An Effec(ve Pla-orm for Global Coordina(on
The Borlaug Global Rust Ini(a(ve 2009-‐2014:
Sarah Davidson Evanega ([email protected]) [email protected]
What’s working, and how do we keep improving?
Focus on the farmer
2005
The global BGRI partnership today
Globally Coordinated Surveillance Community
Strengthening surveillance
Interna(onal Screening Nurseries
CGIAR wheat breeding -‐ readiness and commitment to deliver
Embracing our future
Photo: CIMMYT
Embracing our future
Leadership
Leadership
Advocacy Na(onal ini(a(ves for local and global progress
Photos: Les Szabo
Communica(on
GeOng the message out
Take it to the farmer
Success is possible !
Gene stewardship
Gene stewardship starts with knowing what you’ve got!
Name those genes: Nice poster examples this week #92
Dr Malaker et al #80
BGRI mee(ng in 2009
BGRI in 2009
“I am but one member of a vast team made up of many organiza5ons, officials, thousands of scien5sts, and millions of farmers -‐ mostly small and humble -‐ who for many years have been figh5ng a … war on the food produc5on front.”
Our fight against hunger con(nues….
Take it to the farmer: We s(ll have work to do!
Thank YOU!