
CGIAR Breeding for Tomorrow
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Working toward rapid crop improvement, seed system development & genetic resource stewardship - for climate, enviro, livelihood, nutrition & gender solutions
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๐In just 3 years, #AcceleratedBreeding helped release 934 crop varieties across 21 crops with 1,200+ partners, many climate-resilient or biofortified ๐ฑReaching regions where 50โ100M people live on <$2.15/day. Impact through smarter, faster breeding ๐ cgiar.org/flipbook-page/โฆ

Since 2022, #AcceleratedBreeding Transform has united CGIAR & NARES to: ๐น Define 400+ Target Product Profiles for 15 crops ๐น Assess 120+ breeding programs ๐น Build regional leadership ๐น Standardize network agreements Learn more about next steps ๐ cgiar.org/news-events/neโฆ


๐ฑ What are breakthrough products in crop breeding? โ 25% improvement over current varieties โ Game-changing traits, eg hybrids over OPVs โ Focused pipelines & TPPs Join us June 5 as Christian Werner explores if population improvement drives them ๐ฉ [email protected] for link


๐ก For every $1 invested, CGIAR returns $10 in benefits A report by SoAR Foundation shows CGIARโs work in ag research & crop breeding boosts food security, economies & resilience ๐ The case for funding CGIAR has never been stronger! ๐ Read more: supportagresearch.org/the-payoff-to-โฆ


๐Mid-year review of #AcceleratedBreeding Scaling Breeding Operations (SBO) grant to NARO Uganda โ 600+ farmers surveyed on cassava & matooke needs โ Founder lines defined โ Maize germplasm sent for MLN screening & DH induction โ On-farm trials scaling up with 1000FARMS Trials Platform


How do we deliver better varieties, faster? ๐งฌ 900+ CGIAR-NARES varieties in 66 countries (2022โ2024) ๐ Data-driven Target Product Profiles ๐ฅ 90+ expert consults in 16 countries ๐ฏ Smarter pipelines = bigger impact Science aligned with farmer needs ๐ cgiar.org/initiative-resโฆ

๐คAt the June #BrAPI Hackathon hosted by IRRI ๐พ CGIAR #BreedingResources team joined 50+ global experts to advance data integration in crop breeding, tackling phenotyping, genotyping QC, AI, Enterprise Breeding SystemโBioflowโAgPile connection & more! ebs.excellenceinbreeding.org/digital-solutiโฆ

Whatโs next for breeders in data management? At IRRI ๐พ ๐ต๐ญ 13 prototypes from #BrAPI Hackathon showcased: ๐ธ Field BookโEBS image syncing ๐ EBSโBioflow data exchange ๐งฌ Genotypic/sample data pipelines ๐ Collab with Intercross, Artemis:Ona Learn more ๐ ebs.excellenceinbreeding.org/digital-solutiโฆ

๐งฌBreeders shouldnโt be stuck in spreadsheets -especially during crucial breeding steps #Bioflow, built by #AcceleratedBreeding & #BreedingResources, automates key calculations so teams can focus on better decisions: cgiar-market-intelligence.shinyapps.io/bioflow/ ๐ฅ Watch Lorena Batista explain:

๐ข#BreedingResources Digital team is at Asian Development Bank Asia Pacific #DigitalTransformation Forum The team is showing high-level government officials how CGIAR data + digital tools (EBS, #Bioflow, AgPile) power impact for 370M+ people & generate value ๐ADB HQ, #Manila #Philipines



๐ Hugo Campos of International Potato Center & #BreedingforTomorrow leadership is named a 2025 Top Agri-food Pioneer by World Food Prize Foundation ! His work modernizing root, tuber & banana breeding across 15 African countries is transforming #CGIAR crop breeding for real impact๐ worldfoodprize.org/index.cfm?nodeโฆ




ICRISAT will act as the South Asia hub for Breeding Resources under CGIAR's Breeding for Tomorrow (B4T) Science Program (CGIAR Breeding for Tomorrow), offering shared tools and services to accelerate crop improvement and drive agricultural innovation. This system-wide harmonization will


Mozambique is making rice breeding more market-responsive!๐พ๐ฒ๐ฟ With IRRI ๐พ, IIAM & CGIAR Breeding for Tomorrow #AcceleratedBreeding, national teams just finalized rice market segments & TPPs prioritizing: ๐ Grain quality ๐ฟ Stress tolerance ๐ Yield โฑ๏ธ Maturity ๐ cgiar.org/news-events/neโฆ

๐ ๐ถ๏ธTomatoes & peppers are vital to diets & economies in #Africa & #Asia. World Vegetable Center (WorldVeg) & CGIAR are teaming up to breed the next-gen varieties! ๐A new #MarketIntelligence brief maps out tomato & pepper market segments in Africa ๐ Read: hdl.handle.net/10568/174902 Highligths โคต๏ธ


CGIAR Breeding for Tomorrow's #BreedingResources now offers X-ray fluorescence (XRF) services to support faster, more efficient screening of micronutrients in crops! Powered by HarvestPlus via CGIAR online request portal๐ ๐ Join the webianr: July 17, 3PM EAT ๐ฉ RSVP: [email protected]


๐Congrats to Manzoor Dar ICRISAT named one of the World Food Prize Foundation 2025 Top Agri-Food Pioneers! From seed systems strategy to climate-resilient rice adoption, his work ensures CGIAR improved varieties reach farmers, a work that continues under CGIAR Breeding for Tomorrow #InclusiveDelivery
