MusaNet approach and follow up in West and Central Africa...Development and implementation of strategy in west and Central Africa Innovate Plantain Meeting Innovate Plantain Two approaches

MusaNet approach and follow –up in West and Central Africa

Emmanuel Fondi

Diversity Scientist / E.C. Rep. West & Central Africa Network (Innovate Plantain) CARBAP

Innovate Plantain Meeting

Presentation Plan

o The global strategy and MusaNet o Development and implementation of strategy in west and Central Africa o The way forward / MusaNet plans in the next couple years


The Global Strategy for the Conservation and Use of Musa Genetic Resources


Premise of Global Musa Strategy

• The future of the world banana and plantain economy depends on the availability of a wide range of genetic diversity and the sustainable use to breed improved varieties.

• Decreasing Musa genetic diversity is a serious problem and all its many causes need to be urgently addressed

• The loss of diversity increases the vulnerability of Musa to sudden changes in climate and to new pests and diseases.

• Most of the countries involved in Musa improvement and production are highly dependent on genes and varieties from other countries and regions.

• The efforts necessary to manage Musa genetic resources effectively can therefore only be carried out through international collaboration.



What needs to change To increase the use of Musa genetic diversity:

1. Few breeding programmes and breeders.

2. Constraints in accessing to the range of diversity.

o Not all useful diversity is in ex situ collections.

o Not all diversity in ex situ collections is available internationally.

3. What is currently available has a narrow genetic base.

4. Quarantine facilities for the safe movement of germplasm need to be strengthened.

5. Legal and policy frameworks need to be clarified for many collections.

6. Lack of information, particularly evaluation, about the materials allowing its efficient selection.

7. Lack of or inadequate funding for:

o The long-term management of collections

o Research on diversity

o Conservation and distribution

o Evaluation and use in breeding



Strategy outputs 1. The Musa genetic diversity is assessed and comprehensively characterized, the

taxonomy is harmonized and gaps in diversity are identified and filled in ex situ collections.

2. The entire Musa gene pool is conserved in perpetuity by a network of well-managed and rationalized collections and the global system for the safe exchange of germplasm is strengthened

3. The use of Musa genetic diversity is maximized through user-oriented germplasm evaluation

4. Information on all aspects of Musa germplasm is well documented and easily accessible to all users in user-friendly and efficient systems.


The Global Strategy o A strategic framework for the Musa community and stakeholders to mobilize resources

towards addressing the most urgent and critical needs. o Elaborated through collaborative / participatory effort and based on the principle of

subsidiarity

o A road map that will continue to evolve and being updated as and when information becomes available.


MusaNet is the Global Network for Musa Genetic Resources

Goal: To build upon existing strengths in the global, regional and national collections by bringing people to optimize the effort to conserve, add value and promote the use and safe distribution of a wide range of Musa genetic diversity as the foundation for further breeding or direct use by farmers.

Purpose: To provide a collaborative framework to support the implementation of the Global Strategy for the Conservation and Use of Musa Genetic Resources. www.musanet.org


http://www.musanet.org/






MusaNet Launch, March 2011

47 curators, pathologists, breeders, molecular biologists, taxonomists, policy makers from 15 countries covering the 5 continents, met in Montpellier to launch MusaNet.


Development and implementation of strategy in west and Central

Africa


Regional strategy for plant genetic resources management in West and Central Africa

o Elaborated in 2007 under the auspices of CORAF with

support from the Crop Trust

o Objective of strategy is to provide a framework for the effective and efficient ex situ conservation of the most important crop diversity collections in the West and Central African region and to promote the availability of these plant genetic resources for food and agriculture

o The strategic approach is to develop Nodal centers of excellence (NCE) for the conservation of specific crops .

