http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/genetics/natcord.html This presentation by Changyeon Cho was held at a side event during the 9th Session of the Intergovernmental Technical Working Group on Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, from 6-8 July 2016 in Rome, Italy.

1. Asian Food andAsian Food and
AgricultureAgriculture
Cooperation InitiativeCooperation Initiative
CHO ChangyeonCHO Changyeon
IntroductionIntroduction

2. Asian Food & Agriculture Cooperation Initiative
(AFACI)
Overview
AVRDC-The World
Vegetable Center
Food and Fertilizer
Technology Center
for the Asian and
Pacific Region
Bioversity
International
International
Rice Research
Institute
• Objective : To elevate peoples’ lives through
innovation and sharing of agricultural technology
for economic development, sustainable agriculture
and food security among member countries
• History : Inauguration (Nov. 2009)
→ AFACI Secretariat (Jan. 2010)
→ 1st
General Assembly (April 2010)
→ 2nd
General Assembly (May 2012)
→ 3rd
General Assembly (Apr 2014)
• 14 Member countries , 4 Int’l Ins.
• 12 Projects → 9 Projects

3. APACHE

4. • Date: Nov 3, 2009
• Venue : Lotte hotel, Seoul, Korea
• Main Agenda
- Signing of MOU for AFACI membership (Cambodia, Lao PDR, Philippines, Sri Lanka,
Vietnam and Korea)
- Discussion on the work plan of AFACI
- Introduction of RDA activities
Ceremony Visit Exhibition Hall Rice Demo Field
Overview
Inauguration Ceremony

5. Date Place Countries
Nov 3, 2009 Seoul, Korea
(6) Cambodia, Lao PDR, Philippines,
Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Korea
Apr 15, 2010
Tagaytay,
Philippines
(2) Mongolia, Nepal
May 3, 2012 Suwon, Korea (3) Bangladesh, Indonesia, Thailand
Apr 24, 2014 Hanoi, Vietnam (1) Kyrgyz Republic
May 18, 2016 Colombo, Sri Lanka (2) Bhutan, Myanmar
Discussion of Workplan 2nd
General Assembly Field Trip
Overview
Membership of AFACI (14)

6. Pan-Asian Projects (9)
Regional Projects (3)
*Country Projects (9)
AFACIAFACI
ProjectsProjects
• 3-year AFACI Country Projects were terminated in June, 2013.
• Regional Projects (3) and 2 Pan-Asian Projects have been terminated in 2015
AFACI Projects

7. IMPGR
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55
66
77
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ANSOFT
Soil
Fertility
Postharvest
AMIS
GAP
AnGR
IPM
Agricultural Technology Information Network in Asia
Asian Network for Sustainable
Organic Farming Technology
Integrated Management
System for Plant Genetic
Resources
Agricultural Land Management
for Improving Soil Fertility
and Irrigation Efficiency
Establishment of Network and Model
Manual on Postharvest Technology of
Horticultural Crops in Asia
Production and Service of
Agro-meteorological
Information for the Adaptation
to Climate Change
Development of
Locally-Appropriate
GAP Programs and
Agricultural
Produce Safety
Information System
Improving Animal
Genetic Resource
Value and Productive
Performance in Asia
Construction of Epidemiology
Information Interchange System
for Migratory Disease
and Insect Pests in Asia Region ATIN
AFACI Project
Pan-Asian Projects (9)
IMPGR
Pan Asian Projects (9)

8. Regional Projects (3)
AFACI Project
Development of Rice Production Techniques
to Increase Self-Sufficiency of Staple Food
in Asia (10 countries)
Establishing Cooperation System of Sericulture
Technology in Asia (6 countries)
Enhancing Agricultural Mechanization
Technologies for Crop Production and Postharvest
Processing of Cassava (8 countries)
SericultureSericulture

9. 2015 Postharvest 2015 Sericulture 2016 IMPGR
Training in RDA, Korea ( 136 Trainees from 11 countries)
Meetings/ Activities
Country Date Category No. of Trainees
Bangladesh 2011 - 2016 Rice and Wheat/ IMPGR/ Postharvest 12
Cambodia 2014 - 2016 IMPGR/ Sericulture/ Postharvest 9
Indonesia 2011 - 2016 Soybean/ IMPGR/ Postharvest 16
Kyrgyz Republic 2015 – 2016 IMPGR/ Postharvest 6
Lao PDR 2011 - 2016 Cropping systems/ IMPGR/ Sericulture/ Postharvest 10
Mongolia 2010 - 2016 Vegetable Production/ IMPGR/ Postharvest 23
Nepal 2014 - 2016 IMPGR/ Sericulture/ Postharvest 10
Philippines 2014 – 2016 IMPGR/ Postharvest 8
Sri Lanka 2014 – 2016 IMPGR/ Postharvest 8
Thailand 2011 – 2016 Maize/ Plant Genetic Resources/ IMPGR/ Sericulture/ Postharvest 25
Vietnam 2014 – 2016 IMPGR/ Sericulture/ Postharvest 9

