CIAT ‐SABRNAn Overview

R.M. Chirwa, P.M. Kimani and R.A. Buruchara

Bamako, Mali,  Nov 01‐3, 2010 

Common Goals to Address Africa’s Problems

Millennium Millennium Development Development GoalsGoals

AU/NEPADAU/NEPAD FARA / ASARECA FARA / ASARECA /FANR /CORAF/FANR /CORAF

CIATCIATFARA / FANR FARA / FANR

Eradicate Eradicate extreme extreme

Growth in Growth in GDP of 6% pa GDP of 6% pa by 2015by 2015

Commitment to Commitment to indicators linked to indicators linked to the MDG for poverty the MDG for poverty

To reduce hunger and poverty and

Commitment to Commitment to indicators linked to indicators linked to extreme extreme

povertypoverty and and hungerhunger and and halve, between halve, between 1990 d 1990 d

by 2015by 2015 the MDG for poverty the MDG for poverty and NEPAD’s goal and NEPAD’s goal for economic growthfor economic growth

poverty and improve humanhealth in the tropics through

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the MDG for poverty the MDG for poverty and NEPAD’s goal and NEPAD’s goal for economic growthfor economic growth

1990 and 1990 and 2015, the 2015, the proportion of proportion of people whose people whose 4% growth rate 4% growth rate

Is increased Is increased economic growtheconomic growthand and improvedimprovedli lih dli lih d hil hil

research to increase the eco-efficiency of agriculture and

Is increased Is increased economic growtheconomic growthand and improvedimprovedp pp p

income is less income is less than US$1 a than US$1 a dayday

in agricultural in agricultural productivityproductivity

livelihoodslivelihoods while while enhancing the enhancing the quality of the quality of the environmentenvironment

genhance the nutritional value of foods.

and and improvedimprovedlivelihoodslivelihoods while while enhancing the enhancing the quality of the quality of the environmentenvironmentenvironmentenvironment

CIAT’s Comparative AdvantageCIAT s Comparative Advantage• Germplasm (Beans, Cassava, Forages)Germplasm (Beans, Cassava, Forages)• Capacity in soils and NRM (TSBF)• Partnerships (approaches types and numbers)Partnerships (approaches, types and numbers)• Socio Economic Approaches (PR, PPB and Agro‐enterprise)enterprise)

• Wider impact approach• Approaches to respond to some acute stressesApproaches to respond to some acute stresses • Competencies (biotechnology, GIS, Climate change, Physiology)Physiology)

PanPan--Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA) Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA) PanPan Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA) Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA) Member Countries (29)Member Countries (29)

DONORSDONORSCIDA, SDC, USAID, BMGF, McKnight, ASARECA,

SADC-FANR , AGRA, KIRKHOUSE

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AngolaAngolaD R CongoLesothoLesothoMalawiM itiMauritiusMozambiqueS h Af iSouth AfricaSwazilandTanzaniaZambiaZimbabwe

NARS CAPACITIES VARY:NARS CAPACITIES VARY:

• Comprehensive teams of scientists vs• Comprehensive teams of scientists vs incomplete teams or one man teams

• Bean vs  Legume crops Research Focus• Active Breeding Programs vs NoActive Breeding Programs vs No Breeding Activities

I d OutcomesProject Goal

PABRA FRAMEWORK 2009-2013

Improved nutrition and health, gender

Resilience – Improved varieties

Resilience ‐ Non varietalgender equality, food security,

Resilience ‐ Non varietal

Access and utilization of micronutrient‐rich bean varieties and productssecurity,

incomes and natural resource

rich bean varieties and products

Opportunities from new and expanding base for sustainable livelihoods f

markets

R hi f d dof resource poor women and men farmers

Reaching front and end users 

Knowledge sharing and use policy M&Efarmers Knowledge sharing and use, policy, M&E 

Gender Equality

PABRA’s Partnerships PABRA’s Partnerships Complementary and efficient use of resourcesComplementary and efficient use of resourcesComplementary and efficient use of resourcesComplementary and efficient use of resources

