Monsanto's Beachell-Borlaug International Scholars' Program provides $10 million in funding over 5 years for prestigious competitive fellowships to educate scholars in advanced plant breeding technologies. The goal is to train leaders in agriculture capable of addressing global challenges in rice and wheat production. Students receive full financial support to complete their PhDs while conducting research in both developed and developing country institutions. The program has received many applications and has already funded 26 students from 17 countries in its first two years.
WHEAT - Presentation for Discussion with Donors and Partners - June 2013cgxchange
This document summarizes the agenda and presentations for a CRP Engagement with Donors meeting on wheat. It includes:
- An overview of WHEAT's Impact Pathways, Theories of Change, and impact on the ground through improved wheat varieties.
- Examples of impact through genetic discoveries to combat wheat rust in Africa and make countries epidemic-proof.
- Charts showing the large number of poor people dependent on wheat-based farming systems in South Asia.
- Details of WHEAT's regional collaborations and flagship projects focused on sustainably growing more wheat with less inputs and improved livelihoods.
- Information on refining WHEAT's Intermediate Development Outcomes with research partners.
Crop Improvement: Legumes
The document summarizes work on improving legume crops in East and Southern Africa. It discusses the context of the legume science agenda in the region, including the need to meet growing food demands, tackle poverty and nutrition deficiencies, and increase resilience to climate risks. It then provides highlights of work done in 2015 to launch projects, conduct planning meetings, curate data, communicate progress, and support breeding pipelines for crops like groundnuts, cowpeas, common beans, and chickpeas. Challenges faced included filling project positions slowly and dealing with instability in parts of Mali and Nigeria. Breeding priorities and results for crops like chickpeas and pigeonpeas in the region are
GRiSP - Presentation for Discussion with Donors and Partners - June 2013CGIAR
- GRiSP is a global partnership led by IRRI that coordinates rice research and development among international organizations to address challenges facing global rice production.
- Its goals are to increase rice production sustainably and profitably for farmers, improve food security and nutrition, and reduce the environmental footprint of rice.
- Key targets for its first phase included lifting 72 million people out of poverty and reducing hunger for 40 million people in Asia through increased rice yields and incomes for farmers.
- It has over 900 research and development partners worldwide working across six themes, from genetic diversity to capacity building. Indicators will track progress toward outcomes like increased yields, water productivity, and farmer incomes.
GRiSP - Presentation for Discussion with Donors and Partners - June 2013cgxchange
GRiSP is a global partnership led by IRRI that coordinates rice research and development among international organizations to address challenges facing rice production. Its goals are to increase rice production sustainably, affordably, and profitably for farmers through coordinated global action. GRiSP's second phase (GRiSP II) will focus on developing improved rice varieties and management practices, strengthening partnerships, building capacity, and empowering women to work towards outcomes of increased yields, reduced poverty and hunger, and enhanced environmental sustainability of rice systems. Key research themes include genetic diversity, breeding, natural resource management, value addition, policy and impact, and capacity and delivery.
1) Bangladesh has an agriculture-based economy, with agriculture accounting for 23% of GDP. Agricultural production could increase 15-20% through use of quality seeds.
2) Historically, the government produced and supplied seeds, but policies in the 1990s allowed greater private sector involvement in seed production. Several donor projects also aimed to strengthen the seed sector.
3) Currently, both public and private actors are involved in seed production, though public research continues to dominate plant breeding. Overall seed quality remains low due to various institutional weaknesses across the sector. Improving coordination between different actors is needed to enhance seed supply and quality.
This document summarizes a presentation on seed sector development in Bangladesh. It outlines several key challenges: the large gap between seed supply and demand, with only 20% of demand for quality seed being met; shortcomings in both the public and private sectors; and inadequate knowledge and facilities for farmers. It discusses the key players in the public and private sectors and identifies issues with the current regulatory framework. Recommendations include reviewing policies and laws to better align with the national seed policy, increasing variety development, improving information systems, strengthening the private sector, and reforming the Seed Certification Agency.
The document outlines Morocco's Green Plan for Food Security. It discusses key challenges facing Morocco's agriculture sector, including water scarcity and dependence on food imports. The plan proposes two pillars: 1) aggressively developing a high-value commercial agriculture sector through public-private partnerships and 2) supporting smallholder farmers by helping them professionalize their operations. It highlights ongoing efforts like converting irrigation systems to drip irrigation to save water and increase productivity. The plan aims to boost domestic production, rural development and food security through modernizing agriculture while ensuring social and environmental sustainability.
Research Program Genetic Gains (RPGG) Review Meeting 2021: Building sustainab...ICRISAT
Developing market–oriented seed production and delivery systems through PPP. Enhancing linkages among actors of multi-stakeholders’ Platforms along seed and commodity value chains, varieties prioritization for commercialization. Developing business cases. Seed Revolving Fund Initiative, Youth Engagement and Gender Inclusion in Tanzania.
WHEAT - Presentation for Discussion with Donors and Partners - June 2013cgxchange
This document summarizes the agenda and presentations for a CRP Engagement with Donors meeting on wheat. It includes:
- An overview of WHEAT's Impact Pathways, Theories of Change, and impact on the ground through improved wheat varieties.
- Examples of impact through genetic discoveries to combat wheat rust in Africa and make countries epidemic-proof.
- Charts showing the large number of poor people dependent on wheat-based farming systems in South Asia.
- Details of WHEAT's regional collaborations and flagship projects focused on sustainably growing more wheat with less inputs and improved livelihoods.
- Information on refining WHEAT's Intermediate Development Outcomes with research partners.
