Partnering for impact: establishment of Breeding and Research Services Hub at AfricaRice for West and Central Africa
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Date
18.07.24
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Time
12:00 pm > 01:00 pm UTC+00:00
Event details
Date: 18 July, 2 p.m. CET / 6 a.m. Mexico time / 12 p.m. Cote d’Ivoire – 60 minutes
CGIAR’s Genetic Innovation (GI) Science Group, has entered into an agreement with AfricaRice, marking a new partnership for impact which will enhance the effective implementation of GI in West and Central Africa, particularly through Breeding and Research Services (BRS).
BRS offers essential and advanced services to crop breeders worldwide, including genotyping, agronomic practices and engineering support, digital solutions, breeding analytics, and business process management. Establishing a BRS hub at AfricaRice marks a significant advancement in GI’s work in Western and Central Africa and paves the way for future expansion within the continent. This hub will support CGIAR crop breeders and national and regional organizations developing improved crop varieties in the region.
Join us and listen to Baboucarr Manneh, Director General of AfricaRice, discuss the impact of this partnership and Sanjay Katiyar, Program Leader of AfricaRice on the BRS crop breeding shared services in supporting breeding programs in West and Central Africa.
You will also learn more about BRS service offering, and a keynote address will present a new instance of the Enterprise Breeding Systems (EBS) exclusively dedicated to African National Agriculture Research and Extension Systems (NARES) crop breeding teams.
- Target audiences: CGIAR/NARES crop breeding staff and experts and other interested parties
- Date/time/duration: 18 July 2024 / 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. CET / 60 minutes
Objectives
The webinar will help participants understand:
- The impact of the new partnership between Genetic Innovation and AfricaRice on crop breeding in West and Central Africa.
- How BRS supports CGIAR crop breeders and national and regional organizations in developing improved crop varieties, and the components of BRS service offerings.
- An introduction and demonstration of a new instance of the Enterprise Breeding Systems dedicated to African NARES crop breeding teams.
Agenda
| Time | Content | Speakers |
| 2:00 – 2:10 | Welcoming address on behalf of CGIAR Genetic Innovation | Dr. Sonja Vermeulen, Managing Director, CGIAR Genetic Innovation |
| 2:10 – 2:25 | Keynote address: The impact of AfricaRice and BRS partnership in West and Central Africa | Dr Baboucarr Manneh, Director General, AfricaRice |
| 2:25 – 2:45 | AfricaRice and BRS partnership: objectives, plans, and key initiatives | Dr. Sanjay Katiyar, Program Leader, AfricaRice |
| 2:45 – 2:50 | Concluding remarks | Sharifah Syed Alwee, Senior Director, Breeding and Research Services |
| 2:50 – 3:00 | Q&A session | All participants |
Resources
- Breeding and Research Services website
- AfricaRice website
- Enterprise Breeding Systems (EBS): CGIAR-preferred breeding data management software
- Introducing CGIAR Breeding Resources Service Request Portal for Streamlined Services
