This document summarizes CIMMYT's efforts to analyze genetic resources data to inform wheat and maize breeding for climate change adaptation. It describes CIMMYT's germplasm bank containing over 158,000 accessions with phenotypic and genotypic data. Challenges include incomplete pedigrees and phenotypes which are expensive to obtain. The document discusses using the data for genome-wide association studies, genomic selection, and identifying core reference sets. It provides examples of analyzing multi-environment trial data to understand genotype-by-environment interactions and climate impacts on yield variability. The goal is to use the analyses to predict genotypes in new locations and environments and accelerate genetic gains in climate-resilient crops.
THEME – 1 Geoinformatics and Genetic Resources under Changing ClimateICARDA
1. The document discusses the application of geospatial science and technologies for understanding and managing biodiversity and agricultural systems in dryland regions.
2. It highlights the use of remote sensing data and geospatial analyses to map land use/cover, characterize agricultural production systems, assess climate impacts, and monitor biodiversity in these vulnerable dryland ecosystems.
3. The document outlines how geospatial approaches can help improve agricultural resilience and sustainability through applications such as precision agriculture, integrated crop and livestock management, and spatial planning to enhance food security under climate change.
This document defines and describes the key concepts in geoinformatics. It begins by defining geoinformatics as the science and technology dealing with the acquisition, storage, processing, and dissemination of geographic information. The main branches of geoinformatics discussed are remote sensing, geographic information systems, cartography, global navigation satellite systems, photogrammetry, and database management systems. Remote sensing is defined as acquiring information about objects without physical contact, using sensors on platforms like aircraft and satellites. Geographic information systems are computer systems for storing, analyzing, and displaying geographic data. Cartography is the art, science, and technology of mapmaking.
Presentation during the Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) Seminar Series on December 14, 2017 at RDMIC Bldg., cor. Visayas Ave., Elliptical Rd., Diliman, Quezon City
Pulses for Harvesting ‘More from Less’ in Dry AreasICARDA
11-14 February 2019. Jodhpur, India. The 13th International Conference on Dryland Development
Presentation at the session 12 February: TU - ICARDA Satellite
Pulses for Harvesting ‘More from Less’ in Dry Areas
Shiv Kumar Agrawal, Maalouf F, Biradar C, Nangia V, Saharawat Y, Sarker A, and Baum M
Molecular Assisted Breeding in Maize.pdfssuser5893431
This document summarizes molecular assisted breeding efforts for maize at IITA. It discusses the organization of the maize CRP, which focuses on deploying traits for economically important traits like MLN, MSV, and aflatoxin resistance. Key activities include developing haplotype markers for traits, conducting MABC to introgress traits into elite lines, genome-wide association studies to map traits, and developing genomic selection strategies. Progress is shown on improving MLN tolerance in elite lines and deploying MLN resistance QTLs. Over 30,000 lines have been screened for MLN and methods like forward breeding and genomic selection are being used to accelerate deployment of important traits in African maize.
This document discusses opportunities for harvesting by-products of grain corn for energy production in Ukraine. It provides statistics on global and Ukrainian corn production and yield increases over time. Various technologies are presented for harvesting corn residues like cobs, stalks and leaves either as part of combine harvesting or with additional equipment. The economic energy potential of corn by-products in Ukraine is estimated to be in the tens of millions of metric tons of coal equivalent. Methods of using corn residues for applications like fodder, fertilizer, biofuels and biogas are outlined. Cost analyses are given for nutrient value and ash content of corn residues harvested through different techniques.
THEME – 1 Geoinformatics and Genetic Resources under Changing ClimateICARDA
1. The document discusses the application of geospatial science and technologies for understanding and managing biodiversity and agricultural systems in dryland regions.
2. It highlights the use of remote sensing data and geospatial analyses to map land use/cover, characterize agricultural production systems, assess climate impacts, and monitor biodiversity in these vulnerable dryland ecosystems.
3. The document outlines how geospatial approaches can help improve agricultural resilience and sustainability through applications such as precision agriculture, integrated crop and livestock management, and spatial planning to enhance food security under climate change.
