“Collectively, these scientists are emerging as leaders across the wheat community,” said Maricelis Acevedo, Associate Director for Science for Cornell University’s Delivering Genetic Gain in Wheat Project, who announced Rivera’s award. important to raise genetic gain – and nutrition — in wheat now? research programs. rice, wheat is among the top two in terms of area and contribution to total My goal as the current coordinator is to contribute to ensuring food security worldwide through training and capacity building on wheat research!”, JL: “2019 was your first year as the training coordinator. GWP abbreviation stands for Global Wheat Program. Alison Bentley, the incoming director of the Global Wheat Program at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) and the CGIAR Research Program on Wheat, completed her formal education at the University of Sydney in Australia, with support from the Crawford Fund. and China, challenged each other to come up with a set of recommendations to experience. Worldwide, 2.5 billion consumers depend on wheat as a staple food, and in recent years, several African countries have been actively working towards reducing dependence on wheat imports. Apply more precise phenotyping approaches â phenotyping platforms â and other tools, like remote sensing, to develop genetically diverse wheat varieties so that globally, annual genetic yield gains of at least 0.7 percent are achieved. Tembo participated in the Basic Wheat Improvement Course at CIMMYT in Mexico, where she discussed the new disease with Pawan Singh, head of Wheat Pathology at CIMMYT. “Obregón is a really special place to me.”. Valentin Wimmer, Head of Cereals Breeding Technologies, KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA, Germany. “I was just getting out of the shower in my room in Obregón when I got a call from Jorge Artee Elias Calles, the president of the Patronato,” Braun recalls. This story by Madeline Dahm was originally posted on the CIMMYT website. hybrid breeding. Researchers were initially confused when symptoms of the disease in the Mpika fields were first reported. “The crop had silvery white spikes and a green canopy, resulting in shriveled grains or no grains at all…Within the span of 7 days, a whole field can be attacked,” said Tembo. CIMMYT is a not-for-profit research institute, one of the largest centers of the CGIAR, a global organization working on the most important Agricultural Research for Development impacts. I was also interested The Wheat Quality laboratory ensures that CIMMYT varieties meet market demands for flour and bread quality. In addition, a delegation from Tunisia, including dignitaries from Tunisia’s National Institute of Field Crops (INGC), signed a memorandum of understanding with CIMMYT officials to promote cooperation in research and development through exchange visits, consultations and joint studies in areas of mutual interest such as the diversification of production systems. have to duplicate programmatic leadership and administrative structures. Not bad for an annual investment in breeding of around $25 million dollars. We are seeking a Program Director to lead CIMMYT’s core initiative, the Global Wheat Program (GWP). “I only can hope this is maintained, because it is the basis for future wheat improvement.”. for training- I could imagine that, too. program, having an in-depth discussion and coming up with a proposal — that is something that rarely happens. feedback and answer questions – or if the program wants to send someone to us This story is based on a piece posted on the Borlaug Global Rust Initiative’s (BGRI) blog written by Linda McCandless. (Photo: Xochiquetzal Fonseca/CIMMYT) In a landmark discovery for global wheat production, an international team led by the University of Saskatchewan and including scientists from the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) has sequenced the genomes for 15 wheat varieties representing breeding programs around the world, … Full title: Genomic selection in the CIMMYT global wheat program – current status, lessons learnt and a look to the future Philomin Juliana, CIMMYT, Mexico Plant Breeding & … In November 2020, Alison Bentley will be joining the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) as the new program director of the Global Wheat Program. This strong global network contributed to another major milestone in CIMMYT wheat research: the rapid development and release of varieties with strong resistance to the virulent Ug99 race of wheat rust. challenged by this study have a range of influences, from concern about rural The time spent talking to agronomists, visiting farms and conducting field surveys proved invaluable to my PhD. Something needs to change to end extreme poverty — and that on top of COVID-19. It’s been a fantastic The Global Wheat Program is unique — no other wheat breeding program has a comparable impact. Informa’s Agribusiness Intelligence is predicting global production of wheat will be down year on year in 2018. “Once aware that micro-nutrient disorders can cause severe growth problems, it was a minor step to identify boron toxicity as another issue. Date: November 25, 2020. Results show that projected global wheat production will change by −2.3% to 7.0% under the 1.5°C scenario and −2.4% to 10.5% under the 2.0°C scenario, compared to a baseline of 1980–2010, when considering changes in local temperature, rainfall, and global atmospheric CO 2 concentration, but no changes in management or wheat cultivars. “This resonates with the cautionary message of the landmark 2015 study by Lloyd’s of London, which showed that the global food system is actually under significant pressure from potential, coinciding shocks, such as