CRP Portfolio 2017-2022

Wayne Powell September 2015

Dryland Cereals and Legumes systems

Agri-food system programs Global integrating programs

Genebank S

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Fish agri-food systems

Forest and Agroforestry systems

Livestock agri-food systems

Maize agrifood systems

Rice agri-food systems

Roots, tubers and bananas systems

Wheat agri-food systems

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Dryland Cereals and Legumes systems

Agri-food system programs Global integrating programs

Coordinating programs / platforms

Gender

Capacity Development

Genebank S

++

Big data/ ICT

Fish agri-food systems

Forest and Agroforestry landscapes

Livestock agri-food systems

Maize agrifood systems

Rice agri-food systems

Roots, tubers and bananas systems

Wheat agri-food systems

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Genetic Resources Policy

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Breakdown of investments by

pre-proposal

Breakdown of investments by

SLO(*)

(*) Increased

Productivity

treated as its

own SLO and

represented

here as 0

Strategic considerations: W1 & W2 funding

envelopes

• To be more disciplined and strategic in resource allocation.

• The need to address fewer problems so that programs of

work have clear strategic focus, research concentration and

critical mass to ensure greater impact.

• Provide sustained global capability in key areas of endeavour

where the CGIAR has a comparative advantage.

• A commitment to improved strategic co-ordination and

integration, creating regional multi–user facilities at Country

level and making greater use of shared facilities and

equipment.

• Leverage of W1 & W2 funding to address substantive ‘uplift’

objectives.

• Focus on medium to long term (5 years) mission driven

research.

• Strong alignment to priorities of donors/investors

• To be bolder in risk-taking.

• Recognise the need to stimulate innovation and potential for

‘step changes’.

Agri-Food System (AFS) CRPs & budget allocation

5%

49% 29%

16%

5 AFS CRPs (RICE, MAIZE, WHEAT, DCLAS, RTB)

Foresight

Breedingpipeline

Value chains& Systems

Impact

Agri-Food System (AFS) CRPs & budget allocation

2%

59%

30%

9%

RTB AFS

7%

37%

41%

15%

DCL AFS

10%

53%

20%

17%

Wheat AFS

9%

45% 21%

25%

Maize AFS

7%

48% 32%

14%

Rice AFS

ForesightBreeding pipelineValue chain & System-basedImpact

New concept of product, service, or process

Testing of proof of concept in real world / controlled conditions

(n=1000s)

Multi-location release/trials for smallholder’ benefit (n=100,000s)

Release for scaling up & adoption in different locations

(n= 1,000,000s)

Discovery

phase

Pilot

phase

Scaling up

phase

Proof of

concept phase

Pipeline approach & impact

Development partnerships Science partnerships

Sequencing Technology and Informatics has Revolutionized

Biology with major implications for Agriculture.

ABI 3730

• Roche 454

• Illumina

• SOLiD (Life

Technologies)

• Helicos

• Pacific

Biosciences

• Roche 454 • Illumina • SOLiD (Life

Technologies) • Helicos • Pacific Biosciences • Oxford Nanopore (Illumina) • Ion Torrent

.01 Corn genome

equivalents per year

0.2 - 0.4 Corn genome

equivalents per day

2001-2007 2007-2014 2014-2020

New Opportunities

.01 Corn genome

equivalents per

year

.01 Corn genome

equivalents per

year

.01 Corn genome

equivalents per year

0.2 - 0.4 Corn genome

equivalents per day .01 Corn genome

equivalents per

year

.01 Corn genome

equivalents per

year

Hundreds of

thousands of genes

per year

Thousands of

genes per year

Rate of novel gene & allele discovery

Genome per

decade

Genome per

year

>100 genomes

per day

Genome per

day

Rate of genome sequence production

Millions of genes

per year Tens of millions of

genes per year

Knowledge

Demands & Requirements of International Public

Breeding Systems: have we got it right?

• Rate of genetic gain (1.5-2.0%) for CGIAR crops in

farmers fields & differing agro-ecologies.

• Public Goods/ Products that deliver improved

productivity, resilience and nutritional enhancement.

• Requires modernization of breeding programs together

with strong intellectual leadership and management.

• What is required?

• Centralisation of key facilities, infrastructure &

information systems

• Engagement and role of private sector

• Connection and targeted use of genetic diversity

• Relationship to GIP particularly nutrition and Climate

change adaptation.

• Better integration

“The new CGIAR is seeking

system level improvements in

efficiency and there are many

opportunities to organize its

work more systematically to

target efforts on key outcomes

and to work in partnership with

NARS and ARIs around its core

strengths in research,

germplasm, phenotyping and

adapted varieties for developing

countries and of direct benefit to

the poor”

Opportunities and needs for

genomics research in the CGIAR

Private sector engagement

Convergence of global diets & a need for diet

diversity

Research agenda for nutrition sensitive food

systems

Systems approach for BIG DATA

Genome revolution: sequenced plant genomes

6%

94%

Managing & Sustaining Crop Collections (eg ICRISAT, India)

CIAT NEW GENEBANK

New CIAT Agrobiodiversity Facility An iconic platform for global food security

conservation, genetic information, training, and engagement

• Conserve: three critical global collections in trust for humanity

• Research: germplasm for unique traits that combat climate change,

drought, and disease

• Build capacity: strengthen national programs and educate the next

generation of genebank experts (with a singular Colombian chapter)

• Training, education, and action: engage global public through on-site

exhibits and web-based educational tools to improve public awareness

for biodiversity conservation and use

Youth & Gender in the context of Research

Youth employment in agriculture especially

relevant in Africa south of the Sahara

Consortium of International Agricultural Research

Centers