This document defines and describes the key concepts in geoinformatics. It begins by defining geoinformatics as the science and technology dealing with the acquisition, storage, processing, and dissemination of geographic information. The main branches of geoinformatics discussed are remote sensing, geographic information systems, cartography, global navigation satellite systems, photogrammetry, and database management systems. Remote sensing is defined as acquiring information about objects without physical contact, using sensors on platforms like aircraft and satellites. Geographic information systems are computer systems for storing, analyzing, and displaying geographic data. Cartography is the art, science, and technology of mapmaking.
Presentation during the Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) Seminar Series on December 14, 2017 at RDMIC Bldg., cor. Visayas Ave., Elliptical Rd., Diliman, Quezon City
Pulses for Harvesting ‘More from Less’ in Dry AreasICARDA
11-14 February 2019. Jodhpur, India. The 13th International Conference on Dryland Development
Presentation at the session 12 February: TU - ICARDA Satellite
Pulses for Harvesting ‘More from Less’ in Dry Areas
Shiv Kumar Agrawal, Maalouf F, Biradar C, Nangia V, Saharawat Y, Sarker A, and Baum M
Molecular Assisted Breeding in Maize.pdfssuser5893431
This document summarizes molecular assisted breeding efforts for maize at IITA. It discusses the organization of the maize CRP, which focuses on deploying traits for economically important traits like MLN, MSV, and aflatoxin resistance. Key activities include developing haplotype markers for traits, conducting MABC to introgress traits into elite lines, genome-wide association studies to map traits, and developing genomic selection strategies. Progress is shown on improving MLN tolerance in elite lines and deploying MLN resistance QTLs. Over 30,000 lines have been screened for MLN and methods like forward breeding and genomic selection are being used to accelerate deployment of important traits in African maize.
This document discusses opportunities for harvesting by-products of grain corn for energy production in Ukraine. It provides statistics on global and Ukrainian corn production and yield increases over time. Various technologies are presented for harvesting corn residues like cobs, stalks and leaves either as part of combine harvesting or with additional equipment. The economic energy potential of corn by-products in Ukraine is estimated to be in the tens of millions of metric tons of coal equivalent. Methods of using corn residues for applications like fodder, fertilizer, biofuels and biogas are outlined. Cost analyses are given for nutrient value and ash content of corn residues harvested through different techniques.
This document summarizes some key issues facing agriculture in Kyrgyzstan. It notes the fragmentation of agricultural land, lack of investment capital, and deterioration of rural infrastructure as ongoing problems. It also provides statistics on the number and size of agricultural entities and seed farms in Kyrgyzstan from 2007 to 2012. The average yields and total production volumes of major crops like wheat, barley, potatoes, and vegetables are presented for 2011-2012. Issues impacting the seed sector include outdated equipment, a need for private sector branding, and lack of a functional system for collecting royalties from foreign plant varieties.
The document describes an innovative fruit fly surveillance system used in West Africa to control fruit flies and support agricultural productivity, food security, and job creation. The system uses active population sampling zones to attract and kill fruit flies using methyl eugenol baiting. Data on fruit fly populations, crop development stages, and damage are collected and analyzed to inform integrated pest management strategies and projections of regional economic impacts. The system is part of ECOWAS' efforts to achieve food security in the region through its agricultural policies and programs.
Maize grain yield is greatly constrained by the parasitic weed, Striga hermonthica. Levels of infestation are often so high that
maize can suffer total yield loss and farmers usually abandon severely infested fields.
Accelerated chickpea breeding for water-limited environmentsICRISAT
Chickpea is a cool season food legume largely grown on residual soil moisture, the crop often experiences moisture stress towards end of the crop season (terminal drought). The crop may also face heat stress at the reproductive stage if sowing is delayed.
Progress has been made in breeding for maize lethal necrosis (MLN) tolerance/resistance through CIMMYT-GMP efforts. Over 120,000 accessions have been screened, with promising lines identified. Some MLN tolerant hybrids have been released in Kenya and Uganda. Results show inheritance of MLN tolerance is polygenic. New MLN tolerant hybrids outyield commercial checks by over 700% under artificial MLN inoculation. Multi-location testing of candidates continues to identify best performers for release and adoption by farmers.
Maize is most important staple food crop in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
Levels of infestation are often so high that maize can suffer total yield loss.
There is urgent need for the identification of diverse parental combinations for commercial hybrid production.