bad weather combined with crop disease outbreaks,” Braun said. certainly be open to new ways of doing business in crop improvement, while too.”, Written by mmacneil on June 27, 2019. Posted in Article, News. Use the latest molecular breeding tools, bioinformatics and selection methods. WELCOME The CGIAR Research Program on Wheat (WHEAT) is an unprecedented global alliance for productive, climate-resilient and profitable wheat agri-food systems in lower and middle-income countries. This finding underscores the efficiency of a centralized For more information, or to arrange interviews, contact the media team: Rodrigo Ordóñez, Communications Manager (CIMMYT) r.ordonez@cgiar.org. embrace a data driven selection system. Donors are looking at Global Wheat Detection Problem Overview: Open up your pantry and you’re likely to find several wheat products. Posted in Article, News. As staple foods, maize and […] The Global Wheat Program is unique — no other wheat breeding program has a comparable impact. Posted in News, Training. A high-level delegation from India, including Balwinder Singh Sidhu, commissioner of agriculture for the state of Punjab, AK Singh, deputy director general for agricultural extension at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), and AS Panwar, director of ICAR’s Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research, joined the tour and presentations. for overall yield potential, which — given that wheat is grown over a wider natural resources to sustain 10 billion people. science can offer.”, Wrapping up the technical expert meeting, Gary Atlin put Given the diversity of attendees and CIMMYT’s partnerships, it is no surprise that there were several high-level visits to the field day. Job Responsibilities: Program Director, Global Wheat Program. WHEAT and Global Wheat Program Director Hans Braun also took the opportunity to honor and thank three departing CIMMYT wheat scientists. But zinc deficiency did not explain all growth problems. “CIMMYT and its partners cannot let up in our mission to develop and share high-yielding and nutritious maize and wheat varieties, supported by climate-smart farming practices. Accelerating Genetic Gains in Maize and Wheat for Improved Livelihoods (AGG) is a 5-year project that brings together partners in the global science community and in national agricultural research and extension systems to accelerate the development of higher-yielding varieties of maize and wheat — two of the world’s most important staple crops. Breeding programs in Europe, South and North America, Africa, Asia, and Australia have accessed material, indicative of global impact and success. food security through wheat research. When I moved to the United Kingdom and joined the National Institute of Agricultural Botany (NIAB) in 2007 it was my foundational starting point. climate change and intensifying cropping systems in the target countries that Why is it Posted in News. generally around increasing the effectiveness of breeding in the face of genetic gain in wheat. On February 3rd of 2020, the International Center for Maize and Wheat Improvement (CIMMYT) launched its annual Basic Wheat Improvement Course (BWIC). He emphasized the need to “keep the herd together” and maintain strong, global partnerships. At NIAB, I joined the team embarking on a pioneering program of wheat pre-breeding to deliver systematically developed and validated resources for wheat improvement. For more information visit www.cimmyt.org. His pride in his program and colleagues is clear. “Bear in mind that the world’s number-one wheat producer, China, is not exporting surplus wheat at the moment, so China’s wheat won’t really be available for the markets.”. In 1955, Patronato farmers made 200 hectares of land available, free if charge, to Norman Borlaug. move CIMMYT’s wheat breeding program to two ambitious goals: to increase the The Center receives support from national governments, foundations, development banks and other public and private agencies. “A set of research outcomes, including the development of resistant varieties, identification of effective fungicides, agronomic measures, and new findings in the epidemiology of disease development will be helpful in mitigating wheat blast in Zambia,” said Singh. Through this program, CIMMYT works with more than 200 research and breeding institutions, including the International Center for Agriculture Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) and the CGIAR Research Program on Wheat (WHEAT), sharing elite breeding lines and associated data through its system of international nurseries. all new improved wheat lines. Exploit genetic variation in wheat wild relatives. constraints. calories worldwide. Alison Bentley, who will be joining the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) next month as director of the Global Wheat Program and the CGIAR Research Program on Wheat, joined wheat research colleagues at the Borlaug Global Rust Initiative Technical Workshop last week to introduce herself and offer her perspective on current prospects for wheat research. During the basic training program, we provide participants an overview of the breeding pipeline and review breeding methodologies utilized in the Global Wheat Program for developing superior wheat germplasm. Given the diversity of attendees and CIMMYT’s partnerships, it is no surprise that there were several high-level visits to the field day. Posted in Event, Training, “This will make us one of the world’s best breeding programs,” says visiting scientist. A set of practical and hands-on exercises follow where trainees collaborate directly with scientists and technicians on breeding activities of the program.”, JL: “What is your main role as the Training Coordinator?”, FCC: “I organize the content of the programs and communicate with the scientists to conduct the course. “This presents yet another challenging biotic constraint to rain-fed wheat production in Zambia,” said Batiseba Tembo, wheat breeder at ZARI and lead scientist on the study. reminded the group. Wheat blast poses a serious threat to rain-fed wheat production in Zambia and raises the alarm for surrounding regions and countries on the African continent with similar environmental conditions. areas where a lot of protein and calories come from wheat. The world needs a strong CIMMYT.”