Crop Improvement: Legumes
The document summarizes work on improving legume crops in East and Southern Africa. It discusses the context of the legume science agenda in the region, including the need to meet growing food demands, tackle poverty and nutrition deficiencies, and increase resilience to climate risks. It then provides highlights of work done in 2015 to launch projects, conduct planning meetings, curate data, communicate progress, and support breeding pipelines for crops like groundnuts, cowpeas, common beans, and chickpeas. Challenges faced included filling project positions slowly and dealing with instability in parts of Mali and Nigeria. Breeding priorities and results for crops like chickpeas and pigeonpeas in the region are
GRiSP - Presentation for Discussion with Donors and Partners - June 2013CGIAR
- GRiSP is a global partnership led by IRRI that coordinates rice research and development among international organizations to address challenges facing global rice production.
- Its goals are to increase rice production sustainably and profitably for farmers, improve food security and nutrition, and reduce the environmental footprint of rice.
- Key targets for its first phase included lifting 72 million people out of poverty and reducing hunger for 40 million people in Asia through increased rice yields and incomes for farmers.
- It has over 900 research and development partners worldwide working across six themes, from genetic diversity to capacity building. Indicators will track progress toward outcomes like increased yields, water productivity, and farmer incomes.
GRiSP - Presentation for Discussion with Donors and Partners - June 2013cgxchange
GRiSP is a global partnership led by IRRI that coordinates rice research and development among international organizations to address challenges facing rice production. Its goals are to increase rice production sustainably, affordably, and profitably for farmers through coordinated global action. GRiSP's second phase (GRiSP II) will focus on developing improved rice varieties and management practices, strengthening partnerships, building capacity, and empowering women to work towards outcomes of increased yields, reduced poverty and hunger, and enhanced environmental sustainability of rice systems. Key research themes include genetic diversity, breeding, natural resource management, value addition, policy and impact, and capacity and delivery.
1) Bangladesh has an agriculture-based economy, with agriculture accounting for 23% of GDP. Agricultural production could increase 15-20% through use of quality seeds.
2) Historically, the government produced and supplied seeds, but policies in the 1990s allowed greater private sector involvement in seed production. Several donor projects also aimed to strengthen the seed sector.
3) Currently, both public and private actors are involved in seed production, though public research continues to dominate plant breeding. Overall seed quality remains low due to various institutional weaknesses across the sector. Improving coordination between different actors is needed to enhance seed supply and quality.
This document summarizes a presentation on seed sector development in Bangladesh. It outlines several key challenges: the large gap between seed supply and demand, with only 20% of demand for quality seed being met; shortcomings in both the public and private sectors; and inadequate knowledge and facilities for farmers. It discusses the key players in the public and private sectors and identifies issues with the current regulatory framework. Recommendations include reviewing policies and laws to better align with the national seed policy, increasing variety development, improving information systems, strengthening the private sector, and reforming the Seed Certification Agency.
The document outlines Morocco's Green Plan for Food Security. It discusses key challenges facing Morocco's agriculture sector, including water scarcity and dependence on food imports. The plan proposes two pillars: 1) aggressively developing a high-value commercial agriculture sector through public-private partnerships and 2) supporting smallholder farmers by helping them professionalize their operations. It highlights ongoing efforts like converting irrigation systems to drip irrigation to save water and increase productivity. The plan aims to boost domestic production, rural development and food security through modernizing agriculture while ensuring social and environmental sustainability.
Research Program Genetic Gains (RPGG) Review Meeting 2021: Building sustainab...ICRISAT
Developing market–oriented seed production and delivery systems through PPP. Enhancing linkages among actors of multi-stakeholders’ Platforms along seed and commodity value chains, varieties prioritization for commercialization. Developing business cases. Seed Revolving Fund Initiative, Youth Engagement and Gender Inclusion in Tanzania.
This document provides information about seed demand forecasting and breeder seed production planning. It defines demand forecasting as anticipating future seed quantity needs based on understanding consumer behavior and other factors. It then lists various factors that affect demand forecasts, such as cultivated acreage, seeding rates, and weather conditions. The document outlines the process for breeder seed production planning in India, which involves indent collection from seed agencies, compilation of demands by various departments, and allocation of production responsibilities to organizations like state agricultural universities and ICAR institutions. It notes there has been a steady increase in breeder seed production over the years.
The seed industry in India developed from the early 20th century with agricultural colleges developing improved strains of crops. Before independence, state governments multiplied and distributed seeds through various methods. After independence, research institutes further developed strains and the five year plans established seed distribution mechanisms and corporations like NSC and TDC. The National Seed Project was launched in 1975 to strengthen infrastructure for both public and private seed production. Currently both public and private sectors play important roles in seed production.
Towards innovation and growth in Bangladesh’s seed sector by Firdousi Naherifpri_dhaka
The document discusses the seed system in Bangladesh and provides recommendations. It summarizes that the seed system has undergone policy reforms leading to increased private sector participation. However, challenges remain such as slow varietal turnover, crowding out by public sector organizations, and weak incentives for private research. It recommends creating stronger innovation incentives, a more level playing field for private companies, stronger quality control, and greater investment in research and extension.
