organic vegetable production research - home | … · organic vegetable production research organic...
TRANSCRIPT
![Page 1: Organic Vegetable Production Research - Home | … · Organic Vegetable Production Research Organic Vegetable Production Research A neglected component of international agricultural](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022021900/5b6509c87f8b9af84b8e0ee8/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
Organic Vegetable Production ResearchOrganic Vegetable Organic Vegetable
Production ResearchProduction ResearchA neglected component of internationalA neglected component of international
agricultural researchagricultural research
Thomas A. Lumpkin Thomas A. Lumpkin World Vegetable CenterWorld Vegetable Center
![Page 2: Organic Vegetable Production Research - Home | … · Organic Vegetable Production Research Organic Vegetable Production Research A neglected component of international agricultural](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022021900/5b6509c87f8b9af84b8e0ee8/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
Presentation Outline
•• Introduction to the Introduction to the World Vegetable World Vegetable CenterCenter
•• Rationale for organic Rationale for organic initiativeinitiative
•• Current organicCurrent organic--friendly programsfriendly programs
•• Our plan for future Our plan for future activitiesactivities
![Page 3: Organic Vegetable Production Research - Home | … · Organic Vegetable Production Research Organic Vegetable Production Research A neglected component of international agricultural](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022021900/5b6509c87f8b9af84b8e0ee8/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
IFPRICIMMYT
CIAT
CIP
WARDA ILRI
ICRAF
IWMICIFOR
ICLARMIRRI
ICARDAICRISAT
IITA
IPGRI
ISNAR
CGIAR: 16 International Centers
WorldVegetable
Center
Consultative Group on International Agricultural ResearchConsultative Group on International Agricultural Research
![Page 4: Organic Vegetable Production Research - Home | … · Organic Vegetable Production Research Organic Vegetable Production Research A neglected component of international agricultural](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022021900/5b6509c87f8b9af84b8e0ee8/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
Outreach Centers
Asian Regional Asian Regional CenterCenterKasetsart UniversityKasetsart UniversityBangkok, ThailandBangkok, Thailand
Regional Center Regional Center for Africafor AfricaArusha, TanzaniaArusha, Tanzania
![Page 5: Organic Vegetable Production Research - Home | … · Organic Vegetable Production Research Organic Vegetable Production Research A neglected component of international agricultural](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022021900/5b6509c87f8b9af84b8e0ee8/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
The World Vegetable Center
Our MissionOur MissionAlleviate malnutrition and Alleviate malnutrition and poverty through increased poverty through increased production and production and consumption of vegetablesconsumption of vegetables
Our FocusOur FocusRural and urban poor in Rural and urban poor in developing countriesdeveloping countries
![Page 6: Organic Vegetable Production Research - Home | … · Organic Vegetable Production Research Organic Vegetable Production Research A neglected component of international agricultural](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022021900/5b6509c87f8b9af84b8e0ee8/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
Our Core Expertise
53,000 accessions53,000 accessionsPlant breedingPlant breeding
IPMIPMResearch networksResearch networks
Impact analysisImpact analysis
![Page 7: Organic Vegetable Production Research - Home | … · Organic Vegetable Production Research Organic Vegetable Production Research A neglected component of international agricultural](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022021900/5b6509c87f8b9af84b8e0ee8/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
Organic Vegetable Program: Goals
•• Farmers will have safe, Farmers will have safe, effective choices for effective choices for growing vegetables and growing vegetables and generating incomegenerating income
•• Poor families will have Poor families will have increased supplies of safe, increased supplies of safe, nutritious vegetablesnutritious vegetables
![Page 8: Organic Vegetable Production Research - Home | … · Organic Vegetable Production Research Organic Vegetable Production Research A neglected component of international agricultural](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022021900/5b6509c87f8b9af84b8e0ee8/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
Organic Vegetable Program: Activities
•• Develop vegetable Develop vegetable cultivars for disease and cultivars for disease and pest resistancepest resistance
•• Identify promising organic Identify promising organic and indigenous practicesand indigenous practices
•• Train researchers and Train researchers and extension specialists extension specialists
•• Analyze economic impactsAnalyze economic impacts•• Disseminate scienceDisseminate science--
based informationbased information
![Page 9: Organic Vegetable Production Research - Home | … · Organic Vegetable Production Research Organic Vegetable Production Research A neglected component of international agricultural](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022021900/5b6509c87f8b9af84b8e0ee8/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
Organic Vegetable Program: Approach
•• IdentifyIdentify key problemskey problems•• Collaborate Collaborate to maximize to maximize
efficiency and effectivenessefficiency and effectiveness•• InitiateInitiate organic research organic research
experimentsexperiments•• Disseminate Disseminate results to results to
researchers and extension researchers and extension specialistsspecialists
![Page 10: Organic Vegetable Production Research - Home | … · Organic Vegetable Production Research Organic Vegetable Production Research A neglected component of international agricultural](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022021900/5b6509c87f8b9af84b8e0ee8/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
Organic Vegetable Program: Constraints
•• Lack of funds and formal Lack of funds and formal research institutions research institutions
•• Lack of qualified Lack of qualified researchers and researchers and extension specialistsextension specialists
•• Lack of communication Lack of communication among researchers, among researchers, extension specialists, and extension specialists, and farmers farmers
BMZ/GTZ + IFOAMBMZ/GTZ + IFOAM
![Page 11: Organic Vegetable Production Research - Home | … · Organic Vegetable Production Research Organic Vegetable Production Research A neglected component of international agricultural](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022021900/5b6509c87f8b9af84b8e0ee8/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
Vegetable Research Networks
World World Vegetable Vegetable CenterCenter
AVNETIndonesia Malaysia Philippines Thailand
SAVERNETBangladesh Bhutan India Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka
REDCAHOR Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua Panama Dominican Rep.