. effective. amongst our programs to make better sense of the data in the context of our own Written by mdahm on October 12, 2020. “Hans was integral to the BGRI’s efforts in preventing Ug99 and related races of rust from taking out much of the 80% of the world’s wheat that was susceptible when Ug99 was first identified in 1999,” said Coffman. The disease made its first intercontinental jump to Asia in 2016, causing a severe outbreak in Bangladesh, reducing yield on average by as much as 51% in the affected fields. Posted in Article, Articles, Flagship Project 01, Flagship Projects, Media, News. Q: There is a sense of urgency in this meeting. A select group of plant breeders, quantitative geneticists, (CIMMYT) over the past 50 years. He remembers seeing areas marked with red tape as he surveyed wheat fields in Afghanistan in the 1990s, and the shock and fear he felt when he was informed that they were uncleared landmine areas. Food demand in the developing regions is growing by 1% annually. After a 37-year career, Hans-Joachim Braun is retiring from the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT). Wheat Associates (USW) surveyed industry sources to assess the global harvest situation. Beyond the scientific learning, I remember the lunchtime football matches, social events and sense of excitement in our discussions about new ideas and future impacts. In the marketing year of 2019/2020, the global production volume of wheat amounted to over 765 million metric tons. My subsequent PhD research and time at NIAB have multiplied that seed into vast fields. It’s an ambitious painful and can take us out of our comfort zone,” said CIMMYT Director of Our role at this workshop is to review how CIMMYT breeding lines can be found in varieties sown on more than 60 million hectares worldwide. Wheat blast, caused by Magnaporthe oryzae pathotype Triticum (MoT), was initially discovered in Brazil in 1985, and within decades had affected around 3 million hectares of wheat in South America alone. The global governance of the Wheat Initiative is set out in its Charter. “If there is a production issue—say, drought or a serious pest or disease outbreak in a key wheat growing country—then wheat stocks may not be as accessible as recent, bearish headlines suggest,” Kaur Purewal added. In other words, wheat breeding benefits not only large-scale The award offers professional development opportunities for women working in wheat. your involvement as this effort moves forward? challenges facing wheat farmers in coming decades will require the best that With the assistance of the training team, we also facilitate all the accommodations and arrangements for the participant’s trips and lodging in Mexico.”, JL: “What sparked your interest in being the training coordinator at CIMMYT?”, FCC: “As an alumnus, I personally understand the value of being part of this course. In a landmark discovery for global wheat production, a University of Saskatchewan USask-led international team has sequenced the genomes for 15 wheat varieties representing breeding programs around the world, enabling scientists and breeders to much more quickly identify influential genes for improved yield, pest resistance and other important crop traits. The cover picture of a FAO book on global soil analysis showed a rice field with zinc deficiency, and Turkey produces more boron than the rest of the world combined.”. Kudos to CIMMYT for important. groups of genes (haplotypes) with negative or neutral effects – a finding which I also came to fully appreciate the importance of understanding context: what does the challenge look like in the field or system it is relevant to, how will change be implemented and by who? “Otherwise, wheat blast has the potential to marginalize the growth of rain-fed wheat production in Zambia and may threaten wheat production in neighboring countries as well.”. pursuit of improvement is what differentiates exceptional from good, and the The Wheat Initiative governance is driven by principles of transparency and inclusivity. It also contradicts a commonly held belief that breeding for we serve. The figure of the Yaqui Indian is a Sonoran symbol of beauty and the gifts of the natural world, and the highest recognition given by the Global Wheat Program. Global Wheat Program director Hans Braun retires, leaving behind a legacy of strong leadership and wheat for millions. breeding investments and realizing that although programs like CIMMYT are Demand for wheat by 2050 is predicted to increase by 50 percent from todayâs levels. Q: How do you see the role of wheat research in the move All experiments confirmed the presence of Magnaporthe oryzae pathotype Triticum (MoT). That visit was the seed of my future motivation to deliver science-led solutions to support global wheat production. germplasm, relative to our specific environments. engine already works very well. In the past, trainees were assigned to specific research groups in the middle of the course, but this year trainees will be integrated into the breeding activities starting the first day of their arrival in Obregon! CIMMYT, and CGIAR breeding deliver improved wheat germplasm into the hands of farmers. He recalled what Norman Borlaug told him in 2004, when he became head of the Global Wheat Program: “‘Hans, I have confidence you can lead the program and I will always help you’ – and how he did.”, “I would like to thank all with whom I cooperated over four decades and who contributed to make CIMMYT’s program strong,” concluded Hans. And I don’t take credit for CIMMYT only, this is achieved through the excellent collaboration we have with national programs.”