CIAT CIAT NARESNARES D l D l CIAT CIAT Biophysical /Biophysical /Social ScientistsSocial Scientists

NARES:NARES:Management Management

ScientistsScientists

Development Development Partners and Partners and

Policy makers Policy makers UsersUsers

Technology development + 

Technology adaptation  and  policy support   •Engage  partners for  adaptive research to refine

Catalyze links and  partnerships to reach users. . 

priority setting Identify key  research    Identify key  research    constraints /opportunitiesconstraints /opportunities••Catalyze teams  for  strategic Catalyze teams  for  strategic  adaptive research to refine 

technology  across multiple countries• Test approaches  to upscale   fast widely + with equity

•Provide tools and methods for widespread ; skills and knowledge enhancement •Raise awareness

and applied work and applied work ••Publish /share results to Publish /share results to feed into future workfeed into future work

fast, widely  + with   equity.•Publish and share results      

•Raise awareness•Test and use technologies

Germplasm Development and Shared p pResponsibilities

Shared Breeding Responsibilities:

Dark Red K d

Red M l d

Malawi, Tanzania & Zi b b

Malawi & Uganda

CIAT-HQ, CIAT-Africa & NARS

Kidney

Climbing Beans Small Red

Mottled

CIAT Africa

Zimbabwe

Tanzania & Ethiopia

Rwanda

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Snap Beans

CIAT –Africa Regional Programs

(French) OthersCIAT HQ

Kenya

Large White

Pintos

Sugar, Tan & Yellow

Malawi, Zambia D R Congo & South Africa

South Africa & Madagascar

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Small White

Pintos, Carioca’s

Kenya

South Africa & Ethiopia

Focus onFocus on 

• Multiple resistance or tolerance to two orMultiple resistance or tolerance to two or more environmental stresses– Biotic:– Biotic: 

• Diseases: ALS, CBB, ANT, BCMV, Rust• Pests: Bruchid, Bean stem maggotPests: Bruchid, Bean stem maggot

– Abiotic: • Drought, Low soil fertility (N, P,  low pH) and Heat g , y ( , , p )

Some Biotic & Abiotic Stresses in Africa

Diseases Drought Insect Pests

B S

Angular leaf spot

Bean Stem maggot

Low Soil FertilityLow Soil Fertility

13Common blightBruchids

Germplasm Development Focus:Germplasm Development Focus: 

• Nutrition quality – Micronutrient content:Nutrition quality  Micronutrient content:– High Iron (Fe) & Zinc (Zn): NUA lines

NUA 56 NUA 45 NUA 35 NUA 59NUA 56Fe 112ppmZn 43ppm

NUA 45Fe 102ppmZn 35ppm

NUA 35Fe 102ppmZn 33ppm

NUA 59Fe 110ppm.Zn 45ppm.

Nutritional facts about common beans

Most importantMost important staple food in

parts of Africa a

Per capita consumption varies up to about 60 High content of

i b ti kg/year (200 g/day)iron absorption inhibitors

(polyphenols and phytic acid)

Major protein, Hi h i

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j p ,and mineral

sourceHigh iron

content (up to 10 mg/100g)

Research on MarketsResearch on Markets 

Varieties for Processing Industryg y• Bean increasingly being processed and canned

for domestic regional and internationalfor domestic, regional and international markets

• Strategy: develop better varieties meeting processing• Strategy: develop better varieties meeting processing quality requirements: – Supermarkets Products: navy snap dry bean –value additionSupermarkets Products: navy, snap, dry bean value addition– Canning bean processors: Mulanje Peak (MW), Tiger Brand

(SA), & FreshPikt (ZM)– Cultivars for canning bean markets: Teebus (ZA), Kabalabala

(UBR 92-25) (MW), OPS-KW 1 (ZM).

