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Ubushikiranganji bw’ibidukikije, uburimyi n’ubworozi: ifishi y’ubuhinga bwo kubika ubwatsi ubuvunditse (ensilage)
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Agronomy solution profile for Esoko Ghana digital sustainable soybean production advisory tool
No full textHow can agronomy innovation be scaled to smallholder farmers? Playbook: A guide to scaling agronomy innovation through platforms/partnerships
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Workshop Report Promoting Risk management solutions in fragile settings of Northern Nigeria
No full textThe livestock sector in Northern Nigeria plays a crucial role in the country’s economy, contributing significantly to food security, livelihoods, and cultural identity. However, this sector faces numerous challenges, particularly in fragile settings characterized by conflict, climate variability, and socio-economic instability. Recognizing the urgent need for effective risk management solutions, the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) organized an interactive session aimed at promoting strategies to enhance resilience within livestock production systems. This report synthesizes insights gained during the session, focusing on key research questions that guided discussions:
1. What are the risk types prioritized in the livestock value chain?
2. How do these risks interact to compound impacts for different social groups?
3. What are the various risk management strategies currently in place?
4. What entry points exist to enhance the effectiveness of these strategies for building resilience?
The report is structured to address these questions systematically, providing a comprehensive overview of the identified risks, their implications, and potential management strategies.
This report highlights the significant challenges and opportunities within Nigeria's livestock sector, which is crucial to the country's agricultural economy. Northern Nigeria faces severe vulnerabilities due to climate change, including increased temperatures, variable rainfall, desertification, and extreme weather events such as floods and droughts. These factors exacerbate natural resource degradation and conflicts in pastoral areas, making them increasingly fragile
Genetic diversity and candidate genes for transient waterlogging tolerance in mungbean at the germination and seedling stages
No full textMungbean [ Vigna radiata var. radiata (L.) Wilczek] production in Asia is detrimentally affected by transient soil waterlogging caused by unseasonal and increasingly frequent extreme precipitation events. While mungbean exhibits sensitivity to waterlogging, there has been insufficient exploration of germplasm for waterlogging tolerance, as well as limited investigation into the genetic basis for tolerance to identify valuable loci. This research investigated the diversity of transient waterlogging tolerance in a mini−core germplasm collection of mungbean and identified candidate genes for adaptive traits of interest using genome−wide association studies (GWAS) at two critical stages of growth: germination and seedling stage (i.e., once the first trifoliate leaf had fully−expanded). In a temperature−controlled glasshouse, 292 genotypes were screened for tolerance after (i) 4 days of waterlogging followed by 7 days of recovery at the germination stage and (ii) 8 days of waterlogging followed by 7 days of recovery at the seedling stage. Tolerance was measured against drained controls. GWAS was conducted using 3,522 high−quality DArTseq−derived SNPs, revealing five significant associations with five phenotypic traits indicating improved tolerance. Waterlogging tolerance was positively correlated with the formation of adventitious roots and higher dry masses. FGGY carbohydrate kinase domain−containing protein was identified as a candidate gene for adventitious rooting and mRNA-uncharacterized LOC111241851, Caffeoyl-CoA O-methyltransferase At4g26220 and MORC family CW-type zinc finger protein 3 and zinc finger protein 2B genes for shoot, root, and total dry matter production. Moderate to high broad−sense heritability was exhibited for all phenotypic traits, including seed emergence (81%), adventitious rooting (56%), shoot dry mass (81%), root dry mass (79%) and SPAD chlorophyll content (70%). The heritability estimates, marker−trait associations, and identification of sources of waterlogging tolerant germplasm from this study demonstrate high potential for marker−assisted selection of tolerance traits to accelerate breeding of climate−resilient mungbean varieties
Capacity building with academic partners
No full textAICCRA's collaboration with Kenyan universities has led to the co-development and operationalization of CSA relevant curricula and short courses, and the establishment of communities of practice with these partners and other stakeholders in the different areas of operation. These initiatives offer undergraduate (BSc) and postgraduate (MSc) programs, short courses, and hands-on demonstrations, equipping students, farmers, and policymakers with tools to address climate change impacts in the agriculture sector. Community engagement through demonstration farms and farmer training facilitated by the four universities has enhanced the access and adoption of CSA technologies, improving agricultural productivity and resilience among the small-scale farmer
Target product profile development based on market segment status
No full textThe article discusses the development of Target Product Profiles (TPPs) based on market segment status, focusing on seed product market segments (SPMSs) for crops served by CGIAR breeding programs. It outlines how over 600 market segments are identified using eight criteria, and how these segments guide discussions between market intelligence researchers and breeding teams to ensure that seed products meet the required traits for farmers. The Target Product Profile serves as a blueprint for designing seed products that satisfy the needs of farmers, processors, and consumers, ensuring that essential traits meet the minimum acceptable standards for each segment