TL III_GG_PIP_BPAT_Groundnut_ESA

1. ESA Groundnut Breeding
Program Assessment
Accelerating CGIAR & national system breeding program outcomes
TL III Genetic Gains Workshop:
Team ICRISAT ESA

2. Acknowledgments
• Host and regional governments
• Development Partners
• BMGF,USAID, Irish Aid, IFAD, UKAID, GTZ, WB,
• Civil society and Farmer organizations
• International research agencies
• ICRISAT especially TLIII community
• Advanced research centers
• CGIAR

3. Africa has had an impressive decade of growth
• Economy: Mean 5% GDP
growth over 10 years.
• Poverty: >8 million people
moved out of poverty since
2005.
• Food security: Hunger and
malnutrition levels have
dropped by 25%
Source: Brookings Institution and Africa
progress Panel, 2014.
SSA

4. 1. Expanded capacity (genetic, intellectual and infrastructure) to
meet and deliver on current and emerging agri-food systems
challenges and opportunities
2. Improved selection efficiency and genetic gains, unlocked
opportunity for crop diversification and resilience of agri-food
systems
3. Inclusive high performing seed and knowledge delivery
systems improve smallholder access to new varieties and
knowledge unlocking productivity and production potential
New technologies to unlock productivity: CRP
FP4 outcomes GLDC CRP
GRD tolerant vs
susceptible material

5. Conceptual framework for improving genetic
gains at farm levels
Adaptability
Access
Demand
Attributes
• New varieties
• Agronomy
• Labour use efficiency
• Input use efficiency
• Delivery systems
• Access and relevance
• Pricing systems
• Post harvest issues
• Market opportunities
• Value added
• Local demand ramped up

6. BPAT components that unravel capability of programmes

7. Key findings
1. Breeding support systems
• Research infrastructure: Three
excellent cold storage rooms, work
areas, greenhouses,
• Human resource:
• Strong, experienced, well-educated
support team for breeding
• Very strong support team:
• Agronomists,
• Pathologist,
• Economist,
• Technology Transfer and Diffusion,
• Food safety and Nutritionist.

8. Key findings
1. Breeding support systems
• Technology delivery:
• Extensive Production of Foundation Seed at
Chitedtze Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
• Quality Determined Seed (QDS) deployed in
Malawi and Tanzania.
• Strong NARS Partners
• ARI-Naliendele & NARO (TLIII)
• DARS
• IIAM
• ZARI

9. Key findings
• BMS deployed to
refine testing
sites

10. Key findings
2. Pre-breeding research
• Leverage capacity in Nairobi and
India
• Limited capacity to harness
forward breeding
3. Strategic management and
research
• Breeding programme strategy
• Defined mission
• Pipelines
• Targets
• Delivery

11. Key findings
4. Budgets and performance management
• Stable resource base
• Scaling projects
• Breeding programme support
• Strong partnership base
• Performance management
CRP Component
SC1- Demand analysis & priority setting
Status. Recommendation
There is resident capacity is pretty strong Maintain status and build on past efforts
SC.2-Development of Productive varieties & management practices:
Status Recommendation
There is resident capacity albeit at varying levels of competence Train internally targeting scientific officers and technicians
SC.3-Seed and technology delivery
Status Recommendation
There is some resident capacity at scientist level but there is staff to
train
Train internally targeting Scientific officers and technicians
SC.5- Fostering innovation and managing knowledge
Status Recommendation
There is very limited resident capacity Recruit staff (scientific officer and train internally)

12. Areas of improvement
• Limited control over land a key asset:
• Hosted by Government and land and subjected change with limited control.
• Both the breeding program and performance trialing process is too small.
• Currently, Molecular markers are not being used. Need to assign an MSc
scientist to coordinate activities.
• Mechanization is inadequate.
• Drying capacity needs to be doubled to increase the performance trial capacity.
• A new tractor is on order,
• Need soil handling equipment and a plot planter, threshers and cleaning equipment is needed.

13. Thank You