Presented by: Abha Mishra
Title: Farmer Adaptation of the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) in the Lower Mekong Basin Region
Date: October 12, 2015
Venue: Cornell University
Sponsored by: SRI-Rice, Cornell University
Burkina Faso Cowpea Objective 1,3 and 6 workplan TL III Annual meetTropical Legumes III
Burkina Faso Cowpea Workplan_Objective 1: Leverage Gender and Learning to Maximize Poverty and Food Security Impacts for Smallholder Farmers, Objective 3: Breeding Support and Breeding Program Strengthening for Cowpea, Objective 6: Developing Sustainable and Impact-Oriented Legume Seed Systems for Smallholders in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia
The document discusses key constraints facing seed sector development in agriculture, including scarcity of early generation seed supply, low capacity of seed companies and research institutions, lack of financing for the seed value chain, and lack of farmer awareness. It provides recommendations to governments and donors to address economic constraints through various approaches depending on the level of public versus private sector involvement, such as removing market distortions, mitigating demand risk, driving public sector efficiency, and subsidizing production costs. Examples of seed scaling projects in different countries demonstrate strategies to promote adoption of improved seeds through activities like marketing campaigns, quality seed production training, and community-based seed production models.
This document discusses various seed-related organizations at national and international levels. At the national level in India, it mentions organizations like the National Seed Research and Training Centre, State Farms Corporation of India, National Seeds Corporation, and the Protection of Plant Variety and Farmers' Rights Authority. It also discusses state-level organizations in Chhattisgarh like the Chhattisgarh State Seed Certification Agency and State Seed Testing Laboratory. At the international level, it provides details about organizations like the International Seed Testing Association (ISTA), Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies (AOSCA), Association of Official Seed Analysts (AOSA), International Seed Federation (ISF), and the Organization for
AATF provides concise summaries in 3 sentences or less that provide the high level and essential information from the document.
The document discusses AATF's work over the past decade to improve access to agricultural technologies for smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa through partnerships. AATF negotiates access to proprietary technologies, manages their development and deployment, and ensures their sustainable use. Key projects include developing striga-resistant maize, banana resistant to bacterial wilt disease, and water efficient rice varieties.
Pigeonpea production in East and Southern Africa has increased dramatically over the past two decades due to improved varieties and farming practices. In the early 1990s, pigeonpea was an unimportant intercrop grown with traditional low-yielding varieties. A revised strategy introduced adapted medium- and long-duration varieties with traits preferred by farmers and export markets like quick cooking times and disease resistance. Varietal testing, germplasm collection, and breeding addressed temperature variations and gaps. Improved agronomy, market linkages, seed systems, and capacity building supported wider adoption of high-yielding varieties. As a result, pigeonpea area and productivity doubled from the 1990s to 2012, becoming a key food and cash crop for
CIP's strategic plan from 2014-2023 focuses on 6 strategic objectives:
1) Resilient Nutritious Sweetpotato aims to improve diets and incomes of 15 million households in Africa and Asia through orange-fleshed sweetpotato.
2) Agile Potato for Asia seeks to diversify cereal systems and benefit 7 million households in Asia with early-maturing potato varieties.
3) Potato Seed for Africa aims to increase productivity and livelihoods of 600,000 smallholder farmers through high-quality seed.
4) Game Changing Solutions develops proof of concepts for solutions needed in 30-50 years using advanced science.
5) Resilient Food Systems improves decision making for complex
This document summarizes a study on seed saving and climate change in Zimbabwe. The study examined how seed insecurity has contributed to prolonged food insecurity for smallholder farmers. It explored seed saving as a strategy for farmers to adapt to climate change and analyzed how national and international policies impact farmers' ability to access, market, and preserve seed varieties. The study found that improving seed availability through community seed banks, seed fairs, and multiplication projects could strengthen food security. However, current laws and policies were seen to favor commercial seed companies over smallholder farmers' practices of saving seed. Recommendations included reviewing seed aid programs and establishing policies that recognize farmers' rights and support indigenous seed systems as climate change adaptations.
1. Demand forecasting of seed involves anticipating the required seed quantity on the open market by understanding consumer behavior and other factors like total cultivated acreage, seed replacement rates, new varieties introduced, and climate.
2. The production of breeder seed is overseen by ICAR and undertaken by research institutions and state agricultural universities to meet indents collected from seed producing agencies.
3. Foundation seed is produced from breeder seed to meet certification standards and is produced by organizations like NSC, SSC, and state departments of agriculture.
4. Certified seed production involves assessing state-wise demand based on area sown and producing certified seed through state seed corporations, cooperatives, and private seed producers
Successful Community-Based Seed Production StrategiesSeeds
CIMMYT is an organization that conducts agricultural research and training related to maize and wheat throughout developing countries. It works to create and share knowledge to increase food security, farming productivity and sustainability. Most smallholder farmers in Southern Africa rely on informal seed systems and drought relief for seed, with over 90% of their needs met through these channels. National programs and international centers have developed stress-tolerant varieties suited to smallholders, but access remains limited due to delays in variety development and dissemination. Innovative community-based seed production strategies coupled with policies supporting regional variety registration could help smallholders gain better access to improved varieties and seeds.
This document discusses the seed and planting material market in Sri Lanka. It provides an introduction to the importance of seeds and government institutions involved. It then analyzes the market, outlining key classifications of seeds and planting materials. The value chain and major local and international brands are described. Key dealers and manufacturers are mentioned along with their market shares. The national seed policy and challenges in the industry are analyzed. Finally, marketing strategies to address issues are outlined.
ICRISAT pleased to share this five-year Strategic Plan 2021-2025 which builds on our extensive partnerships, networking and our understanding of the needs on the ground and sets out our current expertise with our vision for the next five years of a streamlined, targeted research for development institution, working closely with our partners and stakeholders in the private and public sectors.