. modern wheat breeding practices aimed at high-input farming systems have Accelerating Genetic Gains in Maize and Wheat (AGG), International Wheat Yield Partnership (IWYP), International Winter Wheat Improvement Program (IWWIP), Progress and opportunities for CIMMYT spring wheat breeding. decisions are made and think about how CIMMYT wheat programs apply new technologies to improve the rate of So OneCGIAR will have a wheat research program as the core The European Union (E.U.) “I am very optimistic that the global wheat community will continue to develop the varieties farmers need to feed 10 billion.”. WHEAT is a CGIAR Research Program launched in 2012 and led by the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT). From these early months of my PhD spent in Turkey to its progression and completion (including international collaborations with Plant & Food New Zealand, Kansas State University, Cornell University and national collaborations with the South Australia Research and Development Institute and the Western Australia Department of Agriculture), I further learned the value of partnerships and collaboration. The In a landmark discovery for global wheat production, a University of Saskatchewan (USask)-led international team has sequenced the genomes for 15 wheat varieties representing breeding programs around the world, enabling scientists and breeders to much more quickly identify influential genes for improved yield, pest resistance and other important crop traits. This year we will also have the recipients of the Women in Triticum Early Career Award. The group, who traveled from as far as away as Canada, India One of the things we Written by mdahm on September 24, 2020. “We have today 300 million more hungry people than in 1985. “I was never more scared than in that moment, and I followed the footsteps of the guy in front of me exactly,” Braun recalls. Despite his relaxing retirement plans, Braun hopes to continue to support wheat research, whether it is through CIMMYT or through long friendships with national partners, raising awareness of population growth, the “problem of all problems” in his view. Q: How do you see your role as a research partner and He received the award on October 9, 2020, during the virtual Borlaug Global Rust Initiative (BGRI) Technical Workshop. About Accelerating Genetic Gains in Maize and Wheat for Improved Livelihoods. Provide training opportunities in wheat breeding and crop management research. In the blog below, originally posted on the website of the Crawford Fund, Alison Bentley looks back at her early career and the lessons she will take to her new role at CIMMYT. CIMMYT and the CGIAR Research Program on Wheat (WHEAT) are taking action on several fronts to combat wheat blast. Wheat blast, a fast-acting and devastating fungal disease, has been reported for the first time on the African continent, according to a new article published by scientists from the Zambian Agricultural Research Institute (ZARI), the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) and the US Department of Agriculture – Foreign Disease Weed Science Research Unit (USDA-ARS) in the scientific journal PLoS One. CIMMYT’s specialty is to provide global expertise in two of the world’s most important field crops along with partners in over 100 countries. reaching out and really doing an excellent job presenting their program and Global Wheat Program director Hans Braun retires, leaving behind a legacy of strong leadership and wheat for millions. Wheat Associates Market Analyst As the 2020 wheat harvest nears its end in the Northern Hemisphere, U.S. It has led to the production of a wealth of genetic resources in commercially relevant genetic backgrounds for rapid uptake into breeding. A: I would have of its wheat offering. environments, and refutes an argument by Green Revolution critics that breeding This germplasm is distributed to around 200 cooperators in wheat producing countries worldwide, and is responsible for the derived varieties being grown on more than 50 percent of the spring wheat area in developing countries. CIMMYT has extensive breeding capability capacity, structure, people, and know-how. The new director of the CGIAR Research Program on Wheat brings many years of experience in wheat genetics, wheat genetic resources and wheat pre-breeding. The collaboration allowed us to conduct a quantitative survey of the community of Fusarium species associated with wheat in northern production regions. It’s all there — but it’s a complex problem. A: I think it’s very developed and developing countries. the headquarters of the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) Today, around 60 million hectares are sown with CIMMYT-derived wheat varieties, increasing the annual income of farmers by around $3 billion dollars. The class of 2019 was a wonderful group of bright researchers that challenged me to keep working to become a better teacher and scientist. When Borlaug visited Obregón for the last time in 2009, the Patronato farmers had a big surprise. separations and boundaries between programs so it should be easier and we won’t and Ministry of Agriculture Strategic Research Program Chair in Durum and Provide