Smith - Challenges and solutions for the improvement of seed systems for clonally propagated crops in Eastern and Central Africa

Challenges and solutions for the improvement of seed systems for clonally propagated crops in Eastern and Central Africa Aime Diamuini Elmar Schulte-Geldermann Julian Smith Danny Coyne

Poster presentations ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Talk Overview ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Yield gains ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

A seed system ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Breeding Seed prod. Crop prod. Processing Markets

What is implicit in a talk on a seed system ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Characteristics of seed systems in developing countries ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Some key questions for viable/commercial seed sector – the business case ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Going to scale ,[object Object],Farmer saved seed Phases of multiplication ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Production and market pull

As a seed producer, who am I ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Challenges – a farmer’s perspective ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Challenge 1: Demonstrable benefit ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

New varieties - Late blight resistance and benefit

Pest pressure in seed – virus accumulation

Major pests associated with vegetative seed ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Challenge 2: Acceptable risk as a seed producer ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The KASPPA example ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Challenge 3: Acceptable risk as a food crop producer ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

In considering on cassava production ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Challenge 4: Enabling policy & regulation, societal factors and commercial sector ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The role of National Plant Protection Organisations ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],NaCRRI 2011 GLCI workshop on CBSV testing targeted NPPOs

Multiplication methods - high tech ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Multiplication methods – small scale ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Multiplication - commercial ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The KASPPA example – quality must be in the name ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Breeding - Cassava Mosaic Disease ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Working with pest risk in vegetative seed – The GLCI example ,[object Object]

Cassava Brown Streak Disease An illusive disease

GLCI & risk proofing to CBSVs ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Field testing Lab testing

Pest Surveillance – CBSD in DR Congo ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Smarter pest diagnostics ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Field pest diagnostics ,[object Object],[object Object],Developing LAMP assays for CBSV for detection in the field

Laboratory pest diagnostics ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The example of KEPHIS as a NPPO ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],KEPHIS, breaking ground in phytosanitary measures

Community values – as strong as the weakest link ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Summary of major challenges and way forward ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Acknowledgements ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Smith - Challenges and solutions for the improvement of seed systems for clonally propagated crops in Eastern and Central Africa

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