Indian seed production policies and the vegetable seed marketing system have progressed significantly over the past 50 years. Quality seeds from high-yielding varieties, coupled with fertilizers and irrigation, have increased food grain production from 50 million tons to over 276 million tons. The government has liberalized seed trade, encouraging private seed firms. While the seed sector has grown, issues remain around quality, distribution challenges, and ensuring farmers' access to affordable seeds. Ongoing research and new policies aim to further strengthen the seed system and support farmers.
Development and management of seed programme -seed village conceptSweetyRanjan2
This document discusses seed villages, which are villages where trained farmers work together to produce and distribute high quality seeds of various crops to meet local demand. The key points covered are:
- Seed villages aim to improve seed availability and quality while reducing costs for farmers. They involve state governments, universities, public and private sectors.
- The program has two phases - seed production of different crops in designated areas suited to each crop, and establishing a seed processing unit. Farmers are trained in seed production techniques.
- Producing seed in an organized way within villages helps ensure adequate supplies of quality seed are available to farmers locally and affordably. It also facilitates the spread of new varieties.
PABRA Seed systems: Delivering the right product with right processes to the...CIAT
1. PABRA works to deliver improved bean varieties and seed systems to farmers across Africa through partnerships between researchers, governments, NGOs, and the private sector.
2. Efficient seed systems are needed to provide farmers with high quality seeds of their preferred varieties in a timely, affordable, and continuous manner to increase bean production and productivity.
3. PABRA has evaluated different seed production and marketing approaches to determine the most impactful and sustainable ways to disseminate seeds to farmers, especially smallholder farmers in remote areas, through both formal and informal local seed systems.
Advances in groundnut breeding for drought prone west and central africaTropical Legumes III
ICRISAT has been working with national breeding programs to develop climate resilient improved groundnut varieties. The Tropical Legumes project been instrumental in strengthening the breeding program in the regions and have distributed >1,000 advanced breeding lines to national programs. Farmer preferred variety selection (FPVS) was found very useful for fast track release and adoption of improved varieties. Twenty two high yielding (yield advantage of >20%) varieties resistance/tolerance to drought and major diseases have been released/registered across the region as a result of project efforts (4 in Ghana, 5 in Mali, 4 in Niger, 3 in Nigeria and 6 in Senegal).
This document discusses how LinkedIn can help students find jobs and internships. It provides an overview of LinkedIn, how to create an effective student profile, tips for networking on LinkedIn, and how to use LinkedIn to find dream jobs and internships. Additional resources mentioned include the LinkedIn student jobs page, LinkedIn learning resources, and the LinkedIn career services page.
20-slide presentation highlighting the Prototype studio process that took place at the annual eTech Ohio Educational Technology Conference, Jan 31 - Feb 2, 2011.
This document provides information about seed demand forecasting and breeder seed production planning. It defines demand forecasting as anticipating future seed quantity needs based on understanding consumer behavior and other factors. It then lists various factors that affect demand forecasts, such as cultivated acreage, seeding rates, and weather conditions. The document outlines the process for breeder seed production planning in India, which involves indent collection from seed agencies, compilation of demands by various departments, and allocation of production responsibilities to organizations like state agricultural universities and ICAR institutions. It notes there has been a steady increase in breeder seed production over the years.
The seed industry in India developed from the early 20th century with agricultural colleges developing improved strains of crops. Before independence, state governments multiplied and distributed seeds through various methods. After independence, research institutes further developed strains and the five year plans established seed distribution mechanisms and corporations like NSC and TDC. The National Seed Project was launched in 1975 to strengthen infrastructure for both public and private seed production. Currently both public and private sectors play important roles in seed production.
Towards innovation and growth in Bangladesh’s seed sector by Firdousi Naherifpri_dhaka
The document discusses the seed system in Bangladesh and provides recommendations. It summarizes that the seed system has undergone policy reforms leading to increased private sector participation. However, challenges remain such as slow varietal turnover, crowding out by public sector organizations, and weak incentives for private research. It recommends creating stronger innovation incentives, a more level playing field for private companies, stronger quality control, and greater investment in research and extension.
Presented by: Abha Mishra
Title: Farmer Adaptation of the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) in the Lower Mekong Basin Region
Date: October 12, 2015
Venue: Cornell University
Sponsored by: SRI-Rice, Cornell University
Burkina Faso Cowpea Objective 1,3 and 6 workplan TL III Annual meetTropical Legumes III
Burkina Faso Cowpea Workplan_Objective 1: Leverage Gender and Learning to Maximize Poverty and Food Security Impacts for Smallholder Farmers, Objective 3: Breeding Support and Breeding Program Strengthening for Cowpea, Objective 6: Developing Sustainable and Impact-Oriented Legume Seed Systems for Smallholders in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia
The document discusses key constraints facing seed sector development in agriculture, including scarcity of early generation seed supply, low capacity of seed companies and research institutions, lack of financing for the seed value chain, and lack of farmer awareness. It provides recommendations to governments and donors to address economic constraints through various approaches depending on the level of public versus private sector involvement, such as removing market distortions, mitigating demand risk, driving public sector efficiency, and subsidizing production costs. Examples of seed scaling projects in different countries demonstrate strategies to promote adoption of improved seeds through activities like marketing campaigns, quality seed production training, and community-based seed production models.
This document discusses various seed-related organizations at national and international levels. At the national level in India, it mentions organizations like the National Seed Research and Training Centre, State Farms Corporation of India, National Seeds Corporation, and the Protection of Plant Variety and Farmers' Rights Authority. It also discusses state-level organizations in Chhattisgarh like the Chhattisgarh State Seed Certification Agency and State Seed Testing Laboratory. At the international level, it provides details about organizations like the International Seed Testing Association (ISTA), Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies (AOSCA), Association of Official Seed Analysts (AOSA), International Seed Federation (ISF), and the Organization for
AATF provides concise summaries in 3 sentences or less that provide the high level and essential information from the document.
