CGIAR germplasm health units apply a systems approach to germplasm seed health protection for conservation and safe international distribution
Date
2023-08-21Date Issued
2023-08-21Author(s)
Citation
Kumar, L, A. Alakonya, M. Castellion, M. Cuervo, W. Dawit, J. Kreuze, S. Kumari, S. Massart, G. Muller and G. Onaga. 2023. CGIAR germplasm health units apply a systems approach to germplasm seed health protection for conservation and safe international distribution. Pages 336-337. In: 12th International Congress of Plant Pathology, 20-25 August 2023, Lyon, France.
Abstract
Germplasm seed exchange from CGIAR genebanks and breeding is important to global
agricultural research and development programs. Seed as a pathway for pest spread is an
inherent risk for international seed exchanges. Phytosanitary controls have been established
in accordance with the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) to protect global
plant health from transboundary pest invasion. This presentation summarizes pest risks to
international germplasm distribution; CGIAR Germplasm Health Units (GHUs) procedures to
ensure the production and distribution of pest-free germplasm; bottlenecks to germplasm
distribution, including the inadequacy of phytosanitary regulations guided by the International
Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs) of IPPC; and consequences of delayed
germplasm access on crop improvement programs. It also presents the ‘CGIAR Greenpass
Phytosanitary Protocol (CGPP)’ concept as a comprehensive phytosanitary compliance
assurance procedure. Based on a systems approach of pest risk identification and pest risk
mitigation in the germplasm seed production pipeline and the rigorous implementation of
phytosanitary controls in collaboration with national plant protection organizations, the CGPP
is expected to fast-track pest-free germplasm distribution to the global community.
DSpace URI
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11766/68930Collections
- Agricultural Research Knowledge [12844]
Author(s) ORCID(s)
Kumar, Lavahttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4388-6510
Alakonya, Amoshttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7710-499X
Kreuze, Janhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6116-9200
Kumari, Safaahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4492-6257
AGROVOC Keywords
Click to enable
Related items
Showing items related by title, author, creator and subject.
-
Title: Open Access and Open Data at CGIAR: Challenges and Solutions
Author(s)Devare, Medha; Zandstra, Megan; Clobridge, Abby; Fotsy, Michelle; Abreu, David; Arnaud, Elizabeth; Baraka, Paul; Bonaiuti, Enrico; Rao, Chukka Srinivasa; Dieng, Ibnou; Dreher, Kate; Erlita, Sufiet; Juarez, Henry; Kim, Soonho; Koo, Jawoo; Muchlish, Usman; Mueller, Martin; Mwanzia, Leroy; Poole, Elizabeth; Siddiqui, Salman; Alvare, Luz; Ballantyne, Peter; Bernard, Marc; Delos Reyes, Lea; Ferreyra Bossio, Cecilia; Garruccio, Maria; Gunadasa, Chandima; Herrera, Jesus; Kam, Suan; Kovariansi, Vika; Mascarenhas, Martina; Muliro, Jacqueline; Oraegbunam, Kenneth; Orth, Alan; Milagros Perochena Meza, Amalia; Ramesh, Kotnana; Ranck, Joel; Saldivar, Itzel; Agus Salim, Moh; Shah, Trushar; Staiger Rivas, Simone; Tan, Stanley; Tchamba, Marimagne; van den Berg, Marco; Yerramareddy, Indira; Zschocke, ThomasDate: 2017-07-17Type: Journal ArticleStatus: Open accessCGIAR is a global research partnership of 15 geographically and scientifically diverse Centers dedicated to reducing poverty, enhancing food and nutrition security, and improving natural resource management. The Centers ... -
Title: Phytosanitary Interventions for Safe Global Germplasm Exchange and the Prevention of Transboundary Pest Spread: The Role of CGIAR Germplasm Health Units
Author(s)Kumar, Lava; Cuervo, Maritza; Kreuze, Jan; Beatriz Muller Cadenillas, Giovanna; Kulkarni, Gururaj; Kumari, Safaa; Massart, S.; Mezzalama, Monica; Alakonya, Amos; Muchugi, Alice; Graziosi, Ignazio; Ndjiondjop, Marie-Noëlle; Sharma, Rajan; Negawo, Alemayehu TeressaDate: 2021-02-09Type: Journal ArticleStatus: Open accessThe inherent ability of seeds (orthodox, intermediate, and recalcitrant seeds and vegetative propagules) to serve as carriers of pests and pathogens (hereafter referred to as pests) and the risk of transboundary spread ... -
Title: Scoping Study Report: Potential Existing Value Chains in the North-West Region of Tunisia
Author(s)Dhehibi, Boubaker; Souissi, Asma; Frija, Aymen; Ouerghemmi, Hassen; Alary, Veronique; Idoudi, Zied; Rudiger, Udo; Rekik, Mourad; Dhraief, Mohamed Zied; Oueslati-Zlaoui, Meriem; Majri, Rihab; Ouji, Mourad (International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), 2023-12-29)Date: 2023-12-29Type: Internal ReportStatus: Open accessThe objective of this report is to select the main value chains with potential to integrate the agroecological principles in the Northwest of Tunisia. A descriptive analysis on the two governorates chosen was first made, ...