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CGIAR Breeding for Tomorrow

@cgiarbreeding

Working toward rapid crop improvement, seed system development & genetic resource stewardship - for climate, enviro, livelihood, nutrition & gender solutions

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๐Ÿš€In just 3 years, #AcceleratedBreeding helped release 934 crop varieties across 21 crops with 1,200+ partners, many climate-resilient or biofortified ๐ŸŒฑReaching regions where 50โ€“100M people live on <$2.15/day. Impact through smarter, faster breeding ๐Ÿ‘‡ cgiar.org/flipbook-page/โ€ฆ

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

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๐Ÿšจ Slow adoption of CGIAR crop varieties = missed impact From 2022โ€“24, #MarketIntelligenceInitiative brought data, demand & diverse expertise into breeding decisions: โœ… 468 Target Product Profiles โœ… Tools for investment โœ… Gender-responsive frameworks cgiar.org/flipbook-page/โ€ฆ

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

๐ŸŒฑ What are breakthrough products in crop breeding?

โœ… 25% improvement over current varieties
โœ… Game-changing traits, eg hybrids over OPVs
โœ… Focused pipelines &amp; TPPs
Join us June 5 as Christian Werner explores if population improvement drives them
๐Ÿ“ฉ j.puech@cgiar.org for link
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๐Ÿ’ก For every $1 invested, CGIAR returns $10 in benefits A report by SoAR Foundation shows CGIARโ€™s work in ag research & crop breeding boosts food security, economies & resilience ๐ŸŒ The case for funding CGIAR has never been stronger! ๐Ÿ”— Read more: supportagresearch.org/the-payoff-to-โ€ฆ

๐Ÿ’ก For every $1 invested, <a href="/CGIAR/">CGIAR</a> returns $10 in benefits

A report by <a href="/supportagresrch/">SoAR Foundation</a> shows CGIARโ€™s work in ag research &amp; crop breeding boosts food security, economies &amp; resilience

๐ŸŒ The case for funding CGIAR has never been stronger!

๐Ÿ”— Read more: supportagresearch.org/the-payoff-to-โ€ฆ
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๐Ÿš€Mid-year review of #AcceleratedBreeding Scaling Breeding Operations (SBO) grant to NARO Uganda โœ… 600+ farmers surveyed on cassava & matooke needs โœ… Founder lines defined โœ… Maize germplasm sent for MLN screening & DH induction โœ…On-farm trials scaling up with 1000FARMS Trials Platform

๐Ÿš€Mid-year review of #AcceleratedBreeding Scaling Breeding Operations (SBO) grant to <a href="/narouganda/">NARO Uganda</a> 

โœ… 600+ farmers surveyed on cassava &amp; matooke needs
โœ… Founder lines defined
โœ… Maize germplasm sent for MLN screening &amp; DH induction
โœ…On-farm trials scaling up with <a href="/1000farms/">1000FARMS Trials Platform</a>
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How do we deliver better varieties, faster? ๐Ÿงฌ 900+ CGIAR-NARES varieties in 66 countries (2022โ€“2024) ๐Ÿ“Š Data-driven Target Product Profiles ๐Ÿ‘ฅ 90+ expert consults in 16 countries ๐ŸŽฏ Smarter pipelines = bigger impact Science aligned with farmer needs ๐Ÿ‘‡ cgiar.org/initiative-resโ€ฆ

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๐ŸคAt the June #BrAPI Hackathon hosted by IRRI ๐ŸŒพ CGIAR #BreedingResources team joined 50+ global experts to advance data integration in crop breeding, tackling phenotyping, genotyping QC, AI, Enterprise Breeding Systemโ€“Bioflowโ€“AgPile connection & more! ebs.excellenceinbreeding.org/digital-solutiโ€ฆ

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Whatโ€™s next for breeders in data management? At IRRI ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ 13 prototypes from #BrAPI Hackathon showcased: ๐Ÿ“ธ Field Bookโ€“EBS image syncing ๐Ÿ”„ EBSโ€“Bioflow data exchange ๐Ÿงฌ Genotypic/sample data pipelines ๐Ÿ” Collab with Intercross, Artemis:Ona Learn more ๐Ÿ‘‡ ebs.excellenceinbreeding.org/digital-solutiโ€ฆ

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๐ŸงฌBreeders shouldnโ€™t 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/ ๐ŸŽฅ Watch Lorena Batista explain:

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๐Ÿ“ข#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 ๐Ÿ“ADB HQ, #Manila #Philipines

๐Ÿ“ข#BreedingResources Digital team is at <a href="/ADB_HQ/">Asian Development Bank</a>  Asia Pacific #DigitalTransformation Forum

The team is showing high-level government officials how <a href="/CGIAR/">CGIAR</a> data + digital tools (EBS, #Bioflow, AgPile) power impact for 370M+ people &amp; generate value 

๐Ÿ“ADB HQ, #Manila #Philipines
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Yesterday we bid farewell to Dr. Sharifah Syed Alwee, Sr. Director for #BreedingResources at CGIAR Her vision and leadership transformed how services are delivered: streamlined, data-driven, and impact-focused. Thank you, Sharifah - you will be deeply missed! ๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŒฑ

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๐ŸŽ‰ 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 impact๐Ÿ‘‡ worldfoodprize.org/index.cfm?nodeโ€ฆ

๐ŸŽ‰ Hugo Campos of <a href="/Cipotato/">International Potato Center</a> &amp; #BreedingforTomorrow leadership is named a 2025 Top Agri-food Pioneer by <a href="/WorldFoodPrize/">World Food Prize Foundation</a> !