The document discusses AATF's work over the past decade to improve access to agricultural technologies for smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa through partnerships. AATF negotiates access to proprietary technologies, manages their development and deployment, and ensures their sustainable use. Key projects include developing striga-resistant maize, banana resistant to bacterial wilt disease, and water efficient rice varieties.
Pigeonpea production in East and Southern Africa has increased dramatically over the past two decades due to improved varieties and farming practices. In the early 1990s, pigeonpea was an unimportant intercrop grown with traditional low-yielding varieties. A revised strategy introduced adapted medium- and long-duration varieties with traits preferred by farmers and export markets like quick cooking times and disease resistance. Varietal testing, germplasm collection, and breeding addressed temperature variations and gaps. Improved agronomy, market linkages, seed systems, and capacity building supported wider adoption of high-yielding varieties. As a result, pigeonpea area and productivity doubled from the 1990s to 2012, becoming a key food and cash crop for
CIP's strategic plan from 2014-2023 focuses on 6 strategic objectives:
1) Resilient Nutritious Sweetpotato aims to improve diets and incomes of 15 million households in Africa and Asia through orange-fleshed sweetpotato.
2) Agile Potato for Asia seeks to diversify cereal systems and benefit 7 million households in Asia with early-maturing potato varieties.
3) Potato Seed for Africa aims to increase productivity and livelihoods of 600,000 smallholder farmers through high-quality seed.
4) Game Changing Solutions develops proof of concepts for solutions needed in 30-50 years using advanced science.
5) Resilient Food Systems improves decision making for complex
This document summarizes a study on seed saving and climate change in Zimbabwe. The study examined how seed insecurity has contributed to prolonged food insecurity for smallholder farmers. It explored seed saving as a strategy for farmers to adapt to climate change and analyzed how national and international policies impact farmers' ability to access, market, and preserve seed varieties. The study found that improving seed availability through community seed banks, seed fairs, and multiplication projects could strengthen food security. However, current laws and policies were seen to favor commercial seed companies over smallholder farmers' practices of saving seed. Recommendations included reviewing seed aid programs and establishing policies that recognize farmers' rights and support indigenous seed systems as climate change adaptations.
1. Demand forecasting of seed involves anticipating the required seed quantity on the open market by understanding consumer behavior and other factors like total cultivated acreage, seed replacement rates, new varieties introduced, and climate.
2. The production of breeder seed is overseen by ICAR and undertaken by research institutions and state agricultural universities to meet indents collected from seed producing agencies.
3. Foundation seed is produced from breeder seed to meet certification standards and is produced by organizations like NSC, SSC, and state departments of agriculture.
4. Certified seed production involves assessing state-wise demand based on area sown and producing certified seed through state seed corporations, cooperatives, and private seed producers
Successful Community-Based Seed Production StrategiesSeeds
CIMMYT is an organization that conducts agricultural research and training related to maize and wheat throughout developing countries. It works to create and share knowledge to increase food security, farming productivity and sustainability. Most smallholder farmers in Southern Africa rely on informal seed systems and drought relief for seed, with over 90% of their needs met through these channels. National programs and international centers have developed stress-tolerant varieties suited to smallholders, but access remains limited due to delays in variety development and dissemination. Innovative community-based seed production strategies coupled with policies supporting regional variety registration could help smallholders gain better access to improved varieties and seeds.
This document discusses the seed and planting material market in Sri Lanka. It provides an introduction to the importance of seeds and government institutions involved. It then analyzes the market, outlining key classifications of seeds and planting materials. The value chain and major local and international brands are described. Key dealers and manufacturers are mentioned along with their market shares. The national seed policy and challenges in the industry are analyzed. Finally, marketing strategies to address issues are outlined.
ICRISAT pleased to share this five-year Strategic Plan 2021-2025 which builds on our extensive partnerships, networking and our understanding of the needs on the ground and sets out our current expertise with our vision for the next five years of a streamlined, targeted research for development institution, working closely with our partners and stakeholders in the private and public sectors.
Indian seed production policies and the vegetable seed marketing system have progressed significantly over the past 50 years. Quality seeds from high-yielding varieties, coupled with fertilizers and irrigation, have increased food grain production from 50 million tons to over 276 million tons. The government has liberalized seed trade, encouraging private seed firms. While the seed sector has grown, issues remain around quality, distribution challenges, and ensuring farmers' access to affordable seeds. Ongoing research and new policies aim to further strengthen the seed system and support farmers.
Development and management of seed programme -seed village conceptSweetyRanjan2
This document discusses seed villages, which are villages where trained farmers work together to produce and distribute high quality seeds of various crops to meet local demand. The key points covered are:
- Seed villages aim to improve seed availability and quality while reducing costs for farmers. They involve state governments, universities, public and private sectors.
- The program has two phases - seed production of different crops in designated areas suited to each crop, and establishing a seed processing unit. Farmers are trained in seed production techniques.
- Producing seed in an organized way within villages helps ensure adequate supplies of quality seed are available to farmers locally and affordably. It also facilitates the spread of new varieties.
PABRA Seed systems: Delivering the right product with right processes to the...CIAT
1. PABRA works to deliver improved bean varieties and seed systems to farmers across Africa through partnerships between researchers, governments, NGOs, and the private sector.