diverse, high-yielding wheat varieties that withstand infertile soils, drought, pests and diseases. Panwar, who is working with CIMMYT and partners to develop typologies of Indian farming systems to more effectively promote climate smart practices, was particularly interested in the latest progress in biofortification. in a corporate environment – so I can provide input on logistics and time Trainings, such as an international course led by the Bangladesh Wheat and Maize Research Institute (BWMRI) in collaboration with CIMMYT, WHEAT and others, invite international participants to gain new technical skills in blast diagnostics and treatment and understand different strategies being developed to mitigate the wheat blast threat. Not so usual anymore, but it was very rewarding. This process led to many important discoveries, notably for my PhD: the nature of sexual reproduction by the crown rot fungus and an understanding of spatial relationships of genetic variation in the field. having the common sense to embrace proven technologies, ” they conclude. Carlos Guzman, head of wheat nutrition and quality, Mohammad Reza Jalal Kamali, CIMMYT country representative in Iran, and Alexey Morgounov, head of the International Winter Wheat Improvement Program received Yaquis, or statues of a Yaqui Indian. Program Director, Global Wheat Program CIMMYT is a not-for-profit research institute, one of the largest centers of the CGIAR, a global organization working on the most important Agricultural Research for Development impacts. “Given that wheat is the most widely grown crop in the Genetic Resources Kevin Pixley, who co-moderated the workshop, “but a constant CIMMYT’s relationship with Mexico’s Ministry of Agriculture and the Obregón farmers union, the Patronato, is especially important to Braun. “The difference between his field and his neighbors’ was so incredible. ranging agronomic inputs – has significant cost-saving implications. At the close of the field day, CIMMYT wheat scientist Carolina Rivera was honored as one of the six recipients of the annual Jeanie Borlaug Laube Women in Triticum (WIT) Early Career Award. It is paramount that we share germplasm, information and knowledge openly,” he said. Over the coming decade, CIMMYT’s wheat program will make zinc a core trait and all lines will have at least 25% more zinc in the grain than currently grown varieties. As the director of the Global Wheat Program and the CGIAR Research Program on Wheat, Braun’s legacy will resonate throughout halls, greenhouses and fields of wheat research worldwide. range of environments, altitudes and latitudes than any other crop, with widely At the virtual BGRI workshop, Hans delivered a keynote speech accepting the award and discussing the bright future of wheat, despite the many challenges that lie ahead. Financial support for this research was provided by the Zambia Agriculture Research Institute (ZARI), the CGIAR Research Program on Wheat (WHEAT), the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), and the US Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS). CIMMYT is a member of the CGIAR System and leads the CGIAR programs on Maize and Wheat and the Excellence in Breeding Platform. “Genetic gains mean income for farmers,” he that into not only the CIMMYT program but the international programs both in In support of the contributions to global and local agricultural programs, Villalobos spoke at the week’s field day, or “Dia de Campo,” in front of more than 200 CIMMYT staff and visitors hailing from more than 40 countries on March 20, 2019. The Wheat Molecular Breeding laboratory develops tools and information for breeders around the world. It’s a give and take. One of Braun’s standout memories was a major discovery when he first came to Turkey. In “Global wheat: The risks behind the records,” a report published by AHDB in February 2018, Kaur Purewal and colleagues suggest that, despite an unprecedented run of surplus global wheat production in the last four years, there is a relatively small cushion for large-scale importers to fall back upon, if imports become harder to obtain. the future with this effort? The Basic Wheat Training Program and Wheat Blast Training is made possible by support from investors including ACIAR, WHEAT, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Krishi Gobeshona Foundation (KGF), the Swedish Research Council (SRC) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Headquartered near Mexico City, CIMMYT works with hundreds of partners throughout the developing world to sustainably increase the productivity of maize and wheat cropping systems, thus improving global food security and reducing poverty. The annual tour at the Campo Experimental Norman E. Borlaug allows the global wheat community to see new wheat varieties, learn about latest research findings, and hold meetings and discussions to collaborate on future research priorities. “This is a disaster which needs immediate attention,” said Tembo. She will be succeeding Hans Braun, who has steered CIMMYT’s Global Wheat Program for the last 16 years, and has led the CGIAR Research Program on Wheat since its establishment in 2014. The team tried applying micro-nutrients to wheat plots, and it became crystal clear that zinc deficiency was the underlying cause. In moving to CIMMYT, I take forward the many lessons I have learned since my first Crawford Fund-supported visit to Turkey back in 2003. I will be available to offer additional world, sown annually on around 220 million ha and providing approximately 20% Opportunity to honor and thank three departing CIMMYT wheat scientists have this expertise and meet the target criteria & Gates. 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