CONVERDSAngola Botswana Lesotho Malawi Mozambique
Namibia Swaziland Tanzania Zambia Zimbabwe
CLVNETCambodia Laos Vietnam
AARNET Brunei D.CambodiaIndonesiaLaosMalaysiaMyanmarPhilippinesSingaporeThailandVietnam
![Page 12: Organic Vegetable Production Research - Home | … · Organic Vegetable Production Research Organic Vegetable Production Research A neglected component of international agricultural](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022021900/5b6509c87f8b9af84b8e0ee8/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
New Network in Central Asia
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, UzbekistanKazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
![Page 13: Organic Vegetable Production Research - Home | … · Organic Vegetable Production Research Organic Vegetable Production Research A neglected component of international agricultural](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022021900/5b6509c87f8b9af84b8e0ee8/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
Problem: Diamondback Moth
•• DBM causes over DBM causes over US$1 billion of damage US$1 billion of damage per year per year
•• Resistant to chemical Resistant to chemical pesticidespesticides
![Page 14: Organic Vegetable Production Research - Home | … · Organic Vegetable Production Research Organic Vegetable Production Research A neglected component of international agricultural](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022021900/5b6509c87f8b9af84b8e0ee8/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
Answer: International Teamwork
•• Over 200 scientists from Over 200 scientists from 30 countries met to 30 countries met to discuss research findings discuss research findings •• Safe, biological control Safe, biological control
practices were developedpractices were developed•• Reduced costs, allowed Reduced costs, allowed
organic productionorganic production
![Page 15: Organic Vegetable Production Research - Home | … · Organic Vegetable Production Research Organic Vegetable Production Research A neglected component of international agricultural](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022021900/5b6509c87f8b9af84b8e0ee8/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
Problem: Eggplant Fruit and Shoot Borer
•• Most severe pest in Asia Most severe pest in Asia and East Africa todayand East Africa today
•• Farmers spray nearly Farmers spray nearly every day in rainy seasonevery day in rainy season
•• Extreme health threat to Extreme health threat to farmers and consumers farmers and consumers
![Page 16: Organic Vegetable Production Research - Home | … · Organic Vegetable Production Research Organic Vegetable Production Research A neglected component of international agricultural](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022021900/5b6509c87f8b9af84b8e0ee8/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
Answer: International Teamwork
•• The World Vegetable The World Vegetable Center, Bangladesh, India, Center, Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, and Thailand Sri Lanka, and Thailand scientists work together to scientists work together to understand the pest understand the pest problemproblem
•• Alternative, pesticideAlternative, pesticide--free free strategy developedstrategy developed
![Page 17: Organic Vegetable Production Research - Home | … · Organic Vegetable Production Research Organic Vegetable Production Research A neglected component of international agricultural](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022021900/5b6509c87f8b9af84b8e0ee8/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
Problem: Tomato Leaf Curl Virus
•• Severe threat to tomato Severe threat to tomato production now rapidly production now rapidly spreading throughout the spreading throughout the tropics and subtropicstropics and subtropics
•• Transmitted by white flyTransmitted by white fly•• Geographically distinct Geographically distinct
racesraces•• Leaves curl, plants Leaves curl, plants
become stunted, and become stunted, and sometimes entire crops sometimes entire crops are lost are lost
![Page 18: Organic Vegetable Production Research - Home | … · Organic Vegetable Production Research Organic Vegetable Production Research A neglected component of international agricultural](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022021900/5b6509c87f8b9af84b8e0ee8/html5/thumbnails/18.jpg)
Answer: International Teamwork
•• The World Vegetable Center, The World Vegetable Center, India and USA scientists India and USA scientists identified wild tomato with identified wild tomato with broad resistancebroad resistance
•• Wild tomato being cross with Wild tomato being cross with cultivated typescultivated types
•• DiseaseDisease--resistant, productive resistant, productive lines selected through lines selected through markermarker--assisted backcross assisted backcross breedingbreeding
![Page 19: Organic Vegetable Production Research - Home | … · Organic Vegetable Production Research Organic Vegetable Production Research A neglected component of international agricultural](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022021900/5b6509c87f8b9af84b8e0ee8/html5/thumbnails/19.jpg)
On-going: Nethouse Technology
•• Leafy vegetables are Leafy vegetables are heavily sprayed with heavily sprayed with pesticidespesticides
•• NethousesNethouses have eliminated have eliminated pesticide use entirelypesticide use entirely