2. Efficient seed systems are needed to provide farmers with high quality seeds of their preferred varieties in a timely, affordable, and continuous manner to increase bean production and productivity.
3. PABRA has evaluated different seed production and marketing approaches to determine the most impactful and sustainable ways to disseminate seeds to farmers, especially smallholder farmers in remote areas, through both formal and informal local seed systems.
Advances in groundnut breeding for drought prone west and central africaTropical Legumes III
ICRISAT has been working with national breeding programs to develop climate resilient improved groundnut varieties. The Tropical Legumes project been instrumental in strengthening the breeding program in the regions and have distributed >1,000 advanced breeding lines to national programs. Farmer preferred variety selection (FPVS) was found very useful for fast track release and adoption of improved varieties. Twenty two high yielding (yield advantage of >20%) varieties resistance/tolerance to drought and major diseases have been released/registered across the region as a result of project efforts (4 in Ghana, 5 in Mali, 4 in Niger, 3 in Nigeria and 6 in Senegal).
This document discusses how LinkedIn can help students find jobs and internships. It provides an overview of LinkedIn, how to create an effective student profile, tips for networking on LinkedIn, and how to use LinkedIn to find dream jobs and internships. Additional resources mentioned include the LinkedIn student jobs page, LinkedIn learning resources, and the LinkedIn career services page.
20-slide presentation highlighting the Prototype studio process that took place at the annual eTech Ohio Educational Technology Conference, Jan 31 - Feb 2, 2011.
The document defines and describes various types of angles:
- Acute angles measure less than 90 degrees. Right angles measure exactly 90 degrees. Obtuse angles measure more than 90 degrees.
- Complementary angles and supplementary angles are pairs of angles whose measures sum to 90 and 180 degrees respectively.
- A bisected angle is cut into two congruent angles by a bisector. Vertical angles are two non-adjacent angles formed by two intersecting lines. A linear pair are two adjacent angles whose non-common sides form opposite rays and sum to 180 degrees.
This document contains calendars for each month of the year with notes on holidays and events. It also includes schedules, lists, and forms for tracking student data like birthdays, assignments, participation, uniforms, hygiene and more. Administrative documents include staff directories, meeting schedules, and other school planning materials.
This document outlines the author's short-term and long-term goals as well as facts about her family. Her short-term goals are to transfer schools, prepare for a move before Christmas, transfer her job, and get certified as a CNA. Her long-term goals include obtaining a college degree in nursing, raising her kids, buying a house, and ensuring her and her kids' happiness. The author also lists her kids, mom, and nieces and nephews as part of her family.
This document lists the nominees for the 2009 International Parking Institute Awards of Excellence in various categories related to parking structure design, operations, and rehabilitation. The categories included are: Best Design of a Parking Structure Under 800 Spaces; Best Design of a Parking Structure With 800+ Spaces; Innovation in a Parking Operation or Program; and Best Parking Facility Rehabilitation or Restoration. Multiple parking structures, programs, and projects are listed as nominees for each category, along with their owners, consultants, architects, engineers, and other associated organizations.
Content may be king, but visuals rule. All the latest studies and statistics suggest that images on social media command more attention than text alone. If you want more likes, comments, shares, retweets, and clicks, you want to include pictures with your social media posts. You want to be more visual. Designed to help social media marketers increase their organization’s social media engagement levels, this presentation explains and demonstrates the power of the visual in social media posts.
By using these tactics, you will succeed in growing your company's number of Twitter connections and, consequently, increasing your organization's ability to reach more current and future customers in the social space.
This presentation was developed by Bob Cargill, Director of Social Media at Boston-based digital marketing agency, Overdrive Interactive. It was the first of three segments that comprised a panel discussion entitled "Social Media Strategies, Shortcuts and Secrets," given at NEDMA's Annual Conference on May 14, 2014.
1. The group chose Queens of the Stone Age's song "A Song for the Dead" to use for their music video and found it conveyed a dark, foreboding feeling.
2. They decided the video would show a couple being chased through a forest by zombie-like characters.
3. Scenes of the band playing would be intercut with the narrative to help tell the story through the music.
The document provides information about the Ferndale Downtown Development Authority (DDA) including its budget, goals, and impact. It summarizes that in 2011, the DDA facilitated $1.9 million in reinvestment and 86 new jobs, and its goals for 2013 include refining how it promotes downtown Ferndale, empowering stakeholders, and making the downtown accessible for all. Over its history, the DDA has increased occupancy rates by over 25% and supported over $59 million in reinvestment.
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010 new mbbi scholars program, ed runge
1. Monsanto’s Beachell‐Borlaug
International Scholars’ Program
Funded at $2 Million per year for 5 years – total
Funded at $2 Million per year for 5 years – total
$10 million
Go to www.monsanto.com/mbbischolars for information and application forms
Source: CIMMYT
6. Source:
CIMMYT
Commitment:
Farmers of all sizes become more productive, including
Farmers of all sizes become more productive, including
5M people in resource‐poor families
7. What is Sustainability?
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• “. . . development that meets the
needs of the present without
needs of the present without
compromising the ability of future
generations“
Next Generation Plant Scientists
10. Yield improvement of corn
vs. other crops
vs other crops
How did this happen?
• Breeding, biotech and agronomics
• Excellent genetics – diploid, large diversity pool, extensive improvements over wild varieties
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• Investment in research
U.S. AVERAGE CROP YIELDS (1866–2006)
Corn
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Yield (ton
Sorghum
Barley
Wheat
Soybean
Oats
Rye
Cotton
Year
SOURCE: USDA, NASS
11. Supplying the world's
daily bread:
• Wheat Facts and Futures. Increasing at only
0.9% each year, wheat production is lagging
behind the demands of a global population
that grows 1.5% or more annually.
