BecA Hub in action Project Title:
Tapping crop biodiversity for the resource poor in east and central Africa
| Donor: | Rockerfeller Foundation, Generation Challenge Program, BecA |
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| Partner/Institution: | NARS from 11 African Countries: Kenya: (KARI); Uganda (NARO); Eriteria (NARI); Sudan (ARTC); Tanzania (ARI) ; Rwanda (ISAR); Burundi ( ISABU); Ethiopia: Melkassa Agricultural Research Institute; DRC( INERA); Madagascar (DRA/FOFIFA); Mozambique |
| Project Highlight: | This project brings together BECA, regional and international initiatives, such as ASARECA and its affiliated networks and the GCP, in a synergistic way that will increase impact through quality research and capacity building in order to release the value of Sorghum and Cassava germplasm through systematic phenotypic and, molecular characterization of germplasm held by East and Central Africa NARS. Compile an inventory of major crop germplasm currently available in national collections, international nurseries and breeding programs across East and Central Africa for sorghum and cassava, together with farmer-knowlege where appropriate; Conduct phenotypic characterization and determine genetic diversity studies of a subset of the national germplasm for sorghum; Compile a database of all accessions including passport data and pedigrees, and phenotyping and genotyping data of all accessions analysed; Identify complementarities between regional genetic diversity and the GCP composite crop collections and identify potentially useful germplasm for NARS breeding programs; Provide intensive hands on training in standardized methodolgies for phenotyping and genotyping to visiting scientists associated with selected breeding programs. |
| Total Project Budget $US: | |
| Scientist Involved: | Morag Ferguson / Dan Kiambi |
| Scientist Email: | Email: m.ferguson@cgiar.org , d.kambi@cgiar.org |
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