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State of PGR in Trinidad and Tobago
Albada Beekham Research Division
Ministry of Food Production
Collections in the Country
• Ministry of Food Production- • University West Indies (St. Augustine) • University of Trinidad and Tobago- Rice, Sugar
cane (16 accessions) • Private plant producers, farmers • CARDI-T&T
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Objectives of the collection
• To conserve, characterize/evaluation and store for present and future use
• To supply other divisions in the Ministry responsible for multiplication
• To supply farmers • Encourage farmers to conserve local crop
diversity
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Crop # of accessions
Crop # of accessions
Bodi 19 Pepper 40
Cucurbits 15 Pigeon pea 12
Corn 8 Seim 17
Jack Bean 2 Sorrel 5
Lima Bean 2 Tomato 3
Melongene 1 Urdi 2
Mung Bean 1 Winged bean 1
Ochro 13 Yam beam 6
State of Conservation- Vegetables
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150 accession of vegetables
State of Conservation- Fruits Crop # Accessions
Mango 25
Citrus 21
Banana 13
Plantain 4
Carambola 6
Gauva 10
Cashew 5
Coconut 5
Avocado 2
Tamarind 15
Minor fruits
50
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State of Conservation- Root Crops
Crop # of accession
Sweet potato 54
Cassava 44
Yam 38
Dasheen and eddoes 2
Minor root crops 6
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State of Conservation- Herbs and Spices
Crop # of accession
Medicinal plants
48
Herbs and spices
38
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State of Conservation- Cocoa
Crop # of accessions
Trinidad Selected Hybrid 200
Trinidad Selected Amazonia- 5
Other Imperial College 20
International 19
Coffee 5
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University of the West Indies- T&T Crop # of
accessions
Sweet potato
77
Cassava 42
Yam 30
Breadfruit 34
Hot Pepper 260
Cocoa 2400 International Genebank
Fruit 52
Banana 16
Jackfruit 2
Chataigne 1
Reference: 1) Trinidad and Tobago 2nd Country Report on PGR compiled in 2008 2) http://sta.uwi.edu/ffa/foodprod/UniversityFieldStation.asp Accessed 9:30am 8/10/12
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• EMA given the mandate to update the National Biodiversity Strategy Action Plan - UWI contracted to compile report
Chapter on Agrobiodiversity
Method of conservation
• Field • Seed • Tissue culture
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Projects-MFP • Collection and conservation of Underutilized crops • Evaluation of locally grown corn varieties • Evaluation of 21 accessions of bird pepper • Development of an improved Crapaud back variety of pumpkin for
the local market • Evaluation of 2 year round varieties of Pigeon pea (UW2-6-3, UW2-
5-5) • Evaluation of 2 year round varieties of Blackeye (UW34, UW38) • Evaluation of 10 varieties of cassava from Colombia • Safety duplication of 15 varieties of sweet potato at CIP • Developing a protocol for germination testing of Shado beni
(Erygium foetidum) • Characterization of 11 accessions Dolichos sp • Characterization of 6 varieties of Hibiscus sabdariffa
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Climate readiness • UWI (St Augustine)- •Funding recently approved for Climate change projects on : 1) Heat tolerance in Tomato 2) Drought and waterlogging impacts on Cocoa • Public Sector Investment Programme- “Implementing a Comprehensive Crop Biodiversity Conservation Programme for T&T” - Construction of Conservation centre - Conservation of minor fruit (museum) - Collection, characterization, - Ex- situ conservation - In-situ conservation of Farmers’ collection - Database development - Maintenance of genebank and facilities - Public awareness programme
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Party to treaty and conventions
• ITPGRFA- acceded Oct 2004 • CBD-ratified 1st August 1996 • UPOV-1978 (11 TSH varieties protected) • International Plant Protection Convention • Plant Protection Act- 13 of 1975 • TRIPS/WTO • Cartegena Protocol on biosafety – acceded 5th
Oct 2000
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Policy mechanisms for sharing and use
• Draft Material Transfer Agreement based on SMTA of the International Treaty on PGR
• National Biosafety Policy drafted- (managing risks associated
with modern biotechnology by providing a transparent and safe environment for development and use)
Sharing and exchange issues (locally and internationally)
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Are objectives being met?
• Support to the Ministry’s 2012-2015 Action Plan (evaluation of Corn varieties, root crops)
• Research division has supplied seeds/planting material of improved varieties for commercial multiplication and distribution (pumpkin (CES STARZ), seim, sorrel)
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Needs • National policy on PGR with specific strategies and actions
• Comprehensive inventory of germplasm in T&T
• Software for compiling a database (GRIN Global) and training in use
• Assistance in design of Conservation Centre (inclusive of staff needs,
equipment) • Dedicated staff, land infrastructure and funding for PGR activities • Training in PGR management, climate change strategies • Legal assistance (Material Transfer Agreement) –exchange from foreign
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