• Rice Facts and Futures. Increasing at a rate
less than increase in population.
• Corn is the major exception with yield
increases larger than increase in population.
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12. Our Mentors for Monsanto’s
Beachell‐Borlaug International
B h ll B l I i l
Scholars Program
Dr. Henry Beachell
Dr. Norman Borlaug
13. Monsanto‐Beachell‐Borlaug
Scholars Program
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Prestigious competitive
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fellowships to train the
scholars capable of
becoming leaders in
agriculture in the most
advanced breeding
advanced breeding
technologies available to
address the greatest global
challenges of Rice and
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Wheat. We are looking for
the best and brightest Left to right – Hugh Grant, President and Chairman –
Monsanto; Norman Borlaug; and Ted Crosbie, Vice
Monsanto; Norman Borlaug; and Ted Crosbie Vice
students. President for Global Plant Breeding ‐ Monsanto
14. Monsanto’s Beachell‐
Monsanto’s Beachell‐Borlaug
International Scholars Program
International Scholars Program
• Funding: $2 Million/yr
Funding: $2 Million/yr.
for 5 years – total $10
for 5 years –
million
• Prestigious competitive
fellowships to educate
scholars capable of
scholars capable of
becoming leaders in
agriculture
• Focus on addressing
global challenges of Rice
Left to right – Hugh Grant, President and Chairman –
and Wheat.
and Wheat
and Wheat.
Wheat. Monsanto; Norman Borlaug; and Ted Crosbie, Vice
Monsanto; Norman Borlaug; and Ted Crosbie Vice
President for Global Plant Breeding ‐ Monsanto
15. Benefits of MBBI Scholars Program
Benefits of MBBI Scholars Program
• Seeks to increase capacity in developed and
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developing countries for scientific research
• Link institutions in developed and developing
countries.
• Students must conduct part of their research
in each linked institution.
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• Provides a full package of support for
winning students
winning students
• Student stipend, tuition, fees, travel, funds
Source: CIMMYT
for collaborating institutions and professor.
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for collaborating institutions and professor
16. MBBI Scholars Program First
and Second Year Results
and Second Year Results
• Program is directed by Dr. Ed Runge, e‐runge@tamu.edu
Program is directed by Dr. Ed Runge, e‐
• Administered by the Texas AgriLife Research Center, Texas
Administered by the Texas AgriLife Research Center, Texas
A&M University, College Station, TX 77843‐
A&M University, College Station, TX 77843‐2474
–48 & 47 applications received in 1st & 2nd round
–12 & 14 funded (from 17 different countries)
– Students are from Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, China,
Colombia (3), England, Ethiopia (3), Kenya, Korea, India (4),
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Iran, Italy, Mexico (2), Nepal (2), Philippines, Syria & USA.
• Funded fellowships: 17 in wheat and 9 in rice breeding
Funded fellowships: 17 in wheat and 9 in rice breeding
Funded fellowships: 17 in wheat and 9 in rice breeding
• 3rd Round Applications: November 1, 2010 to February 1, 2011.
Round Applications: November 1, 2010 to February 1, 2011.
• More Information: http://www.monsanto.com/mbbischolars
17. Key Elements
Key Elements
• Funds are awarded based on
• Merit of the student
• Accomplishments of the sponsoring professor
• Merit of the project/laboratory
Merit of the project/laborator
• The PhD proposal submitted with the application
• Collaborating institution & scientist identified in the PhD
proposal
• Link institutions in developed and
developing countries.
• Students must conduct part of their research
in each linked institution. The judging panel
in each linked institution The judging panel
granted no exceptions. Source: CIMMYT
18. Program Support
The Program pays all costs related to the PhD
study and includes ‐
• Student stipend and tuition
• Fees and medical insurance
• Travel and field work at the home university; and at
the collaborating university or CGIAR center, or other
international research center or institute. Includes
research costs for the collaborating institution.
• Support for advising professor
• Funds for one conference and one home leave
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• The Program does not require matching funds
19. Eligibility Criteria
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Focus on a critical genetic constraint affecting rice or wheat
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production, particularly in a developing country
• Pairing of university professor and student focusing on key
Pairing of university professor and student focusing on key
constraints
• Aspect of Ph.D. program includes experiential learning in
both developed and developing countries.
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For this program ‐ Australia, Canada,
Europe and USA are considered
Europe and USA are considered
developed countries.
• Students must do part of their degree in one
Students must do part of their degree in one
of these countries and in another country.
• Students need to identify research that will be accomplished in
each country in their PhD proposal.
20. Eligibility Criteria (cont)
• Completion of Master’s Degree or equivalent, preferably
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in Plant Breeding, Genetics, or related area.
• Fulfillment of entrance requirements of the university
Fulfillment of entrance requirements of the university
where the student is applying.
• Demonstrated commitment from student to work in a
emonstrated commitment from student to work in a
university, national program or international institute in
their home country/region upon graduation.
• Reputation of quality science and financial controls of the
participating university.
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Program funds will be transferred yearly to the host
f d ill b t f d l t th h t
university based upon the budget submitted. The
university disburses the funds in compliance with the
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budget submitted including funds to collaborators.
