Breeding Resources Initiative Narrative Report - 2022-2024

Breeding Resources Narrative Report_2022-2024

Editorial, by Sharifah Syed Alwee, CGIAR Senior Director, Breeding Resources Initiative

Dear readers,

At Breeding Resources, our vision is clear. We support CGIAR breeding modernization by providing high-quality services and cutting-edge tools and technologies to crop breeding programs. Without these, breeding remains a very expensive, time-consuming, and complex science.

Operating in silos – where CGIAR Centers and national research institutes independently seek support, negotiate prices, and face expertise gaps – leads to inefficiencies and delays. The solution lies in collaboration, with shared services offering the most effective path forward.

Breeding and Research Services (BRS) has been institutionalizing shared services for breeders and researchers over the past three years. This report highlights the key outcomes and impacts of this work, as CGIAR transitions into its 2025–2030 portfolio. These achievements are a testament to what can be accomplished when breeding programs are supported by streamlined, professional services designed to accelerate innovation and impact.

A heartfelt thanks goes to all team members whose dedication has made this progress possible. I express my hope for the continuation of the work that has begun and for the even deeper integration of shared breeding and research services into the DNA of CGIAR.