This document discusses using LC-MS methods for authenticity testing of animal species in food products. It provides examples of using collagen and milk/blood proteins to identify species through analysis of peptide sequences. Specific peptides are identified that can distinguish between cow, goat, sheep and other species milk. The methods allow detection of minority species proteins in mixtures. Protein isoforms can also be differentiated. Quick identification of blood proteins from different species like rat, mouse, bovine etc is demonstrated.
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Bansal Group is an integrated solutions provider for grain milling that has been established since 1975. It offers services across the grain processing lifecycle from post-harvest management to milling and packaging. Bansal has installations in over 1500 mills across India and in 5 continents. It provides consultancy, design, production, installation and after-sales support for grain cleaning, milling, handling and storage equipment. Bansal works with global leaders to provide the latest grain processing technologies.
Bansal Group is India’s leading Rice Mill Machine Manufacturer, Flour Milling Machine Manufacturer & Supplier in India. We also known for best flour mill consultants in India.
Bansal Group is an integrated solutions provider for grain milling that has been established since 1975. It offers services across the entire grain processing supply chain from post-harvest management to milling and packaging. Bansal has installations in over 1500 mills across India and in 5 continents globally. It works with global leaders to provide the latest grain processing technologies and has a production facility of 20,000 square meters employing over 300 people. Bansal provides consultancy, design, production, installation and after-sales support for grain management and milling systems.
Bansals Group is one of the leading Flour mill machines and atta chakki manufacturers in India. We have a strong relationship across the 4 continents.
E-mail- info@bansalsgroup.org, Website- www.bansalsgroup.org
Bansal Group is India’s leading Maize Mill Machine Manufacturer, along with manfacture unit we have best maize mill consultants to improve your production with less resource.
E-mail- info@bansalsgroup.org, Website- www.bansalsgroup.org
Bansals Group is one of the leading Flour mill machines and atta chakki manufacturers in India. We have a strong relationship across the 4 continents.
For more information please visit our website:- www.bansalsgroup.org OR mail us :-info@bansalsgroup.org
Contact:- +91 9810041919, +91 9811863126
BANSAL Group is one of the leading flour mill machine manufacturers in India. We at BANSAL provide all kind of flour mill consultants to give you best machinery and high proficiency in production, By using world class flour mill machines and best technology.
Bansal Group is India’s leading Rice Mill Machine Manufacturer, Flour Milling Machine Manufacturer & Supplier in India. We also known for best flour mill consultants in India.
E-mail- info@bansalsgroup.org, Website- www.bansalsgroup.org
Bansals Group is one of the leading Flour mill machines and atta chakki manufacturers in India. We have a strong relationship across the 4 continents.
For more information please visit our website:- www.bansalsgroup.org OR mail us :-info@bansalsgroup.org
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Can we measure female social entrepreneurship? ICARDA
1st Annual Conference of the Private Sector Development Research Network:Private Enterprise and Inclusion12-13 December 2019
Presentation by Anastasia Seferiadis, Sarah Cummings and Bénédicte Gastineau
This document summarizes some key issues facing agriculture in Kyrgyzstan. It notes the fragmentation of agricultural land, lack of investment capital, and deterioration of rural infrastructure as ongoing problems. It also provides statistics on the number and size of agricultural entities and seed farms in Kyrgyzstan from 2007 to 2012. The average yields and total production volumes of major crops like wheat, barley, potatoes, and vegetables are presented for 2011-2012. Issues impacting the seed sector include outdated equipment, a need for private sector branding, and lack of a functional system for collecting royalties from foreign plant varieties.
The document describes an innovative fruit fly surveillance system used in West Africa to control fruit flies and support agricultural productivity, food security, and job creation. The system uses active population sampling zones to attract and kill fruit flies using methyl eugenol baiting. Data on fruit fly populations, crop development stages, and damage are collected and analyzed to inform integrated pest management strategies and projections of regional economic impacts. The system is part of ECOWAS' efforts to achieve food security in the region through its agricultural policies and programs.
Maize grain yield is greatly constrained by the parasitic weed, Striga hermonthica. Levels of infestation are often so high that
maize can suffer total yield loss and farmers usually abandon severely infested fields.
Accelerated chickpea breeding for water-limited environmentsICRISAT
Chickpea is a cool season food legume largely grown on residual soil moisture, the crop often experiences moisture stress towards end of the crop season (terminal drought). The crop may also face heat stress at the reproductive stage if sowing is delayed.
