Five Decades of Oil Palm Breeding in FGV and Moving Forward

Presented by Sharifah Shahrul Rabiah Syed Alwee, Phd Date: 17th July 2017

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Early days of FGV OP Breeding History and Reflections

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Milestone FGV Breeding

Taib Andak, Johore (Kulai LDS)

• Dura mother palms planted in Stage 4A, (1st Regional Station & seed production lab)

• No. of mother palms utilised 635 palms in (Block 1-9).

PPPTR, Tekam, Pahang

•Setting up of -2nd Regional Station (in Pahang :861,98 Ha)

•Mother palm utilized at present: 5,693 palms

•First DxP/T trial in PPPTR: Trial S was planted in January 1969 in Phase 1 (Site 1: 60,7 Ha). Planting distance 29’x29’

Kuala Lumpur

•Felda Research Department function taken over by Felda Agricultural Services Corporation (PKPF). Head quarters in KL.

Kuala Lumpur

•PKPF changed to Felda Agricultural Services Corporation (FASSB)

Kota Gelanggi, Pahang

• The discovery of ML161 (Trial 1 KG5)

Kuala Lumpur

•Felda Global Ventures Research & Development Sdn Bhd (FGVRD)

Pisifera Palm – ML161

FGV OIL PALM PLANTING MATERIALS PROGRESS

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TOTAL MATURE OIL YIELD (T/HA)

33%

1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s

La Me / AVROS /

Yangambi Yangambi Yangambi (ML 161) 3 way-cross

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MEAN MATURE YIELD (T/HA)

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OER*

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ML161: The One with the Staying Power

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The Journey of ML161 Identification Source

No. of

Prog

Mean FFB Oil Yield Height

(kg/palm/yr) Rank (Kg) Rank (m) Rank

FGV DxP Yangambi 4 142.2 2 40.2 1 2.78 2

FGV DxP (La Me) 10 147.3 1 37.7 2 2.74 1

FGV DxP (AVROS) 6 136.7 3 35.5 3 2.96 3

Trial Mean 100 141.8 36.6 2.97

Performance of FGV DxP Yangambi, La Me and AVROS materials at MPOB Lahad Datu, Sabah Year 1995 – 2000.

(Chin, C W et. al.,2005)

Pisifera Source for FGV DxP No. of

Prog

Mean FFB Oil Yield

(kg/palm/yr) % Over SC3 (t/ha) % Over SC3

Yangambi ML161 1 243.3 131 8.89 132

Yangambi 6 190.9 102 6.96 104

SC3 - Yangambi 1 186.4 100 6.71 100

Performance of various FGV DxP Yangambi groups planted in Third Round Evaluation of Malaysian DxP materials in Kota

Gelanggi 5 (Chin, C W et. al.,2005)

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Rising Stars

3 way

GT1

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Felda 3 Way: Rising Star

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1980

NPM germplasm

Elite tenera and dura palms from

PORIM

Evaluation & Selection by

PORIM (now MPOB)

1989-1992 DxT, TxT, DxD Testing

Exploitation of Nigerian

materials in FELDA

breeding programme

Selection for best Dura palms

& Progeny test trial

Selection of best palms

for further testing

1993-1997

2002-2007 Evaluation & Selection of 2nd cycle

Dura Breeding Populations

Selection for 2nd cycle

planting materials from

DxP test

Present Evaluation the Breeding Populations

with value added trait

Value addition focus to elite

progenies (Gano tolerant,

high density progeny)

Utilization of Nigerian-derived Dura in FGV

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2016 ( AUG )

Planting Materials

Elite Clone DxP DxP FELDA

3 way DxP Mixed

Average FFB （Kg/palm/Yr)

125.6 116.5 96.9

Year Planted 2008 2008 2008

Planting Density

30ft 29ft 30ft

Hectare Planted

125.6 116.5 96.9

DxP FELDA 3Way Commercial Performances at FGVPM Kechau

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Planting Material testing at Sahabat 6 Rachis length data at 7 year after planting

DxP Yangambi P1 Mean 5.66

3Way P1 Mean 4.86

Trt Density BN BW ABW T/ha

2011 (2nd YAH)

T1 136 18.5 148.5 8 20.2

T2 148 23.6 198.3 8.4 29.4

T3 160 18.9 148.5 7.9 23.8

2012 (3rd YAH)

