Enhancing the in situ management of

agricultural biodiversityA proposal for Strategic Research Theme 5

of CRP 1.1

Rationale

Genetic diversity still being lost In situ offers benefits of dynamic

evolution and indigenous knowledge Currently undervalued, and hence

underused Genetic resources and information vital

for future agricultural development and access to these resources is essential

Objectives & Long-term Impacts

Target agrobiodiversity better managed, understood, conserved and used in agreed high priority geographical areas (global).

Information gathered and made available. Policy environment supportive for management and

use and access facilitated. Impact pathway is same as for ex situ conservation

Long-term impacts:Food and nutrition securityEcosystem services and

sustainability

Research Topics

1. Status and trends of target crops and species

2. Target species in systems: Development of in situ and on farm conservation approaches, tools and methodologies

3. Facilitating use of target crops and species

4. Information and knowledge supporting in situ conservation and management

5. Policy and strategies to support the in situ management and access to and availability of agricultural biodiversity

Important role of women

Focus on gender in design and implementation of research methodologies, and compilation and sharing of knowledge on role of women as custodians of diversity

Role of women disaggregated for Management of on-farm diversity Conservation decisions Use values, characterization Traditional knowledge

Capacity strengthening

Enhance individual capacities for R&D and influence institutional capacities for mainstreaming research results from local to regional levels

Capacity strengthening Women empowered to use on farm

diversity Farmers as data providers and users Policy implementation

Linkages with CRPs

CRP 1.1 Links with other components Capacity development Reducing vulnerability & risk Enhancing resilience Sustainable intensification, participatory breeding Policy outputs will help SRT2 and SRT3 M&E and IA for arid sites in concert with SRT4

CRP1.2 and 1.3 Share study sites, focus areas

Linkages with CRPs

CRP2 Link target agrobiodiversity to value chain analysis

CRP3 Use of landraces and CWR for crop improvement

CRP4 Target biodiversity used to improve health and nutrition

CRP5 Importance of target biodiversity in providing ecosystem services

CRP6 Sharing methodologies for in situ conservation

CRP7 Use of target biodiversity for adaptation and mitigation

Partnerships

With regional fora initiatives on agrobiodiversity FARA: Agrobiodiversity initiative for Africa APAARI: Implementation of Suwon declaration

on ABD ARINENA: Regional strategy for PGR

conservation Development partners (e.g. LI-BIRD,

MSSRF, PROINPA) Research partners

Agropolis, USDA NBPGR, EMBRAPA, CAAS

FAO, CBD, IUCN, CI

Governance

Integral part of CRP1.1 using same governance and management structures

Outside dry areas will work closely with CRP1.2 and CRP1.3

To be further discussed

Budget requestedCONSOLIDATED Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Total

Personnel Costs 5,369 7,645 7,931 20,945 Travel 619 586 594 1,799 Operating Expenses 3,264 3,904 3,994 11,162 Training & Workshop 308 578 604 1,490 Collaborators/Partnership Costs 2,056 2,183 2,357 6,596 Capital and other equipment 269 320 300 889 Contingency 33 80 89 202

Subtotal 11,918 15,296 15,869 43,083 Institutional Overhead (% of direct cost) 1,720 2,373 2,489 6,582

TOTAL 13,638 17,669 18,358 49,665

Year 1Window 1+2 : US$4.1M

Thank you

Evolutionary responses in situ Tin, H. Q., T. Berg, and A. Bjornstad. 2001. Diversity and

adaptation in rice varieties under static (ex situ) and dynamic (in situ) management – a case study in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam. Euphytica 122:491–502.

Vigouroux Y, et al. 2011. Selection for earlier flowering crop associated with climatic variations in the Sahel. PLOS ONE 6: 1-9.

Jensen, H. R., Dreiseitl, A., Sadiki, M. and Schoen, D. J. (2011), The Red Queen and the seed bank: pathogen resistance of ex situ and in situ conserved barley. Evolutionary Applications. doi: 10.1111/j.1752-4571.2011.00227.x

Kristin L. Mercer and Hugo R. Perales, 2010. Evolutionary response of landraces to climate change in centers of crop diversity. Evolutionary Applications

Example: rice in Vietnam

Collection of same varieties in 1986, 1991 and 1997.

Area has undergone agricultural intensification, including increased irrigation and market orientation.

Farmers started to select for certain traits.

Later planting leads to selection for later maturing (less photoperiodic) rice

Flowering date of ex situ (1986 and 1991 collections) and in situ (1997)

of each of the seven varieties. Number of days from seeding to date

of 50% flowering.

Irrigation leads to selection against drought tolerance

Number of surviving plants after the drought stress for ex situ (1986 and 1991 collections) and in situ populations (1997) of each of the

seven varieties.

Budget Breakdown

13%

25%

18%

22%

22% Status & Trends

Species in Systems

Facilitating Use

Information and Knowledge

Policy and Strategies

Agricultural Biodiversity

•Diversity that contributes directly and indirectly to food production, including livestock, pollinators, microbes, etc.

•Proposal focuses on genetic diversity of farmer-maintained•Local livestock breeds,•Varieties and landraces of major crops

and their wild relatives,•Neglected and underutilized species,•Rangeland species.