10. AnGR Project –
Project TitleProject Title
Improving AnGR Value and Productive Performance in ASIAImproving AnGR Value and Productive Performance in ASIA
DurationDuration
May of 2013~May of 2013~
Common Program goalsCommon Program goals
StrengthStrength Characterization on AnGRon AnGR
Information Exchange for AnGRInformation Exchange for AnGR

11. AnGR –Members Progma-

12. Country Program
Bangladesh
Goals : To develop database two Native cattle populations
Act ivies
Collection Information(NBG and MC cattle) : Appearances, economic traits
Utilizations of AnGR
Genetic characterization of AnGR
 Farmers Training and Scientist
Cambodia
Goals : To Enhance efficiency in utilization of Local AnGR
Act ivies
Collection Information : Appearances, economic traits
Utilizations of AnGR

13. Indonesia
Goals : To collect information of Cosata goat breed, feeding,
breeding systems and disease control
Act ivies
 Collection Information on Kosta goat : Appearances, population size,
structure, geographical distribute
 Updating DAD-IS data base
Laos
Goals : To collecting data of Native cattle
Act ivies
Collection Information : Appearances, economic traits
Utilizations of AnGR
Country Program

14. Mongol
Goals :
To enhance efficiency in utilization of AnGR,
To collecting data for 2nd
report on FAO
Act ivies
To conduct breed wise survey for locally adapted AnGR
Setup database for economic traits and utilization
To train in Korea for molecular genetics of AnGR
Nepal
Goals : To improve the efficiency of utilization Native AnGR
Act ivies
Collection of information on native AnGR
Characterization of native AnGR : Physical, Chromosomal and
molecular level
Identification and quantification for economic traits of native AnGR
Production potential of some native germ-plasm under optimum
production environment
Country Program

15. Philippine
Goals :To collect and determine AnGR
Act ivies
Collection of the information on AnGR : Appearance,
economic traits, utilization of AnGR
(Molecular-genetic) characterization
Sri Lanka
Goals :To establish information system on Native AnGR
Act ivies
Collection of the information on AnGR : Appearance, economic traits,
utilization of AnGR
Country Program

16. Thailand
Goals : To improve inventory and utilization of AnGR
Act ivies
Collection of the information on AnGR : Appearance,
economic traits, utilization of AnGR
(Molecular-genetic) characterization
Vietnam
Goals :
To collect information on indigenous AnGR
To develop feeding and breeding system
Act ivies
Collection of the information on AnGR : Appearance, economic
traits, utilization of AnGR
(Molecular-genetic) characterization
Country Program

17. Kyrgyzstan
Goals : to advance Yak breeding, to improve social and economic life
in distant and mountainous regions
Act ivies
inspection and registration of total number of Yaks
Creation of Foundation of yak breeding development
Collection materials for zoo technical and immunological
investigation
Country Program

18. Major achievements
Items Countries Number of
times
ETC
Training, Education,
Workshop
5 12
Over
140person
Survey 4 54
Field day 1 2
Publication 5 14
Scientific paper 2 4

20. • Population status of Lulu, Achhami
cattle and Gaddi buffaloes
• A total of 20 Lulu cattle brought
at ABD, Khumaltar for evaluation
• Once extinct considered Siri
cattle has been found in Taplejung
district.
• A total of 10 Siri cattle brought
in ABD, Khumaltar
• The Bampudke pigs area have been
identified
• Conservation awareness meeting was
organized in the Lulu origin area
Major Achievements –Nepal-

21. In the Future
Publication
Handbook on AnGR
 According the TCP between members countries and AFACI,
Handbooks are must published until end of project period.
 7 members countries are working in Handbook.
 Handbooks are published with Local langue's and English.
 All counties handbook are must AFACI standardized.
 AFACI secretary will provide uniform of cover and Table of
contents
 Handbooks are published paper and electronic thing.

22. In the Future
Publication
Molecular work
 Many of members countries are mentioning the molecular work of breeds
in TCP
 RDA will supporting these works with standard of FAO method.
 The process of these works
 Singing on Material Transfer Agreement with members county and
NIAS RDA
 Sending and Receiving of DNA samples
 Analyzing of DNA by NIAS
 Reporting the results

23. In the Future
Publication
Molecular work
 Many of members countries are mentioning the molecular work of breeds
in TCP
 RDA will supporting these works with standard of FAO method.
 The process of these works
 Singing on Material Transfer Agreement with members county and
NIAS RDA
 Sending and Receiving of DNA samples
 Analyzing of DNA by NIAS
 Reporting the results

24. In the Future
Molecular work

25. Thank You !