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Varieties Released Targeting Markets, 2 or more Stress Factors, & Nutrition in SABRN 2004-2010

Market Class Varieties Released

Countries

Red mottled 6 AO MW CD ZW SW TZ

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Red mottled 6 AO, MW, CD, ZW, SW, TZ, MZ

Red Kidney 5 MW, CD, TZ, ET, ZM, MZ

Sugars/speckled 10 AO, ZW, SW, TZ, MZ, MW, LE

Small & Medium Red

9 TZ, CD

Navy & Large White 8 MW, ZW, ZM, SW, ZA,

Brown and Tans 9 CD, ZM, ZW, TZ, MW, AO, SZ, ZA

Purples & Others 3 ZM, TZ, CD

Total 54Total 54

Some countries have no breeding programs– but have released bean varieties. Some varieties are released in

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more than one country- “Nets that work for all”

Seed ProductionSeed ProductionWorking with partnersg p

–Develop  approaches for quick dissemination of new bean varieties for equitable reach byof new bean varieties, for  equitable reach, by genderInfluence policies useful for front and end– Influence policies useful for front and end users

Integrated Seed System for wider impact

1 Breeder seeds (NARS) using Improved Bean Varieties

2B i d (P )

NARS in Malawi are able to contract the private sector to produce large quantities on breeders’ seed

3 4Certified seed

Basic seed (Partners)

3 4Non- certified seed(Private seed

producers )

Farmers (large and small packs) using market 5 Farmers

p ) gand non market channels

5Traders

Engaging large scale seed private suppliersEngaging large scale seed private suppliers 

• 2009‐10: Demeter Seed company in Malawi sold over 300 tones of bean300 tones of bean seed in 1.5 kg packs through the Government subsidy program  

Links with African Soil I f ti S i (AfSIS)Information Service (AfSIS)

F f AfSISFocus for AfSIS:

• To provide accurate, up-to-date and ti ll f d il i f ti tspatially referenced soil information to

support agricultural development and scientific advancement in Africascientific advancement in Africa.

Strategy:

•Field data will be collected and analyzed covering 60 sentinel sites across SSA

• 3 Hubs:

1. Mali,Bamako

2. Tanzania, Arusha

Bamako

3. Malawi, Lilongwe

Collect and analyze data from 8 in SADCdata from 8 in SADC countries

Expected outcomes:Expected outcomes:

• Access to information that will be• Access to information that will be essential to increase land productivity and food production arrest hunger andfood production, arrest hunger and ecosystem degradation, and to adapt to climate change in Africa

• Provision of evidence based information

climate change in Africa.

• Provision of evidence based information to support policy and actions on food and water security production andwater security, production, and regulating ecosystem services.

Targets within the coming 2-3 years:g g y

• Survey 24 sentinel sites in SADC, collect soil samples and characterise landscapes

• Collect secondary data to help model and predict soil properties

• Produce digital soil maps that show soil healthProduce digital soil maps that show soil health conditions and suitable management options targeting major problem areas (hotspots).g g j p p

• Digital output (maps) for Malawi by Dec. 2010 in collaboration with Google Earth2010 in collaboration with Google Earth (access maps)

Network SupportOutcome #1: Access to bean varieties resistant to multiple

stressesOutcome #2: Farmers access integrated stress management

optionsOutcome #3: Improved nutrition and health for the vulnerableOutcome #3: Improved nutrition and health for the vulnerable

communities (children, women, and PLWHA)Outcome #4: Stakeholders benefit more from market opportunitiesOutcome #5: Reaching all users with bean-based technologies,

processes and informationOutcome #6: PABRA partners have increased ability to respond toOutcome #6: PABRA partners have increased ability to respond to

demands in the bean sector, and are monitoring change

O t #7 I d i t ti f d d litOutcome #7: Increased integration of gender and equality perspectives in implementation of PABRA research and development agenda

2009‐10 WORK PLANS AND BUDGETSCountry Stress

VarStress

Non-VarNutrition Markets REU M&E TOTAL

AO 5,900 2,925 4,400 2,000 8,500 1,500 25,225CD 4,900 2,925 3,400 5,100 10,500 10,500 37,325LS 4,150 450 2,400 3,200 6,000 1,000 17,200MW 11 230 3 925 13 200 6 000 4 600 1 500 40 455MW 11,230 3,925 13,200 6,000 4,600 1,500 40,455MR 2,600 0 1,000 1,200 2,500 1,500 8,800MZ 6,400 3,925 3,400 3,100 0 1,500 18,325SZ 4,150 2,925 2,400 5,400 12,800 1,500 29,175TZ 10,730 3,925 15,450 7,400 6,500 1,500 45,505ZA 11 880 450 5 350 6 550 16 500 10 500 51 230ZA 11,880 450 5,350 6,550 16,500 10,500 51,230ZM 9,730 3,925 16,050 10,900 15,200 7,500 63,305ZW 6,980 3,925 6,950 10,000 14,500 1,500 43,855

