grm 2013: cgiar research program on wheat -- m van ginkel
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GCP, Lisbon, Portugal CRP WHEAT
(CIMMYT & ICARDA)
http://wheat.org/ Maarten van Ginkel
WHEAT PRODUCTION
WHEAT Strategic Initiatives (SI)
1. Technology targeting for greatest impact
2. Sustainable wheat-based systems 3. Nutrient- and water-use efficiency 4. Productive wheat varieties 5. Durable disease and pest resistance 6. Enhanced heat and drought
tolerance 7. Breaking the yield barrier 8. More and better seed 9. Seeds of discovery – tackling the
black box of genetic resources 10.Strengthening capacities, including
strengthening innovation capacity
Ten 10-12 Year Research Agenda
Inter-linkages
SI 5 – Durable Pest & Disease resistance
SI 6 – Enhanced Heat & Drought Tolerance
SI 7 – Breaking the Yield Barrier SI
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SI 10 Strengthening Capacities
SI 1 Technology Targeting for Greatest Impact
Comprehensive Wheat Improvement Systems: on Field & Farm Adoption & Use
SI 2 – Sustainable Wheat-based System
SI 3 – Nutrient- and Water-use Efficiency
SI 8 - More and better Seed
Sustainably grow more with less for improved
livelihoods
Frontier genetic research: Novel diversity & break
the yield barrier
Improved varieties onto research &
farmers fields
WHEAT Impacts …
Added value of wheat
produced = US$ 1.5 billion by 2020 to
US$ 8 billion by 2030 Enough wheat to feed
an additional 60 million consumers by 2020 & an additional 400 million by 2030
Breaking the wheat yield barrier by 50%
Expected Impact (as stated in 2011 Proposal, excerpts)
WHEAT is in demand - 620 cooperators want new WHEAT germplasm on an annual basis Partnership surveys demonstrate the value collaborators ascribe to this germplasm
Impact pathways in action: Make 6 countries stem rust (Ug99) epidemic-proof
2006-2008: Genetic discovery & breeding for Ug99 resistance (faster thru shuttle breeding)
2009: Improved varieties available to NARS & first releases by NARS
2008-12: Seed multiplication (15 lines) in 6 vulnerable countries (CIMMYT & ICARDA): Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Egypt, Ethiopia, Nepal & Pakistan – thanks to USAID Famine project
2012-13 season: 5% of national wheat area threshold to counter an epidemic reached
Objective: Keep adding additional superior yielding varieties to enhance productivity and genetic diversity
Africa can grow more wheat profitably
Eight SSA countries could increase wheat production profitably to meet growing demand
WHEAT for Africa conference African MoA have endorsed wheat as a strategic crop
By 2014: Coalition for Wheat for Africa (W4A)
Blue-Sky Research to Implementation
The Measure of Success for WHEAT Food and Environment: Farming systems are more sustainable
and resilient, despite the impacts of climate change. Reduced dependence on irrigation and use of increasingly expensive fertilizers reduced.
Environment: Increased productivity in developing countries.
Poverty reduction and equity: Reduced poverty and malnutrition especially among women and children. Greater access to profitable and environmental friendly farming approaches for women and young adults.
Poverty reduction and equity: Better access to cutting-edge technologies through innovative partnerships with advanced research institutions and the private sector.
Capacity: A new generation of scientists and other professionals across the developing world working in partnership with the CGIAR.
http://wheat.org/ Maarten van Ginkel
• Wheat is the globally most widely-grown cereal crop
• WHEAT: more than 300 partners • Open to working with other CRPs • Needs breeding/genetics inputs