Progress has been made in breeding for maize lethal necrosis (MLN) tolerance/resistance through CIMMYT-GMP efforts. Over 120,000 accessions have been screened, with promising lines identified. Some MLN tolerant hybrids have been released in Kenya and Uganda. Results show inheritance of MLN tolerance is polygenic. New MLN tolerant hybrids outyield commercial checks by over 700% under artificial MLN inoculation. Multi-location testing of candidates continues to identify best performers for release and adoption by farmers.
Maize is most important staple food crop in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
Levels of infestation are often so high that maize can suffer total yield loss.
There is urgent need for the identification of diverse parental combinations for commercial hybrid production.
This document discusses using LC-MS methods for authenticity testing of animal species in food products. It provides examples of using collagen and milk/blood proteins to identify species through analysis of peptide sequences. Specific peptides are identified that can distinguish between cow, goat, sheep and other species milk. The methods allow detection of minority species proteins in mixtures. Protein isoforms can also be differentiated. Quick identification of blood proteins from different species like rat, mouse, bovine etc is demonstrated.
Being the leaders in the Indian market Bansals Group Manufacturer, Supply and provide Flour Mill Machines Our high quality machines ensure highest yield with best quality final products for Wheat/ Rice/ Maize.
Bansal Group is India’s leading Maize Mill Machine Manufacturer, along with manfacture unit we have best maize mill consultants to improve your production with less resource.
For more information please visit our website:- www.bansalsgroup.org OR mail us :-info@bansalsgroup.org
Contact:- +91 9810041919, +91 9811863126
Bansal Group is an integrated solutions provider for grain milling that has been established since 1975. It offers services across the grain processing lifecycle from post-harvest management to milling and packaging. Bansal has installations in over 1500 mills across India and in 5 continents. It provides consultancy, design, production, installation and after-sales support for grain cleaning, milling, handling and storage equipment. Bansal works with global leaders to provide the latest grain processing technologies.
Bansal Group is India’s leading Rice Mill Machine Manufacturer, Flour Milling Machine Manufacturer & Supplier in India. We also known for best flour mill consultants in India.
Bansal Group is an integrated solutions provider for grain milling that has been established since 1975. It offers services across the entire grain processing supply chain from post-harvest management to milling and packaging. Bansal has installations in over 1500 mills across India and in 5 continents globally. It works with global leaders to provide the latest grain processing technologies and has a production facility of 20,000 square meters employing over 300 people. Bansal provides consultancy, design, production, installation and after-sales support for grain management and milling systems.
Bansals Group is one of the leading Flour mill machines and atta chakki manufacturers in India. We have a strong relationship across the 4 continents.
E-mail- info@bansalsgroup.org, Website- www.bansalsgroup.org
Bansal Group is India’s leading Maize Mill Machine Manufacturer, along with manfacture unit we have best maize mill consultants to improve your production with less resource.
E-mail- info@bansalsgroup.org, Website- www.bansalsgroup.org
Bansals Group is one of the leading Flour mill machines and atta chakki manufacturers in India. We have a strong relationship across the 4 continents.
For more information please visit our website:- www.bansalsgroup.org OR mail us :-info@bansalsgroup.org
Contact:- +91 9810041919, +91 9811863126
BANSAL Group is one of the leading flour mill machine manufacturers in India. We at BANSAL provide all kind of flour mill consultants to give you best machinery and high proficiency in production, By using world class flour mill machines and best technology.
Bansal Group is India’s leading Rice Mill Machine Manufacturer, Flour Milling Machine Manufacturer & Supplier in India. We also known for best flour mill consultants in India.
E-mail- info@bansalsgroup.org, Website- www.bansalsgroup.org
Bansals Group is one of the leading Flour mill machines and atta chakki manufacturers in India. We have a strong relationship across the 4 continents.
For more information please visit our website:- www.bansalsgroup.org OR mail us :-info@bansalsgroup.org
Contact:- +91 9810041919, +91 9811863126
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Can we measure female social entrepreneurship? ICARDA
1st Annual Conference of the Private Sector Development Research Network:Private Enterprise and Inclusion12-13 December 2019
Presentation by Anastasia Seferiadis, Sarah Cummings and Bénédicte Gastineau
Building Climate Smart FARMERSThe Indian PerspectiveICARDA
Presented by
DR. KIRIT N SHELAT, I.A.S. (Rtd)
National Council for Climate Change, Sustainable Development and Public Leadership (NCCSD)
AHMEDABAD - INDIA
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Just Add Water: Approaches to Smart Agricultural Water ManagementICARDA
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3) Pilot projects on on-grid and off-grid solar solutions for irrigation can provide energy access, food security, and incomes while diversifying power grids and reducing costs for farmers.