TOTALTOTAL 78,650 29,300 74,000 60,850 97,600 40,000 380,400Disbursement of Funds Nov– Dec 2009

Other Network Support to NARS ‐ 2010pp

Activity CountriesH i ti f th R i l S d S t M l i S il dHarmonization of the Regional Seed Systems Project has been funded by SDC and FARNPAN will host the project covering 4

Malawi, SwazilandZambia, Zimbabwe

countriesAnother concept note (HASSP +5) to cover 5 more countries was developed by the CGIAR

Mozambique,  Angola, Botswana,

centres and submitted to USAID Lesotho, Namibia 

Develop a concept Note for Phase II of the Malawi, Tanzania, p pBean Seed Systems project funded by McKnight Foundation

, ,Mozambique

Infrastructure Developmenth h d l d h f ll• Through GCP and TL‐I, Malawi received the following equipment for marker assisted selection:

Liophilizer– Liophilizer, – Gel tray and power supply system, – Micro‐pipettes,Micro pipettes, – PCR machine and sensitive balances.

• Double cab pick‐up vehicles for Zambia and Angolap p g• Laptop computers for Lesotho, Swaziland and Tanzania• A printer and camera for LesothoA printer and camera for Lesotho• Plant pathology laboratory supplies for Angola, Malawi, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwea a , Sout ca, a a a, a b a a d bab e

Bean Germplasm Distributed in 2009 – 10Nursery Entries COUNTRY

AO CD LS MW MZ SZ TZ ZM MUSARBYT 20 1 3 3 3 1 1 3SARBEN 100 1 3 3Drought small 36 1 1 1 1 1BSM 29 1 1 3 2 2S 16 1 1 1 3 1 1 1Sugar nursery 16 1 1 1 3 1 1 1ALS nursery 45 1 1 2 2 2NAVY 10 1 1 2 1 2BIOFORT-FT 31 1 1 2 1 1 1 1Medium climbers 15 1 1 1 1 1SARBEN climber 81 1 2 1 1 1CALIMA LOW N 17 3 2 2NEW BILFA 75 1 1 1 3 2 1Farmers nursery Low P 6 1 2 2 1CREAM dwarf/climber 4 3 1CREAM dwarf/climber 4 3 1COMMERCIAL varieties 16 3 1 1PVS varieties 18 1 1 3 1 2Farmers nursery Low N 4 2 1 2High mineral nursery 72 1 3 1 1 1 1 1GCI DRY BEANS SET I 18 1 1 1 1GCI DRY BEANS II 6 1 1 1RILS-05A 21 1 1 3 1 1MWEZIMOJA D/F 11 1 2CALIMA dwarf/climber 18 1 1CALIMA dwarf/climber 18 1 1CALIMA nursery 76 1 1 1 1 1KHAKI nursery 25 1 1Mozambique lines 6 6 1

