHectaresWheat (ha)Barley (ha)Oats (ha)Flax (ha)Canola (ha)Peas (ha)Lentils (ha)Canaryseed (ha)Chickpea (ha)Mustard (ha)Notes:

19702400000024.009.72197024.009.723.241.331.030.630.890.0010000.05

19711656000016.566.70197517.907.256.151.460.890.180.810.0050000.03

19721850000018.507.49198017.607.137.121.380.530.160.810.0120.034000.05lentil is 1981

19731720000017.206.96198514.505.878.361.520.510.281.170.0280.060.0700.10Cannaryseed is 1986

19741780000017.807.21199014.505.878.321.500.440.341.130.0530.110.1100.19

19751790000017.907.25199512.204.946.621.740.610.532.510.550.300.130.010.22Chickpea starts 1997

19761780000017.807.2120008.403.406.152.060.730.402.390.910.670.150.280.19Chickpea hit 0.45 million ha in 2001

19771780000017.807.2120055.802.355.331.800.750.592.551.030.790.180.070.16

19781700000017.006.8820108.303.364.160.860.400.293.441.061.350.150.080.15

19791710000017.106.9220132.701.095.741.020.740.354.250.900.930.080.070.11

19801760000017.607.13

19811650000016.506.68

19821630000016.306.60

19831590000015.906.44YearAcresWheatBarleyOatsFlaxCanolaPeasLentilsCanaryseedChickpeaMustardTotal PulsesY. TotalPeaLentilChickpea

19841480000014.805.99

19851450000014.505.87197024.008.003.292.541.562.200.000.000.000.000.120.000.00

19861400000014.005.67197517.9015.193.612.200.442.000.010.000.000.000.070.01

19871480000014.805.99198017.6017.593.411.310.402.000.030.080.000.000.120.11

19881530000015.306.19198514.5020.653.751.260.692.890.070.150.170.000.250.22

19891440000014.405.83199014.5020.553.711.090.842.790.130.270.270.000.470.400.2750.1030.1720

19901450000014.505.87199512.2016.354.301.511.316.201.360.740.320.020.542.121.250.870.380

19911411700014.125.7220008.4015.195.091.800.995.902.251.650.370.690.474.593.332.070.890.37

19921350000013.505.4720055.8013.174.451.851.466.302.541.950.440.170.404.673.542.311.150.08

19931300000013.005.2620108.3010.282.120.990.728.502.623.330.370.200.376.153.951.971.920.06

19941250000012.505.0620132.7014.182.521.830.8610.502.222.300.200.170.274.694.432.461.80.17

19951220000012.204.94

19961095000010.954.43

199799000009.904.0119702013

199896000009.603.89

19991050000010.504.25Sumfallow24.00

200084000008.403.40wheat8.00

200178000007.803.16Barley3.29

200274000007.403.00Oats2.54

200362500006.252.53Flax1.56

200460000006.002.43Canola2.20

200558000005.802.35Mustard0.12

200660010006.002.43Pulses0.00

200748000004.801.94Mixed Grains0.61

200840250004.031.63

200938000003.801.54Sumfallow2.70

201083000008.303.36wheat14.18

201179000007.903.20Barley2.52

201232000003.201.30Oats1.83

201327000002.701.09Flax0.86

Canola10.5

Mustard0.27

Pulses4.60

Mixed Grains0.12

YearPulse AcreageYield

19900.400.28

19952.121.25

20004.593.33

20054.673.54

20106.153.95

20134.694.43

YearYield Increase

19950.59

20000.73

20050.76

20100.64

20130.94

Raw Summerfallow data

Summerfallow

Wheat

Barley

Oats

Flax

Canola

Pea

Lentil

Canaryseed

Chickpea

Mustard

YEAR

Acres (millions)

Sheet2

Sheet3

Acreage

Yield

Yield (T/acre)

YEAR

Yield (T/Acre)

Pulse Crop Market Classes - diversification

The Future - Ramping up Relationships and Outputs… Motivated and experienced long-term technical staff Advances in genomics enhances trait introgression A strong germplasm base that is second to none A growing population in the developing world and

increasing demand for plant protein Potential for value capture in the future could induce

investment from other entities All varieties protected with PBR and PVP (those sold in

the US) The CDC is always open to partnerships!

The Future…

Slide Number 1The CDC Pulse Program Story…CDC VisionCDC Mission Statement The CDC and Pulse DevelopmentLeveraging people with a Vision and CommitmentPartnershipsEssentials of the Pulse Success in CanadaStages in Crop DevelopmentResearch and Innovation Network that DeliversGenetic gain for competitivenessPulse Crop Market Classes - diversificationThe Future - Ramping up Relationships and Outputs…The Future…