The DryArc Initiative aims to develop innovative and resilient agri-food systems in dryland regions through a global partnership. It will pursue two pathways: 1) combining existing technologies into systemic innovations tailored to each context, and 2) accelerating the scaling up of impact-targeted innovations. Over four phases from 2019-2030, DryArc will co-design solutions with stakeholders, strengthen capacities, and establish an enabling environment through decision support, monitoring and evaluation, and attracting investment. The goal is to transform agri-food systems and support food/nutrition security and employment in dryland regions vulnerable to problems like land degradation, water scarcity, and climate change impacts.
SUSTAINABLE SILVOPASTORAL RESTORATION TO PROMOTE ECOSYSTEM SERVICES IN TUNISIAICARDA
25 - 29 November 2019. Antalya, Turkey. Near East Forestry and Range Commission (NEFRC) - 24th Session
Presentation by Dr. Mounir Louhaichi
Rangeland Ecology & Management
International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas
M.Louhaichi@cigar.org
Highlights on 2019 research outputs and outcomesICARDA
18-20/11/2019. ICARDA Board of Trustees. The Program Committee of the first day was open to all staff. It included:
Highlights of recent research breakthroughs and strategic questions presented by Strategic Research Priorities (CRPs) and Cross Cutting Themes (CCTs).
This document discusses mobile data collection and the advantages of using Computer Aided Personal Interviewing (CAPI) over traditional Pen and Paper Interviewing (PAPI). It introduces Open Data Kit (ODK) as an open source mobile data collection platform that allows for quicker and easier data collection with real-time quality checks. ODK facilitates offline data collection with centralized data storage and repeat questions.
BRINGING INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY ALONG THE WHOLE VALUE CHAIN IN THE MED...ICARDA
Tunis, 6-7 November 2019. Training workshop PRIMA – Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area is the most ambitious joint programme to be undertaken in the frame of Euro-Mediterranean cooperation.
Presentation by Prof. M. Hachicha National Research Institute in Rural Engineering, Water and Forestry, University of Carthage | UCAR
Utilizing the reject brine from desalination for implementing integrated agri...ICARDA
14-15 November 2019. Madrid. International Symposium on the use of Non-Conventional Waters to achieve Food Security
DESALINATION - “Advancing desalination: reducing energy consumption and environmental footprint”
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The role of higher and vocational education and training in developing knowle...ICARDA
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Characteristics of a winning research proposal ICARDA
Tunis, 6-7 November 2019. Training workshop PRIMA – Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area is the most ambitious joint programme to be undertaken in the frame of Euro-Mediterranean cooperation.
Yehia Selmi, co-founder, Bio-wonder, Tunisia.
28 October 2019. Cairo. On the occasion of the 10th Africa Food Day Commemoration, held in joint food and nutrition security research and innovation projects within the Africa-EU Partnership.
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Powering dry areas by empowering food security under the context of climat...ICARDA
This document summarizes a presentation on powering dry areas through food security under climate change. It discusses critical factors like extreme poverty, environmental degradation, and climate impacts. Key themes in Tunisia include effects of climate change on agriculture/food security as population grows. The most pressing priorities are enhancing water productivity, crop improvement, managing salinity, and integrated livestock. Achievable goals include conserving water, developing drought/salt tolerant varieties, reducing yield gaps, and regional technology sharing. Key actors are researchers, farmers, and international organizations. Overall, it stresses the need for collaborative research on scenarios to ensure food/nutrition security under challenges like resource degradation and climate change.
