The Global Partnership Initiative for Plant Breeding Capacity Building

An internationally facilitated global platform dedicated to enhancing plant breeding capacity in support of crop production intensification,

food security and sustainable development

GIPB membership and purposes

a global platform and partnership of public, private and civil society organizations working in concert to enhance plant breeding capacity in support to crop production intensification, food security and sustainable development

better plant breeding and effective delivery systems

Motivations to structure and implement GIPB

the implementation of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

results of an FAO Survey for Assessment of Plant Breeding and related Biotechnology Capacity (PBBC) in developing countries

Plant breeding and related biotechnology capacity and opportunities assessment

“The objective of this survey is to develop a plant breeding country profile to provide decision makers with the means to strengthen national programme capacity to respond to needs and priorities on sustainable use of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (PGRFA)”

What can we say about capacity needs overall? poor recognition by policy-makers and institutions of

the key role of improved crops, breeding and adequate planting materials and the need for continuing support

salaries and support are inadequate, affecting morale and retention

inadequate operational support for core infrastructure and breeding activities

poor communication among scientists and limited access to new information and technology

private sector participation in the seed system usually minimal

GIPB as an international partnership platform

Advanced Research Institutions (ARIs),

WARDA

Bioversity CIFOR

CIP

ICRISAT ICARDA

IITA

IFPRI

IRRI ICRAF

CIAT

IWMI

CIMMYT CGIAR Centers

International OrganizationsUN-FAO, GFAR

The Donor Community

Regional and Sub-RegionalOrganizations

AARINENA FARA

ASARECA

SADC

APAARI

FORAGRO

CORAF

CACAARI

Global NationalRegional/Sub-Regional

PROCINORTESICTA

PROCIANDINO

PROCITRÓPICOSPROCISUR

PROCICARIBE

PROMECAFÉ

Argentina (INTA)

Panamá (IDIAP) México (INIFAP)

Ecuador (INIAP) Chile (INIA)

Costa Rica (INTA)

Colombia (Corpoica)

Perú (INIEA)

Rep. Dom.(CEDAF)

Brasil (EMBRAPA)

Paraguay (DIA) Uruguay (INIA)

Venezuela (INIA)

National Programs inAfricaNational Programs in

the Near East and North ofAfrica

National Programs inthe Asia & Pacific Area

National Programs in Latin America

Regional Nets in the Americas

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NGOs Universities

Private Sector

Government Agencies

NGOs Universities

Private Sector

Government Agencies

NGOs Universities

Private Sector

Government Agencies

NGOs Universities

Private Sector

Government Agencies

Regional NetsAsia Pacific Area

Regional NetsIn Africa

Regional NetsNear East/North Africa

GIPB products platform open to all stakeholders involved in sustainable use of PGRFA,

combining the complementary facilitation role of FAO in connecting with other partners

distribution list with over 6,000 people working on PGRFA, plant breeding and seed sector

Knowledge Resource Center - a gateway for a wide array of Plant Breeding links, data, information, tools, training courses, and degree training courses

plant breeding capacity survey in developing countries and related database online

plant breeders trained in pre-breeding skills through face-to-face and e-learning

capacity building providers database decision support tool on international policies on plant genetic

resources

GIPB services national political awareness, understanding and policy

that reflect commitment for plant breeding capacity building

enabling prioritization of constraints and opportunities for formulating strategies for national and regional plant breeding capacity building

support education and training in plant breeding activities

countries using the information to formulate strategies for plant breeding capacity building

grants system to enhance sustainable use of plant genetic resources

GIPB facilitated platformA successful stakeholders consultation process two task forces held both electronically and as face-to-

face meetings gathered more than 150 participants Task Force 1 discussed propositions and

recommendations for longer-term strategies, outputs, outcomes and priority activities to be pursued by GIPB

the consolidated recommendations from Task Force 1 were used as starting point for TF2, that recommended strategies for: a) the implementation of the 5 GIPB objectives in the period 2009-2013, and b) the organization and management of GIPB

the recommendations of the Task Forces 1 and 2 have served as basis for the preparation of the Business Plan for the initial phase of GIPB, from 2009 to 2013

GIPB Business Plan:

2009 - 2013

GIPB website - subscribers

Plant breeding capacity assessmentThe PBBC database online - http://km.fao.org/gipb/pbbc

The PBBC database onlineAn example of available information

The PBBC database onlineAn example of data analysis

The PBBC database - regional coverage

Western AfricaCentral America

The PBBC database – Western AfricaNumbers in Full Time EquivalentsNigeria GhanaPlant breeders

Biotechnologists

Plant breeders

Biotechnologists

1985 44 1  

1985 23 0

1990 44 3  

1990 23 2

1995 56 5  

1995 26 12

2000 92 16  

2000 32 14

2007 138 45  

2005 43 22

The PBBC database – Central America

Southern Africa

Central America

The PBBC database – Central AmericaNumbers in Full Time EquivalentsEl Salvador

Guatemala

Plant breeders

Biotechnologists

Plant breeders

Biotechnologists

1985 23 0  

1985 0 0

1990 24 2  

1990 0 0

1995 27 4  

1995 2 0

2000 18 4  

2000 15 7

2005 13 7  

2005 41 14

GIPB capacity building process the training courses in pre-breeding were very successful

and in high demand. GIPB supported four face-to-face courses:

IRRI (The Philippines), 2007, 46 scientists from 16 countries IPBO, University of Ghent (Belgium), 2007, 2 students from

Africa Kasetsart University (Thailand), 2008, 45 participants from

14 countries PROCITROPICOS (Venezuela), 2008, 41 students attending

the level of need, compared to the available resources, motivated GIPB to look at alternative training possibilities. Partnering with Bioversity, GIPB is planning an e-learning course that will reach thousands of students

The database on capacity building providershttp://km.fao.org/gipb/tree_CBP/navegador.htm

The database on capacity building providersRegional overview - Africa

The database on capacity building providersCountry overview – South Africa

Decision support tool for international policies on PGRFA

GIPB advocacy activities analysis of national plant breeding capacity

assessments in the form of country briefs disseminated for 39 countries

analyses at regional level of plant breeding capacity assessments published for Latin America and Caribbean as well as for South and South-East Asia

dialogues held with national stakeholders in Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Lao PDR, Bolivia and Dominican Republic

information material about GIPB and the PBBC database under the form of leaflets and posters

info sheets on key issues such as climate change and plant breeding published