Update on Capacity Building

through IBPIBP annual meeting, June

2011Wageningen

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 offerAccess 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 CountryCountry 1st Call 2nd Call 3rd Call TotalBolivia 1 2   3Bulgaria   2   2Burkina     1 1Brazil 2     2Chile 1 3   4China 1     1Ecuador   1   1Ethiopia 1 2 2 5Ghana 3 4 1 8India 1 2 2 5Iran 1     1Kenya 3 1 3 7Malaysia   1   1Mexico   1 1 2Mozambique   1 1 2Nigeria   1   1Peru   1   1Philippines   1 2 3South Africa     1 1Sri Lanka 1 1   2Tanzania 4     4Thailand   1   1Uganda     1 1Uruguay   1   1Zimbabwe     1 1Total 19 26 16 61

GSS Projects by Crop

Crop 1st Call 2nd Call 3rd Call TotalBarley   1   1Cassava 4 3 2 9Chickpeas 1   1 2Coconuts 1 1   2Common bean   3 1 4Cowpea   5 1 5Maize 1 4 4 9Millets     1 1Musa 1 1   2Potatoes 5 3   8Rice 3 2 3 8Sorghum   1 2 3

Sweet potatoes 2 1 1 4Yams 1 1   2Total 19 26 16 61

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 4th May 2011, Madrid, Spain

Cowpea & Soybean CoP 19th 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

Social Networkingfor Molecular

Breeding

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