Dr. Jacques Wery, Deputy Director General Research, ICARDA (CGIAR)
28 October 2019. On the occasion of the 10th Africa Food Day Commemoration, held in Egypt under the chairmanship of the African Union by Egypt in 2019, the North Africa event, organized by LEAP4FNSSA with the support of ARC/ Agricultural Research Center of the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, launched a public private alliance of partners between Europe and North Africa to develop joint food and nutrition security research and innovation projects within the Africa-EU Partnership
Funding networks and mechanisms to support EU AU FNSSA R&I ICARDA
Dr. Bernard Mallet, Agriculture Projects Coordinator, Agence Nationale de la Recherche, France
28 October. On the occasion of the 10th Africa Food Day Commemoration, held in Egypt under the chairmanship of the African Union by Egypt in 2019, the North Africa event, organized by LEAP4FNSSA with the support of ARC/ Agricultural Research Center of the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, launched a public private alliance of partners between Europe and North Africa to develop joint food and nutrition security research and innovation projects within the Africa-EU Partnership
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Or: Beyond linear.
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s
−1
. The X-ray sources exhibit a highly concentrated spatial distribution,
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As the population is increasing and will reach about 9 billion upto 2050. Also due to climate change, it is difficult to meet the food requirement of such a large population. Facing the challenges presented by resource shortages, climate
change, and increasing global population, crop yield and quality need to be improved in a sustainable way over the coming decades. Genetic improvement by breeding is the best way to increase crop productivity. With the rapid progression of functional
genomics, an increasing number of crop genomes have been sequenced and dozens of genes influencing key agronomic traits have been identified. However, current genome sequence information has not been adequately exploited for understanding
the complex characteristics of multiple gene, owing to a lack of crop phenotypic data. Efficient, automatic, and accurate technologies and platforms that can capture phenotypic data that can
be linked to genomics information for crop improvement at all growth stages have become as important as genotyping. Thus,
high-throughput phenotyping has become the major bottleneck restricting crop breeding. Plant phenomics has been defined as the high-throughput, accurate acquisition and analysis of multi-dimensional phenotypes
during crop growing stages at the organism level, including the cell, tissue, organ, individual plant, plot, and field levels. With the rapid development of novel sensors, imaging technology,
and analysis methods, numerous infrastructure platforms have been developed for phenotyping.
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THEME – 1 Mining CIMMYT germplasm data to inform breeding targets for CC adaptation
1. Mining CIMMYT germplasm data to inform breeding
targets for CC adaptation
Zakaria KEHEL, Jose CROSSA, Thomas PAYNE and Matthew REYNOLDS
Rabat-Morocco. 24-27 June 2014
2. Collection Wild
Land-
race
Breeding
materials
Genetic
stocks
Cultivars
Unknown
or Other
TOTAL
Bread Wheat 213 32,428 41,995 8,150 6,278 331 89,395
Durum Wheat 25 5,578 14,262 1,089 1,156 58 22,356
Triticale 0 0 16,964 3,402 345 9 20,720
Barley 0 669 13,898 200 1,755 11 16,533
Species &
other
6,541 1,658 155 820 30 15 9,219
Rye 36 109 132 168 219 13 677
Total 6,816 40,442 91,057 13,829 9,783 437 158,713
TOTAL (excl.
barley)
142,180
CIMMYT Wheat Germplasm Bank
3. WGB: Opportunities, Challenges and Gaps
● Pedigrees, for GWAS or GS precision
● Phenotypes, so expensive (Curation)
● Core reference sets (SeeD, GCP, WGB, FIGS)
● GRIN Global and GeneSys
● Actions as a “global system”
● Little overlap with USDA and ICARDA
The phenotypic values, representing over 11.2M data points, are
held by CIMMYT’s IWIS database.
The value of these phenotypic values exceed USD100M, if the
trials resulting in the assembled data were to be repeated today.
4. WGB: Opportunities, Challenges and Gaps
● Species accessions
Too many!
Yet, extent of in situ diversity?
Generate new diversity with existing accessions?
● Frustration of limited access to new, improved
germplasm (this might also extend to collecting
landraces).
● Most exchange is bank-to-bank
● “my institution/government owns the germplasm”
5. Data quality control (single field analysis)
Identification of out layers
Verification (field books)
Data storage
Database with meta data available
Data control of wheat nurseries
7. LOC_N
O COUNTRY LOCDESCRIP INSTITUTEN
10601MAURITIUS REDUIT
Agricultural Research and
Exte
19011ALGERIA ITGC-DAHMOWNE ITGC
19012ALGERIA EL HARRACH ITGC
19121EGYPT SERS EL-LIYAN Agr. Res. Center
20701LEBANON BEKA'A VALLEY Agric. Res. Inst.