The NCE is a regional mechanism that brings together NARS, CG centers and other partners to shear responsibilities in PGR conservation and enhancement


Africa


Innovate Plantain Two approaches to conservation and enhancement of use of plantain / banana genetic resources o Ex situ conservation: In line with regional

strategy; complete diversity in nodal center of excellence at CARBAP (Central Africa) but also in few institutional collections like University of Kisangani in the DRC.

o On farm conservation – conservation by use to be documented and promoted

Some regional activities coordinated by CARBAP o Regeneration of regional collection – Njombe o Diversity (especially plantain) collecting in the

region o Introduction of new accessions in regional

and ITC collection – filling gaps o Establishment of working collections in region o Elaboration of on-farm conservation strategies


Africa


Regional collection - CARBAP Diversity o Close to 700 accessions conserved o An unique set of 150 plantains o Representative section of PNG diploids o Divers cooking bananas + all desert types o Representative set of East African highland

types o Wild types o Improved diploids and other pre-breeding

material o Collection of hybrids currently under

promotion Current activities o Collection just recently regenerated o Collecting in region on-going o Introduction of East African diploids

underway o Working to have a complete set of basic

data on all accessions over two cycles


Africa


Innovate Plantain Country Acronym Full_name Contact

Benin INRAB/CRA-SB Institut National de Recherches Agricoles du Bénin Bernardin LOKOSSOU

Cameroon CARBAP (NJOMBE) Centre africain de recherche sur bananes et plantains Emmanuel Fondi

Congo CRAL Centre de Recherche Agronomique de Loudima Ferdinand MOUKETO

Congo, DRC FSK Université de Kisangani, Faculté des Sciences de Kisangani Benoit DHED'A DJAILO

Congo, DRC INERA-RDC Institut National pour l'Etude et la Recherche Agronomique - Mvuazi

Congo, DRC INERA-RDC Institut National pour l'Etude et la Recherche Agronomique - Mulungu Benjamin DOWIYA NZAWELE

Congo, DRC INERA-RDC Institut National pour l'Etude et la Recherche Agronomique - Yangambi

Côte d'ivoire CNRA Centre National de Recherche Agronomique, Côte d'Ivoire SIMPLICE KOUASSI KOFFI

Gabon IRAF Institut de Recherches Agronomiques et Forestières Clotilde NGNIGONE ELLA

Ghana CSIR-PGRRI Council for Scientific & Industrial Research, Plant Genetic Resources Centre

L.M. ABOAGYE

Guinea IRAG Institut de Recherche Agronomique de Guinée - Sérédou Guilavogui ZEZE

Guinea IRAG-FOULAYA Institut de recherche agricole de Guinée-Foulaya

Nigeria NIHORT National Horticultural Research Institute Ola ADETULA

Sierra leone MAFMR Ministry fo Agriculture, Forestry and Marine Resources Sylvester M. ROGERS

Togo ITRA Institut Togolais de la Recherche Agronomique Selome Y. DOGBE

The way forward / MusaNet plans in the next couple years


Innovate Plantain Concerning the functioning of Innovate Plantain (the regional network) o Mobilising funds to ensure the effective functioning / animation of the

secretariat and coordination of network o Promote the re-structuring and effective animation of national platforms Concerning ex-situ, on farm conservation and genetic resources enhancement

o Re-enforce regional and ITC collection (collecting for gap filling) o Mobilization of funds for optimal maintenance and long term conservation of

regional collection + plantain collection in RDC o Develop tools and promote the safe exchange of material amongst scientists

as well as farmers o Connect curators / plantain diversity scientists in the region, organize

trainings and capacity building o Collaborate to explore ethnobotanic knowledge and solve problem of

synonymy and duplication in collections o Develop and promote complementary conservation strategies (on farm

conservation) in the region o Contribute in the selection of elite material to promote the development of seed

systems and ensure availability of planting material to farmers


Thank you!

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MusaNet approach and follow up in West and Central Africa...Development and implementation of strategy in west and Central Africa Innovate Plantain Meeting Innovate Plantain Two approaches