![Page 20: Organic Vegetable Production Research - Home | … · Organic Vegetable Production Research Organic Vegetable Production Research A neglected component of international agricultural](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022021900/5b6509c87f8b9af84b8e0ee8/html5/thumbnails/20.jpg)
On-going: Nethouse Technology
![Page 21: Organic Vegetable Production Research - Home | … · Organic Vegetable Production Research Organic Vegetable Production Research A neglected component of international agricultural](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022021900/5b6509c87f8b9af84b8e0ee8/html5/thumbnails/21.jpg)
On-going: Indigenous Vegetables
•• EasyEasy--toto--grow, nutritious, grow, nutritious, resist pests, and marketableresist pests, and marketable
•• Collect both germplasm and Collect both germplasm and knowledge knowledge
•• Identify superior types and Identify superior types and multiplying their seedsmultiplying their seeds
![Page 22: Organic Vegetable Production Research - Home | … · Organic Vegetable Production Research Organic Vegetable Production Research A neglected component of international agricultural](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022021900/5b6509c87f8b9af84b8e0ee8/html5/thumbnails/22.jpg)
Future Organic Activities
1.1. Select varieties for organic Select varieties for organic production systemsproduction systems
2.2. Develop and evaluate Develop and evaluate biopesticidesbiopesticides
3.3. Introduce underutilized Introduce underutilized vegetable legumesvegetable legumes
![Page 23: Organic Vegetable Production Research - Home | … · Organic Vegetable Production Research Organic Vegetable Production Research A neglected component of international agricultural](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022021900/5b6509c87f8b9af84b8e0ee8/html5/thumbnails/23.jpg)
Future Organic Activities
4.4. Identify superior green Identify superior green manuresmanures
5.5. Composting formulations Composting formulations for local for local feedstocksfeedstocks
6.6. Enhance knowledge of Enhance knowledge of soil microbial activity soil microbial activity
7.7. Design protocols for site Design protocols for site specific cropping systemsspecific cropping systems
![Page 24: Organic Vegetable Production Research - Home | … · Organic Vegetable Production Research Organic Vegetable Production Research A neglected component of international agricultural](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022021900/5b6509c87f8b9af84b8e0ee8/html5/thumbnails/24.jpg)
Future Organic Activities
8.8. Organic demonstration Organic demonstration garden for ongarden for on--site site research research
9.9. Compare organic with Compare organic with conventional practicesconventional practices
![Page 25: Organic Vegetable Production Research - Home | … · Organic Vegetable Production Research Organic Vegetable Production Research A neglected component of international agricultural](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022021900/5b6509c87f8b9af84b8e0ee8/html5/thumbnails/25.jpg)
10.10. Document market supply, Document market supply, demand, and consumption demand, and consumption trends for organic productstrends for organic products
11.11. Evaluate quality differences Evaluate quality differences between organic and nonbetween organic and non--organic productsorganic products
Future Organic Activities
![Page 26: Organic Vegetable Production Research - Home | … · Organic Vegetable Production Research Organic Vegetable Production Research A neglected component of international agricultural](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022021900/5b6509c87f8b9af84b8e0ee8/html5/thumbnails/26.jpg)
12.12. Training workshops on Training workshops on organic farming techniquesorganic farming techniques
13.13. PostPost--docs, graduate, and docs, graduate, and undergraduate student undergraduate student research opportunitiesresearch opportunities
Future Organic Activities
![Page 27: Organic Vegetable Production Research - Home | … · Organic Vegetable Production Research Organic Vegetable Production Research A neglected component of international agricultural](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022021900/5b6509c87f8b9af84b8e0ee8/html5/thumbnails/27.jpg)
14.14. Bulletins on organic Bulletins on organic production practices, production practices, in multiple languagesin multiple languages
15.15. OnOn--line publications line publications for downloadingfor downloading
16.16. Computer tutorialsComputer tutorials
Future Organic Activities
![Page 28: Organic Vegetable Production Research - Home | … · Organic Vegetable Production Research Organic Vegetable Production Research A neglected component of international agricultural](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022021900/5b6509c87f8b9af84b8e0ee8/html5/thumbnails/28.jpg)
www.avrdc.org
![Page 29: Organic Vegetable Production Research - Home | … · Organic Vegetable Production Research Organic Vegetable Production Research A neglected component of international agricultural](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022021900/5b6509c87f8b9af84b8e0ee8/html5/thumbnails/29.jpg)
Partnerships
Our Center welcomes Our Center welcomes partnerships to support partnerships to support organic agriculture and its organic agriculture and its role in fighting povertyrole in fighting poverty