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Accelerated Crop Improvement program initiated:Breeding programs for dryland crops to get a boost

  1. Newsletter Happenings In-house version 2 July 2021, No.1913 Recent launch Accelerated Crop Improvement program initiated: Breeding programs for dryland crops to get a boost We aim to find answers to three key questions: Why? To accelerate our efforts to reduce food insecurity, malnutrition and poverty. Although a lot of work has already been done, we must continue to explore avenues for further improvement by better integration across disciplines. When? As quickly as possible!We are racing against time; critical issues like climate change and population will wait for none. How? By building better crop improvement plans that address the specific needs across various crops and help to realize higher genetic gains in smallholder farmers’ field. Dr Jacqueline Hughes, Director General, ICRISAT In order to enhance the annual rate of genetic gains in crop improvement programs, the Accelerated Crop Improvement initiative was recently unveiled at ICRISAT. It is expected that, with this, the efficiency of the crop improvement programs for crops grown in drylands will receive a boost. Inaugurating the program, Dr Jacqueline Hughes, Director General, ICRISAT, said, “For sustainable production, it is important to keep an eye on all components, including crop improvement, breeding trials, seed systems, market needs, production systems and nutrition needs, and I am happy that this initiative addresses all these areas.” With an objective to assess the status of and streamline crop improvement programs for higher genetic gains, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation sponsored reviews and provided suggestions on using the Breeding Program Assessment Tool (BPAT) recommendations for ICRISAT breeding programs. During these reviews, the Screenshot of the launch meeting.
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