21221TURKEY AGRICULTURE FACULTY University of Trakya
22243INDIA NAGAON EXP. STA. DWR
24059CHINA AN DA ALKALI SALINE SOIL INST. Heilongjiang Academy
27121THAILAND NONGKAI RICE EXP. STN. Rice Research Inst.
41303
UNITEDSTAT
ES ALABAMA AMU Alabama A & M Univ.
42109MEXICO MEXICALI CIMMYT
42138MEXICO CIANO - FULL IRRIGATION CIMMYT
65001GREECE KENTZIKO THERMI NA
65004GREECE CEREAL INSTITUTE (EPANOMI) NAGREF-DW Dept.
65009GREECE SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE YPSILON SA
LOC_NO Point:COUNTRY
Polyg:COUNTR
Y LOCDESCRIP INSTITUTE
12308KENYA Ethiopia ENDEBESS Kenya Seed Company Ltd.
19013ALGERIA Morocco AIN EL HADJAR ITGC
19126EGYPT India KHATTARA Agr. Res. Center
20011AFGHANISTAN Kazakhstan TAKHAR-TALOQAN CIMMYT
20330IRAN Russia BIRJAND AGRIC. RES. STN. SPII
21115SYRIA Turkey AL RQA Ministry of Agriculture
21117SYRIA Turkey HRAN Ministry of Agriculture
21121SYRIA Iraq HIMO Ministry of Agriculture
FIGS without roots, or
imbalanced passport,
characterization &
evaluation data
8. Data control a continuing process
• The same location with different management system has only
one planting and harvest date
• Full irrigation or irrigated locations with “NO” irrigation in the
corresponding field value
• Same location, IRR YLD less than RF YLD
• 13 Ton/Ha in RF location (Mexico Obregon) as an example
other control methods with time
• Outliers across locations and years
• Validating dates using earlier years or neighboring locations
• RF versus IRR
• …
9. MET Analysis
MET data
GxE analysis
Variance components, G corr,
BLUPS, Stability
GxE with
covariables
Patterns of GxE
(spatially changing
relationships)
Identification of
co-variables
(Factors, variates)
Meta data stored
in the DB
All, RF,
IRR
10. y = 0.0176x + 4.3539
R² = 0.1952
y = 0.113x + 8.0045
R² = 0.5792
y = 0.0013x + 1.0054
R² = 0.0005
0.00
2.00
4.00
6.00
8.00
10.00
12.00
14.00
16.00
mean
max
min
Linear (mean)
Linear (max)
Linear (min)
y = -0.3232x + 15.653
R² = 0.4153
y = 0.308x + 82.476
R² = 0.3959
0.00
10.00
20.00
30.00
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100.00
Vg
Vgxe
Linear (Vg)
Linear (Vgxe)
Change in yield variability in Wheat Nursery
24. Cycle
SOW_julia
n
Emergence
_Julian
HARVEST_julia
n
FOLIAR_DISEASE_DEVELOPM
ENT
IRRIGATE
D
LODGIN
G
2005 11/19/2005 4/21/2006 TRACES YES SLIGHT
Environmental
data
Cycle SOW_julian Emergence _Julian HARVEST_julian FOLIAR_DISEASE_DEVELOPMENT IRRIGATED LODGING
2005 11/19/2005 4/21/2006 TRACES YES SLIGHT
Traits Varieties tested
PBW343
CHAM 6
KLEIN CHAMACO
HIDDAB
CHAKWAL 86
DHARWAR DRY
MILAN/KAUZ//PASTOR
FLORKWA-1/DHARWAR DRY
PASTOR/BAV92
CNDO/R143//ENTE/MEXI_2/3/AEGILOPS
SQUARROSA (TAUS)/4/WEAVER/5/PASTOR
Grain yield
Days to heading
Plant heightCan feed the phenology
table presented earlier
The Wheat Atlas Website
25. Table of genotype by
location values +
mean, max, min and
SD of genotypes and
locations
Install a win-win
relationships with
collaborators: They send
data, we provide analysis
and reports
The CIMMYT IWIS web-page
http://apps.cimmyt.org/wpgd/index.htm
27. ● Curation is important
● Vey helpful to complete info at the genebank and
creation of stress populations accelerate
germplasm exchange
● Pipelines for prediction and genomic selection:
Pedigrees and markers
● Data management and sharing; analytical and
visualization tools
● Collaborations
Conclusions