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Celebrating 100 years of Dr. Norman Borlaug Ciudad Obregón, March 25-28, 2014
Hélène Lucas (International Scientific Coordinator)
A global research
coordination platform for wheat improvement
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An international partnership for wheat improvement research
• A framework to identify synergies and facilitate collaborations for wheat improvement at the international level
• Created in 2011 following endorsement by G20 Agriculture Ministries to improve food security
• Vision: a vibrant global wheat research community sharing resources, capabilities, data and ideas to improve wheat land productivity, quality and sustainable production
• Mission: develop a global Strategic Research Agenda and support its implementation through coordinated actions, knowledge and resource sharing and efficient investment
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Vision and Mission
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Facilitating delivery by leveraging synergies and collaborations
Expert Working Groups
Established
• Wheat Information System
• International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium
• Genetics and Genomics of Durum Wheat
• Wheat Breeding Methods and Strategies
• Wheat Phenotyping to Support Wheat Improvement
• Wheat Plant and Crop Modelling
Newly approved
• Control of wheat pathogens and pests
• Adaptation of wheat to abiotic stress
Under development
• Genetic resources
• Quality
• Nutrient use efficiency
• Agronomy
Initial outcomes of the Wheat Initiative EWGs
Wheat Information System
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Wheat Genome Sequence
Bioinformatics experts from 7 countries & CIMMYT working together
to develop the WheatIS
IWGSC-ICC taskforce created to raise funds
From an international vision…
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• Increase yield potential • Protect yield • Protect the environment and increase
sustainability of wheat production systems
• Improve quality and safety • Deliver / share methods, resources
and capabilities • Promote and support knowledge
exchange, education and capacity building
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… to a Strategic Research Agenda
Components
WH
EAT
CR
P
IWYP
BGRI
IWGSC
Global alliance for wheat research
targeted at developing countries
Executes prioritised
activities along 5 flagship projects
Funded by
philantropic, aid, private and public
organisations
Expert Working Groups
Knowledge
sharing
Capacity building
Contribution of research programs to the Wheat Initiative
NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATED PROGRAMMES
Facilitates coordination of wheat research, information and knowledge sharing Enables and supports formation of international Expert Working Groups on priority topics /addressing gaps Advocates for wheat and programme funding from wheat stakeholders Does not execute research projects
The Wheat Initiative is
• A science-led initiative
• A way to bridge national and international programmes
• A mechanism for the wheat community to identify gaps, and to define and update research priorities
• An information platform for institutions to establish investment priorities
• An opportunity for public & private funders to support international programmes
• Self-funded through members
The Wheat Initiative is
• Not a research programme
• Not competing with existing national or international initiatives
• Not a funding entity
The Wheat Initiative in summary
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Raising the profile of wheat and working together to add value for all
Farmers Industry
Consumers
International consortia
National research programs
WHEAT CRP
Research programmes
NARS
Extension Services
delivering
Delivery of research outcomes
Research providers
ARIs
NARS
Universities
Etc. Etc.
CGIAR
National funding agencies
International funding agencies
Foundations
Aid agencies
Funders
Private Sector
15 countries, 9 private companies, 2 international organisations
All countries and companies welcome!