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Enhancing the in situ management of
agricultural biodiversityA proposal for Strategic Research Theme 5
of CRP 1.1
Rationale
Genetic diversity still being lost In situ offers benefits of dynamic
evolution and indigenous knowledge Currently undervalued, and hence
underused Genetic resources and information vital
for future agricultural development and access to these resources is essential
Objectives & Long-term Impacts
Target agrobiodiversity better managed, understood, conserved and used in agreed high priority geographical areas (global).
Information gathered and made available. Policy environment supportive for management and
use and access facilitated. Impact pathway is same as for ex situ conservation
Long-term impacts:Food and nutrition securityEcosystem services and
sustainability
Research Topics
1. Status and trends of target crops and species
2. Target species in systems: Development of in situ and on farm conservation approaches, tools and methodologies
3. Facilitating use of target crops and species
4. Information and knowledge supporting in situ conservation and management
5. Policy and strategies to support the in situ management and access to and availability of agricultural biodiversity
Important role of women
Focus on gender in design and implementation of research methodologies, and compilation and sharing of knowledge on role of women as custodians of diversity
Role of women disaggregated for Management of on-farm diversity Conservation decisions Use values, characterization Traditional knowledge
Capacity strengthening
Enhance individual capacities for R&D and influence institutional capacities for mainstreaming research results from local to regional levels
Capacity strengthening Women empowered to use on farm
diversity Farmers as data providers and users Policy implementation
Linkages with CRPs
CRP 1.1 Links with other components Capacity development Reducing vulnerability & risk Enhancing resilience Sustainable intensification, participatory breeding Policy outputs will help SRT2 and SRT3 M&E and IA for arid sites in concert with SRT4
CRP1.2 and 1.3 Share study sites, focus areas
Linkages with CRPs
CRP2 Link target agrobiodiversity to value chain analysis
CRP3 Use of landraces and CWR for crop improvement
CRP4 Target biodiversity used to improve health and nutrition
CRP5 Importance of target biodiversity in providing ecosystem services
CRP6 Sharing methodologies for in situ conservation
CRP7 Use of target biodiversity for adaptation and mitigation
Partnerships
With regional fora initiatives on agrobiodiversity FARA: Agrobiodiversity initiative for Africa APAARI: Implementation of Suwon declaration
on ABD ARINENA: Regional strategy for PGR
conservation Development partners (e.g. LI-BIRD,
MSSRF, PROINPA) Research partners
Agropolis, USDA NBPGR, EMBRAPA, CAAS
FAO, CBD, IUCN, CI
Governance
Integral part of CRP1.1 using same governance and management structures
Outside dry areas will work closely with CRP1.2 and CRP1.3
To be further discussed
Budget requestedCONSOLIDATED Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Total
Personnel Costs 5,369 7,645 7,931 20,945 Travel 619 586 594 1,799 Operating Expenses 3,264 3,904 3,994 11,162 Training & Workshop 308 578 604 1,490 Collaborators/Partnership Costs 2,056 2,183 2,357 6,596 Capital and other equipment 269 320 300 889 Contingency 33 80 89 202
Subtotal 11,918 15,296 15,869 43,083 Institutional Overhead (% of direct cost) 1,720 2,373 2,489 6,582
TOTAL 13,638 17,669 18,358 49,665
Year 1Window 1+2 : US$4.1M
Thank you
Evolutionary responses in situ Tin, H. Q., T. Berg, and A. Bjornstad. 2001. Diversity and
adaptation in rice varieties under static (ex situ) and dynamic (in situ) management – a case study in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam. Euphytica 122:491–502.
Vigouroux Y, et al. 2011. Selection for earlier flowering crop associated with climatic variations in the Sahel. PLOS ONE 6: 1-9.
Jensen, H. R., Dreiseitl, A., Sadiki, M. and Schoen, D. J. (2011), The Red Queen and the seed bank: pathogen resistance of ex situ and in situ conserved barley. Evolutionary Applications. doi: 10.1111/j.1752-4571.2011.00227.x
Kristin L. Mercer and Hugo R. Perales, 2010. Evolutionary response of landraces to climate change in centers of crop diversity. Evolutionary Applications
Example: rice in Vietnam
Collection of same varieties in 1986, 1991 and 1997.
Area has undergone agricultural intensification, including increased irrigation and market orientation.
Farmers started to select for certain traits.
Later planting leads to selection for later maturing (less photoperiodic) rice
Flowering date of ex situ (1986 and 1991 collections) and in situ (1997)
of each of the seven varieties. Number of days from seeding to date
of 50% flowering.
Irrigation leads to selection against drought tolerance
Number of surviving plants after the drought stress for ex situ (1986 and 1991 collections) and in situ populations (1997) of each of the
seven varieties.
Budget Breakdown
13%
25%
18%
22%
22% Status & Trends
Species in Systems
Facilitating Use
Information and Knowledge
Policy and Strategies
Agricultural Biodiversity
•Diversity that contributes directly and indirectly to food production, including livestock, pollinators, microbes, etc.
•Proposal focuses on genetic diversity of farmer-maintained•Local livestock breeds,•Varieties and landraces of major crops
and their wild relatives,•Neglected and underutilized species,•Rangeland species.