T1 136 21.3 229.2 10.8 31.2

T2 148 26.5 251.9 9.6 37.3

T3 160 25.6 236.1 9.3 37.8

2013 (4th YAH)

T1 136 24.8 299.6 12.1 40.7

T2 148 27 316.5 11.7 46.8

T3 160 26.9 316.8 11.8 50.7

2014 (5th YAH)

T1 136 23.8 278.2 11.7 37.8

T2 148 23.2 262.1 11.3 38.8

T3 160 22.2 249.2 11.3 39.9

Results of density trial conducted on Felda 3Way

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Planting distance assessment • Agronomic • Yield/BA • Estate operation

Rising Star #2

GT1 + PalmaShield

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Development of GT1 (Ganoderma tolerant PM)

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Internal control

PS PT

Screening of breeding crosses

Potentially tolerant

High throughput nursery screening

FGV’s Holistic Approach

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• Short term

– continuous monitoring & sanitation processes by CPU (common & routine practice)

• Mid-term

– antagonistic products including Trichoderma, AMF and etc.

• Long Term

– Development of tolerant planting material through:

• Ganoderma nursery screening approach

• Development of molecular markers (leveraging on genomics and transcriptomics studies)

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TK5818 TK5816 TK5729 TK5857 TK5849 TK5853 TK5815 TK5728

TK5820 TK5822 TK5737 TK5809 TK5819 TK5821 TK5727 TK5750 TK5717

138% - 168% 114% - 131%

A Potent Biocontrol Agent To Fight Ganoderma

Product of FELDA Agricultural Services Sdn Bhd (353791-M)

Level 14, Menara Felda Platinum Park, No 11, Persiaran KLCC,

54000 Kuala Lumpur Tel: +603 2859 0000 Fax: +603 2859 1700

Email: fassbmerketing@feldaglobal.com Facebook: Felda Agricultural Services Sdn Bhd

WARNING CONTAMINATED MATERIAL AUTOCLAVE PRIOR TO DISPOSAL

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Endophytic Trichoderma product, effectiveness

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Ganoderma Incidence Dead Seedlings Disease Reduction

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Disease Assessment of Basal Stem Rot on Oil Palm Seedling after 9 months inoculated with Ganoderma Rubber Wood Block

M103

Control

*OP germinated seeds inoculated with Endophytic Trichoderma formulation and Ganoderma

Enter the technology

FIBS

Genomics

Geoinformatics

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FGV Integrated Breeding System

Future Improvement Module Plan

Ortet Selection- Selection of

superior palm for cloning

Mother palm selection –

Commercial SPU Elite mother

palm

Agronomy and Crop Protection

Base Study: Treatment,

weather, GAP

Molecular Breeding:

Marker assisted selection Breeding,

Ganoderma, special traits

QC Database: Pedigree

screening, Operation

Monitoring, Contamination,

etc

Analytical: Advance statistics

analysis tools, comparison

Processed pollen

Seed processing (Heat &

Germination)

Germination & Nursery

(PN/MN)

Nursery Trial

Field Trial

Palm Selection

Next breeding cycle

Molecular Testing

Molecular testing currently conducted: 1. Pollen QC 2. Shell marker 3. Genotyping – database dev’t 4. Ganoderma screening

Sophistication of Oil Palm Replanting by Multi-GNSS Technology

GanodermaSanitation Rats Baiting Stone Border & Infrastructure

data Collection

Pre-lining

Felling & Chipping Blanket Spray Palm Lining

(flat/undulating)

Agricultural Road Packing

Terrace Packing Palm Lining (Terrace) Drainage Field Planting

Pest & Disease

Management

Complete planned replanting program

with Good Agricultural Practice (GAP)

applied

Oil Palm Replanting flow of works:

Completed with new technologies

Current

Progress

Possibilities are endless……

Technology

Team work

Total commitment

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In conclusion……..

Thank you

Comments??

Thank you for your attention

Special thanks to:

J.S. TAN, Y.P. LEE, S. MOHD NA’AIM, A. HARYATI,

L.J. LEAO, A.R. MUHAMAD FARID, K. SUTHASHINIKISAN, Y.Y. KWAN and

Management of FASSB