by Bert Lenaerts, Dino Badayos, Neale Paguirigan, Valerien Pede Crop scientists and social scientists at CGIAR are working together to create advanced studies that aim to reduce poverty, improve food and nutrition security, and safeguard natural resources. However, with many new studies being published, it can be tough to keep track of all the important findings. To tackle this, researchers
The Biometrics, Quantitative Genetics, and Data Management Training workshop for the Breeding Informatics Working Group A was held in Senegal from September 2-6, 2024, aiming to strengthen the data-driven capabilities of breeders and researchers. This training was led by ISRA (CERAAS/CNRA) together with the CIMMYT Drylands Crops Program, ADCIN Network, BRS-Digital Solution along with the financial support of ACCEL-GI/CapSha, CGIAR,
By Mainassara Zaman-Allah, Christian Werner, Jill Cairns – CIMMYT Over 80% of the world’s 570 million farms are smallholder farms under 2 hectares, supporting rural livelihoods in impoverished regions. Smallholder farmers, who form a significant portion of the 690 million people experiencing hunger, need improved crop varieties to thrive under challenging conditions like low inputs, climate change stresses, and pests.
Breeding Resources Initiative, through its Business Process Management unit, developed 13 Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for trialling and nursery (T&N) operations as part of a multi-year Process Management effort that began two years ago. These SOPs standardize T&N processes across CGIAR Centers, promoting consistent quality and making it easier to compare data across trials and crops. We have interviewed Marcela
Originally published on www.irri.org: https://news.irri.org/2024/11/irri-hosts-cgiar-system-wide-workshop.html From November 12–14, 2024, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) hosted the CGIAR Breeding and Research Services (BRS) Shared Services Workshop for Asia at its headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines Organized by the CGIAR Breeding Resources Initiative (BRI) and IRRI Rice Breeding Innovations (RBI) Department through the IRRI Genotyping Services Laboratory (GSL), the workshop
Nairobi, Kenya – Building on the momentum of February’s inaugural hackathon, a team of biometricians and quantitative genetics experts from CGIAR Centers gathered this month for a week-long hackathon focused on advancing Bioflow, CGIAR Breeding Analytics Pipeline, and setting priorities for 2025. Launched in the second quarter of 2024, the Breeding Analytics Pipeline is a game-changing tool designed to optimize
The workshop explored collaborative solutions among seed companies, agro-dealers, farmers, and policymakers to accelerate the adoption of improved maize varieties and drive varietal turnover in the agricultural sector. By Marion Aluoch, Michael Ndegwa, Sarah Kariuki and Berber Kramer In the light of climate change, population growth, and food insecurity, improving seed systems for maize—a staple crop for millions of Kenyans—has
Mechanizing crop breeding stations is critical for optimizing the trialling and nursery processes in sub-Saharan Africa and ultimately speeding up the delivery of improved crop varieties. Any operations can be mechanized, from field preparation, to planting, harvesting, and seed processing. Equally important is equipping operational staff with the skills to efficiently operate machinery and conduct high-quality trials that yield reliable