21. International Panel of Judges
Dr. Catherine Feuillet
Dr. Catherine Feuillet
Dr. Monty Jones
Dr. Gurdev Khush
Dr. Ronald Phillips
Dr Ronald Phillips
Dr. Sanjay Rajaram
Prof. Dr. Huqu Zhai
Dr. Ted Crosbie, Ex‐Officio
Dr Ted Crosbie Ex‐Officio
Dr. Edward Runge, Program Director
and Chair of the Panel of Judges
Left to right:
Runge, Beachell
Runge Beachell
& Borlaug
22. Some questions that might need
clarification
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• Who is eligible to apply? Any student from any country who
will be pursuing a PhD in Rice or Wheat Breeding. Students
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having 2 or more years remaining on their PhD progam are
also encouraged to apply. Support for PhD study is for 3 years
and with justification up to 4 years.
• Are students from developed and developing countries
eligible to apply? Yes any PhD student in rice or wheat
breeding anywhere in the World is eligible to apply.
• How is the application submitted? Students need to go to
www.monsanto.com/mbbischolars for forms and
instructions, then they need to work with their Major
Professor (Advisor) to fill in details of their program. The
Professor (Advisor) to fill in details of their program The
Major Professor submits the application electronically.
Applications are due between November 1, 2010 to February
1, 2011. The same schedule will be followed in 2012, and
1, 2011. The same schedule will be followed in 2012, and
2013.
23. Some questions that might need
clarification (continued)
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• Where will Students do their research? Students must do part of
their research in a developing or transition country and part in a
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developed country. For the MBBI Scholars Program developed
countries are defined as Australia, Canada, Western Europe and
USA. Students can be enrolled in any university anywhere in the
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World that offers a PhD in rice or wheat breeding
• Students from Australia, Canada, Western Europe and the USA
must do part of their research in a developing country.
• Students from transition and developing countries must do part of
their research in Australia, Canada, Western Europe or USA.
• This requirement is to ensure that students gain a “World View”
and that they have the opportunity to utilize the latest advances in
and that they have the opportunity to utilize the latest advances in
molecular techniques, gene identification, and other aspects of
what is commonly referred to as genetic engineering.
24. Some questions that might need
clarification (continued)
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• How is the student’s PhD research program organized? The
student and the major professor need to work together in
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designing a significant research program that focuses on a
critical constraint limiting rice or wheat production. Students
are expected to gain experience with programs at their
university and with programs at the collaborating institution.
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We visualize that students will work with professors/scientists
elsewhere in the world; with universities; with CGIAR research
centers such as CIMMYT, ICARDA, IRRI, WARDA, etc; (CGIAR
centers such as CIMMYT ICARDA IRRI WARDA etc; (CGIAR
centers do not fulfill the developed country requirement) or
with other established research centers anywhere in the
world that will facilitate reaching the objectives of their PhD
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research. Such experience and collaboration should prove
valuable throughout their career in plant breeding.
• All submissions are in English and transmitted electronically.
25. CHECK LIST
• A li i i l d
Application includes
– A completed application form
• Download application form at
Download application form at
www.monsanto.com/mbbischolars
– Curriculum vitae of student and professor (limit 5 pages)
– Transcripts of prior university course work (Scanned copies are
acceptable if certified as true copies by Major Professor)
–AA project proposal, not to exceed five double‐spaced pages
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that includes the annualized budget detail
• See project proposal and budget details at
See project proposal and budget details at
www.monsanto.com/mbbischolars
– Two letters of recommendation that speak to the significance
of the proposed project and the applicant’s qualifications to
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carry it out
26. 1st & 2nd Year Results
& 2 Year Results
• 48 & 47 applications were received
• 12 & 14 applications were funded
12 & 14 applications were funded
• Funded applications included 17 in wheat
breeding and 9 in rice breeding
breeding and 9 in rice breeding
• We hope to approve more applications in rice
breeding in the future.
breeding in the future
• Applications are due between November 1,
2010 and February 1, 2011.
2010 and February 1 2011
• Application Information is located at
www.monsanto.com/mbbischolars
www monsanto com/mbbischolars
27. Data on First Cycle of MBBIScholars
Crop Student Country University Collaborator
Rice Cruz Colombia Cali Arkansas
Wheat Dakouri Syria Manitoba ICARDA
Wheat Dugo Ethiopia Bologna Ethiopia
Wheat Basnet Nepal Texas A&M CIMMYT
Wheat Terrile Argentina Buenos Aires Germany
Wheat Pinto-Gonzalez Mexico Adelaide CIMMYT
Wheat Bhanu India Kansas State CIMMYT
Wheat Kumsa Ethiopia Nebraska Turkey
Rice Zhang China CAAS Georgia
Rice Moreno Colombia Melbourne Colombia
Wheat Macharia Kenya Minnesota Kenya
Wheat Soltani Iran North Dakota ICARDA
28. Data on Second Cycle of MBBIScholars
Crop Student Country University Collaborator
Rice Ahlert Brazil Pelotas Purdue
Rice Alam Bangladesh UC-Riverside IRRI
Rice Arbeleaz Colombia Cornell Colombia/IRRI
Wheat Bansal India John Innes CIMMYT
Wheat Bassi Italy
y North Dakota State Syria/ICARDA
y
Rice Calingacion Philippines Wageningen IRRI
Wheat Chick USA Texas A&M CIMMYT
Wheat Crespo-Herrera
Crespo Herrera Mexico Sweden CIMMYT
Wheat Edae Ethiopia Colorado State CIMMYT
Rice Feldman England Nottingham Malaysia/IRRI
Rice Kim Korea Chungnam UC-Davis
Wheat Shrestha Nepal Washington State CIMMYT
Wheat Sandhu India Punjab Agr Univ Switzerland
Wheat Tomar India Haryana Agr Univ UC-Davis