His work modernizing root, tuber &amp; banana breeding across 15 African countries is transforming #CGIAR crop breeding for real impact๐Ÿ‘‡
worldfoodprize.org/index.cfm?nodeโ€ฆ
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๐ŸŒฑ Do you want to know how to bred for where it matters? Join Christian Werner tomorrow for a CGIAR #AcceleratedBreeding webinar on genetic gains in Target Population of Environments (TPE) & how GxE influences it ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ July 3 โฒ๏ธ 4โ€“5 PM EAT ๐Ÿ“ฉ RSVP: [email protected]

๐ŸŒฑ Do you want to know how to bred for where it matters?

Join Christian Werner tomorrow for a <a href="/CGIAR/">CGIAR</a> #AcceleratedBreeding webinar on genetic gains in Target Population of Environments (TPE) &amp; how GxE influences it

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ July 3
โฒ๏ธ 4โ€“5 PM EAT
๐Ÿ“ฉ RSVP: j.puech@cgiar.org
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๐ŸŒพSoutheast Asia grows 28% of the worldโ€™s rice, but climate change is reshaping the game IRRI ๐ŸŒพ is aligning rice breeding with real-world challenges, beyond yield alone, working on traits like DSR, nutrient-use efficiency... ๐Ÿ“˜ #MarketIntelligence brief: lnkd.in/dpHba5Hy

๐ŸŒพSoutheast Asia grows 28% of the worldโ€™s rice, but climate change is reshaping the game

<a href="/irri/">IRRI ๐ŸŒพ</a> is aligning rice breeding with real-world challenges, beyond yield alone, working on traits like DSR, nutrient-use efficiency...

๐Ÿ“˜ #MarketIntelligence brief: lnkd.in/dpHba5Hy
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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

ICRISAT will act as the South Asia hub for Breeding Resources under <a href="/CGIAR/">CGIAR</a>'s Breeding for Tomorrow (B4T) Science Program (<a href="/CGIARbreeding/">CGIAR Breeding for Tomorrow</a>), offering shared tools and services to accelerate crop improvement and drive agricultural innovation.

This system-wide harmonization will
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Mozambique is making rice breeding more market-responsive!๐ŸŒพ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฟ With IRRI ๐ŸŒพ, IIAM & CGIAR Breeding for Tomorrow #AcceleratedBreeding, national teams just finalized rice market segments & TPPs prioritizing: ๐Ÿš Grain quality ๐ŸŒฟ Stress tolerance ๐Ÿ“ˆ Yield โฑ๏ธ Maturity ๐Ÿ‘‡ cgiar.org/news-events/neโ€ฆ

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๐Ÿ…๐ŸŒถ๏ธTomatoes & peppers are vital to diets & economies in #Africa & #Asia. World Vegetable Center (WorldVeg) & CGIAR are teaming up to breed the next-gen varieties! ๐Ÿ”ŽA new #MarketIntelligence brief maps out tomato & pepper market segments in Africa ๐Ÿ“„ Read: hdl.handle.net/10568/174902 Highligths โคต๏ธ

๐Ÿ…๐ŸŒถ๏ธTomatoes &amp; peppers are vital to diets &amp; economies in #Africa &amp; #Asia. <a href="/WorldVegCenter/">World Vegetable Center (WorldVeg)</a> &amp; <a href="/CGIAR/">CGIAR</a> are teaming up to breed the next-gen varieties!

๐Ÿ”ŽA new #MarketIntelligence brief maps out tomato &amp; pepper market segments in Africa

๐Ÿ“„ Read: hdl.handle.net/10568/174902 Highligths โคต๏ธ
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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 portal๐ŸŽ‰ ๐Ÿ“… Join the webianr: July 17, 3PM EAT ๐Ÿ“ฉ RSVP: [email protected]

<a href="/CGIARbreeding/">CGIAR Breeding for Tomorrow</a>'s #BreedingResources now offers X-ray fluorescence (XRF) services to support faster, more efficient screening of micronutrients in crops!

Powered by <a href="/HarvestPlus/">HarvestPlus</a> via <a href="/CGIAR/">CGIAR</a> online request portal๐ŸŽ‰

๐Ÿ“… Join the webianr: July 17, 3PM EAT
๐Ÿ“ฉ RSVP: j.puech@cgiar.org
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๐ŸŽ‰Congrats 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

๐ŸŽ‰Congrats to <a href="/mhdarson/">Manzoor Dar</a> <a href="/ICRISAT/">ICRISAT</a> named one of the <a href="/WorldFoodPrize/">World Food Prize Foundation</a> 2025 Top Agri-Food Pioneers!

From seed systems strategy to climate-resilient rice adoption, his work ensures <a href="/CGIAR/">CGIAR</a> improved varieties reach farmers, a work that continues under <a href="/CGIARbreeding/">CGIAR Breeding for Tomorrow</a> #InclusiveDelivery