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Rice productivity improvement through broadening of genetic diversity and strategic seed systems

Rice productivity improvement through broadening of genetic diversity and strategic seed systems. Kayode Sanni, INGER-Africa Coordinator. CORAF/WECARD Meeting 24 May 2010, Marina Hotel, Cotonou. Outline of presentation. Introduction Conservation of Rice Genetic Diversity

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Rice productivity improvement through broadening of genetic diversity and strategic seed systems

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  1. Rice productivity improvement through broadening of genetic diversity and strategic seed systems Kayode Sanni, INGER-Africa Coordinator CORAF/WECARD Meeting 24 May 2010, Marina Hotel, Cotonou

  2. Outline of presentation • Introduction • Conservation of Rice Genetic Diversity • Utilization and Broadening of Genetic Diversity • Information Management to improve utilization of rice diversity • Productivity Improvement through Seed systems • Future Prospects

  3. Paddy INTRODUCTION • Seed is a carrier of the genetic diversity that that is essential food and agriculture • Seed is one of the primary factors for agricultural productivity • important for food security and rural development

  4. INTRODUCTION The seed is very important because it is the hardware extension of our breeding programs.Its production thus requires a special effort

  5. Conservation of rice diversity at AfricaRice Medium-term Conservation Focus on Rice Over 20,000 accessions (2,500 O. glaberrima) Long-term Conservation Safety back-up Accessible to partners

  6. Standard Material Transfer Agreement (SMTA) • Germplasm Intrust • Exchange under the condition of SMTA of IT-PGRFA • Multilateral access and benefit sharing

  7. The MLS concept Standard Material Transfer Agreement (SMTA) MLS germplasm: raw materials in the public domain INGER The breeding process:many generations of “PGRFA under development” -a “black box” for the Treaty Final product:the improved commercialized variety that may trigger payments

  8. Outline of presentation Introduction Conservation of Rice Genetic Diversity Utilization and Broadening of Genetic Diversity Information Management to improve utilization of rice diversity Productivity Improvement through Seed systems Future Prospects

  9. INGER-Africa participating countries

  10. Increased genetic diversity at regional and national level Share of distribution of about 60,000 germplasm between 1995 and 2010

  11. Trends in INGER-promoted varieties vs. varieties released in West Africa

  12. Agricultural rehabilitation (seed for life) • Provide seeds of improved varieties to farmers under post conflict emergency programs (Cote D’Ivoire, Liberia, Sierra Leone). • Provide access to quality seeds by farmers for fast rehabilitation of production systems.

  13. Preventive germplasm collection • Conflict can break out any time and anywhere in Africa • Crisis prevention germplasm collection • D’Ivoire and Guinea in 2000 • Burkina Faso, Niger and 2008 Sierra Leone 2008 • Comprehensive GIS data on collection sites guide restoration of germplasm

  14. Outline of presentation Introduction Conservation of Rice Genetic Diversity Utilization and Broadening of Genetic Diversity Information Management to improve utilization of rice diversity Productivity Improvement through Seed systems Future Prospects

  15. Improved AfricaRice Genebank Information System “Bar Code Technology” Selection of Materials for label generation Label designing WAGIS database Decoding and transferring Information to server Label Printing Labelling Screenhouse Genebank Field

  16. Outline of presentation • Introduction • Conservation of Rice Genetic Diversity • Utilization and Broadening of Genetic Diversity • Information Management to improve utilization of rice diversity • Productivity Improvement by facilitating Seed systems • Future Prospects

  17. Project for Seed System Sustainability • Multinational NERICA Dissemination Project (AfDB) • Common Fund for Commodities • Japan Emergency Seed Project • USAID Famine Fund Project

  18. Multinational NERICA Dissemination Project • Contribute to poverty reduction and food security through the dissemination of high yielding upland rice NERICA varieties • Seven Countries

  19. Japan Emergency Seed Project • Funded by Japan Govt towards • Improving access to quality seed for poor resource farmers in Africa • building a reliable rice data system • 20 countries

  20. Common Fund for CommoditiesProject • Improve on-farm rice productivity, quality and processing • Improve the capacity of farmers in integrated production, processing and marketing operations; • Strengthen the human and institutional capacity for promoting profitable rice production, processing and marketing. • Project countries- Cameroon, Chad, Central African Republic

  21. Emergency initiative to boost rice production”. • Funded by USAID • Short-term (2years) intervention to: • Increase the use of high yielding rice varieties • Increase the use of improved farming methods through training • Increase the use of fertilizers through use of vouchers/coupons • Countries: Ghana, Mali, Nigeria and Senegal

  22. Achievements up-to-date / Sustainability Setting up fundaments for sustainable seed syst: Breeder and Foundation seed Certified and Registered seed • Equipment in basic threshing and seed processing machines

  23. Achievements up-to-date / Sustainability • Building partnership public – private sector • Mauritania: Société Représentation et l’Industrie Agr. (SRIA) • Nigeria : Maslaha Seeds (Gusau), Seed Project (Kano) and Premier Seeds (Zaria) • Uganda: CIAL Uganda and NASECO Seed(registered seed) • Zambia : Zambia Seed company • Kenya: Western Seed company • Mozambique: GIVA Seed • Malawi : Seedco Malawi • Ethiopia: Ethiopian Seed Company (Parastatal) • Tanzania: ASA- Agricultural seed agency

  24. Capacity building

  25. Future Prospects • - Devlpt of appropriate seed strategies in each c-try: • Conv. and Alt. seed strateg. – QDS, CBSS (Promotion of Certified seed, Controlled Seed, SAQ, integrating farmers’ endigenous knowledg,e etc) • Devlpt / Reinforct of Seed Boards (Regulations, Variety release, Catalogues of varieties, Advocacy role for access to credit, Installation of input shops, etc)

  26. Future Prospects • - Capacity building: • Support to seed prod. (Breeder + Foundation) • Regional Training Center • - Training of Inspectors + Controllers • - Training of Technicians + Seed Producers

  27. Future Prospects • Decentralization of seed certification • - Training of AT and QCF • - Support to the devlpt of decentralized seed lab. • Devlpt of marketing and information delivery syst. • - Establishment of Cyber-Seed Centers • - Promotion of quality labels • - Collect and Dissem. of information on: •   .... Field dimensions, Productions, Quality, etc •   .... Farmers’ needs (Inputs,….) • …. Prices, Traceability

  28. Thank you! Merci! Center of Excellence for Rice Research

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