Available Germplasm for 2010 – 11# f # f Nursery # of entries

Nursery # of entries

KHAKI NURSERY SET 2 18 SARBEN 2 75CALIMA NURSERY SET 2 83 DROUGHT SMALL SEEDED 36CALIMA NURSERY SET 2 83 DROUGHT SMALL SEEDED 36RED KIDNEY SET 2 17 KHAKI 25COMMERCIAL VARIETIES 16 CALIMA 81GCI DRY BEANS SET 2 6 NEW BILFA 64GCI DRY BEANS SET 2 6 NEW BILFA 64GCI DRY BEANS SET 1 18 ALS NURSERY 54PURPLE DC NURSERY 11 SARBYT 20NAVY NURSERY 10 HIGH MINERAL 72BSM NURSERY 29 BMZ DROUGHT TRIAL 26BIOFORT FAST TRACK 31 MALAWI PVS TRIAL 20RILS -05A NURSERY 21 MCR NURSERY 440SUGAR NURSERY 16 NUVS NURSERY 64FARMERS NURSERY LOW N 4 MID ALTITUDE CLIMBERS 12CALIMA NURSERY LOW N 17 MCK CLIMBERS SET-1 17FARMERS NURSERY LOW P 6 MCKNIGHT CLIMBERS SEL 10FARMERS NURSERY LOW P 6 MCKNIGHT CLIMBERS - SEL 10CREAM D-C NURSERY 4 DEMONSTRATION CLIMBERS 7SARBEN 1 100 SARBEN CLIMBERS 68

Network Coordination Visits ‐2010Country Date ActivitySouth AfricaMarch 2010 Visit trials at Cedara and on‐farm with 

PABRA SC stakeholdersSwazialnd March 2010 Visit trials on‐station and on‐farm, plus 

meetings with the Ministry ofmeetings with the Ministry of Agriculture officials

South AfricaApril 2010 Follow‐up on MSc student thesis hresearch progress

Lesotho April 2010 Follow up on SABRN activities and deliver capital equipment for Lesothop q p

Zimbabwe April 2010 Visit the national bean research team and trials ‐ Harare, Zimbabwe

Tanzania July 2010 Visit ARI Uyole with NRI people toTanzania July 2010 Visit  ARI‐Uyole, with NRI people to initiatiate the botanical pesticide project

Degree TrainingDegree Training

NAME DEG UNIVERSITY FUNDING STATUSSimon Bereng MSc Univ of Tasmania Other 1st YearAb h Dhl i i MS U i f P t i Oth 1st YAbraham Dhlamini MSc Univ of Pretoria Other 1st YearVirginia Chisale MSc Penn State Univ. USAID 2nd YearGodwill Makunde PhD Free State Univ. TL-II 2nd Year

Isaac Fandika PhD New Zealand Other 2nd YearMagalhaes Miguel PhD Penn State Univ. McKnight Last YearS X i d PhD P St t U i M K i ht L t YSoares Xerinda PhD Penn State Univ. McKnight Last YearCelestina Jochua PhD Penn State Univ. McKnight Last YearLizzie Kalolokesya MSc Univ. of Zambia TL-II Finished

NARS Participation in Training and k hWorkshops

• Plant Pathology Short Training Course: This was conducted CIAT U d d i i i l d d A l M l iat CIAT‐Uganda, and participants included: Angola, Malawi, 

South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe • Training on IPHIS – a germplasm database system wasTraining on IPHIS  a germplasm database system was 

conducted in Nairobi, Kenya and participants included: Malawi, Zimbabwe, TanzaniaM k t k h F b 2010• Markets workshop – February 2010

• M & E Workshop, Uganda – June 2010• DIVA workshop Uganda – August 2010DIVA workshop, Uganda  August 2010 • Stakeholder’s seed workshop for partners in DR Congo, 

Zambia and Zimbabwe – held in Lusaka, August –September 2010

Network Representation S k h ld ’ S d W k h f i S h Af i h ld• Stakeholders’ Seed Workshop for partners in South Africa – held at Potchefstroom, February 2010

• Participated in ECABREN SC & gender workshop – February 2010Participated in ECABREN SC & gender workshop  February 2010• PABRA SC meeting at Cedara, South Africa – March,  2010• Participated in the CIAT annual Review meeting – May 2010• Participate in the HASSP inception workshop, Johannesburg –

May 2010P ti i t d i TL I A l R i ti i S i A t• Participated in TL‐I, Annual Review meeting in Spain – August 2010 

• Organized the Bean Seed Systems Workshop – held at CrossOrganized the Bean Seed Systems Workshop  held at Cross Roads Hotel, Malawi – September 2010

• Participated in the CCRP East and Southern Africa Culture of i i i hi S b 2010Practice meeting in Mangochi – September 2010 

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