Asian Food and AgricultureAsian Food and AgricultureCooperation InitiativeCooperation Initiative

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Introduction Introduction

Asian Food & Agriculture Cooperation Initiative (AFACI)

Overview

AVRDC-The World Vegetable Center

Food and Fertilizer Technology Center for the Asian and

Pacific Region

Bioversity International

International Rice Research

Institute

• Objective : To elevate peoples’ lives through

innovation and sharing of agricultural technology

for economic development, sustainable agriculture

and food security among member countries

• History : Inauguration (Nov. 2009)

→ AFACI Secretariat (Jan. 2010)

→ 1st General Assembly (April 2010)

→ 2nd General Assembly (May 2012)

→ 3rd General Assembly (Apr 2014)

• 14 Member countries , 4 Int’l Ins.• 12 Projects → 9 Projects

APACHE

• Date: Nov 3, 2009

• Venue : Lotte hotel, Seoul, Korea

• Main Agenda

- Signing of MOU for AFACI membership (Cambodia, Lao PDR, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and Korea)

- Discussion on the work plan of AFACI

- Introduction of RDA activities

Ceremony Visit Exhibition Hall Rice Demo Field

Overview

Inauguration Ceremony

Date Place Countries

Nov 3, 2009 Seoul, Korea (6) Cambodia, Lao PDR, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Korea

Apr 15, 2010 Tagaytay, Philippines

(2) Mongolia, Nepal

May 3, 2012 Suwon, Korea (3) Bangladesh, Indonesia, ThailandApr 24, 2014 Hanoi, Vietnam (1) Kyrgyz RepublicMay 18, 2016 Colombo, Sri Lanka (2) Bhutan, Myanmar

Discussion of Workplan 2nd General Assembly Field Trip

Overview

Membership of AFACI (14)

Pan-Asian Projects (9)

Regional Projects (3)

*Country Projects (9)

AFACIAFACIProjectsProjects

• 3-year AFACI Country Projects were terminated in June, 2013.• Regional Projects (3) and 2 Pan-Asian Projects have been terminated in 2015

AFACI Projects

IMPGR

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33

4455

66

77

88

99 11

ANSOFT

Soil Fertility

Postharvest

AMIS

GAP

AnGR

IPM

Agricultural Technology Information Network in Asia

Asian Network for Sustainable Organic Farming Technology

Integrated ManagementSystem for Plant Genetic Resources

Agricultural Land Management for Improving Soil Fertility and Irrigation Efficiency

Establishment of Network and Model Manual on Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops in Asia

Production and Service ofAgro-meteorological

Information for the Adaptation

to Climate Change

Development of Locally-Appropriate GAP Programs and

Agricultural Produce Safety

Information System

Improving Animal Genetic Resource

Value and Productive

Performance in Asia

Construction of Epidemiology Information Interchange System

for Migratory Disease

and Insect Pests in Asia Region ATIN

AFACI Project Pan-Asian Projects (9)

IMPGR

Pan Asian Projects (9)

Regional Projects (3)

AFACI Project

Development of Rice Production Techniques to Increase Self-Sufficiency of Staple Food in Asia (10 countries)

Establishing Cooperation System of Sericulture Technology in Asia (6 countries)

Enhancing Agricultural Mechanization Technologies for Crop Production and Postharvest Processing of Cassava (8 countries)

SericultureSericulture

2015 Postharvest 2015 Sericulture 2016 IMPGR

Training in RDA, Korea ( 136 Trainees from 11 countries)

Meetings/ Activities

Country Date Category No. of Trainees

Bangladesh 2011 - 2016 Rice and Wheat/ IMPGR/ Postharvest 12

Cambodia 2014 - 2016 IMPGR/ Sericulture/ Postharvest 9

Indonesia 2011 - 2016 Soybean/ IMPGR/ Postharvest 16

Kyrgyz Republic 2015 – 2016 IMPGR/ Postharvest 6

Lao PDR 2011 - 2016 Cropping systems/ IMPGR/ Sericulture/ Postharvest 10

Mongolia 2010 - 2016 Vegetable Production/ IMPGR/ Postharvest 23

Nepal 2014 - 2016 IMPGR/ Sericulture/ Postharvest 10

Philippines 2014 – 2016 IMPGR/ Postharvest 8

Sri Lanka 2014 – 2016 IMPGR/ Postharvest 8

Thailand 2011 – 2016 Maize/ Plant Genetic Resources/ IMPGR/ Sericulture/ Postharvest 25

Vietnam 2014 – 2016 IMPGR/ Sericulture/ Postharvest 9

AnGR Project –\

Project TitleProject Title

Improving AnGR Value and Productive Performance in ASIAImproving AnGR Value and Productive Performance in ASIA

DurationDuration

May of 2013~May of 2013~

Common Program goalsCommon Program goals

Strength Strength Characterization on AnGRon AnGRInformation Exchange for AnGRInformation Exchange for AnGR

AnGR –Members Progma-

Country Program

Bangladesh

Goals : To develop database two Native cattle populationsAct ivies Collection Information(NBG and MC cattle) : Appearances, economic traits Utilizations of AnGRGenetic characterization of AnGR Farmers Training and Scientist

Cambodia

Goals : To Enhance efficiency in utilization of Local AnGRAct ivies Collection Information : Appearances, economic traits Utilizations of AnGR

Indonesia

Goals : To collect information of Cosata goat breed, feeding, breeding systems and disease controlAct ivies Collection Information on Kosta goat : Appearances, population size, structure, geographical distribute Updating DAD-IS data base

Laos

Goals : To collecting data of Native cattleAct ivies Collection Information : Appearances, economic traits Utilizations of AnGR

Country Program

Mongol

Goals : To enhance efficiency in utilization of AnGR, To collecting data for 2nd report on FAO

Act ivies To conduct breed wise survey for locally adapted AnGRSetup database for economic traits and utilizationTo train in Korea for molecular genetics of AnGR

Nepal

Goals : To improve the efficiency of utilization Native AnGRAct ivies Collection of information on native AnGRCharacterization of native AnGR : Physical, Chromosomal and molecular levelIdentification and quantification for economic traits of native AnGRProduction potential of some native germ-plasm under optimum production environment

Country Program

Philippine

Goals :To collect and determine AnGRAct ivies Collection of the information on AnGR : Appearance, economic traits, utilization of AnGR(Molecular-genetic) characterization

Sri Lanka

Goals :To establish information system on Native AnGRAct ivies Collection of the information on AnGR : Appearance, economic traits, utilization of AnGR

Country Program

Thailand

Goals : To improve inventory and utilization of AnGRAct ivies Collection of the information on AnGR : Appearance, economic traits, utilization of AnGR(Molecular-genetic) characterization

Vietnam

Goals :To collect information on indigenous AnGRTo develop feeding and breeding systemAct ivies Collection of the information on AnGR : Appearance, economic traits, utilization of AnGR(Molecular-genetic) characterization

Country Program

Kyrgyzstan

Goals : to advance Yak breeding, to improve social and economic life in distant and mountainous regionsAct ivies inspection and registration of total number of YaksCreation of Foundation of yak breeding developmentCollection materials for zoo technical and immunological investigation

Country Program

Major achievements

Items Countries Number of times

ETC

Training, Education, Workshop 5 12 Over

140person

Survey 4 54

Field day 1 2

Publication 5 14

Scientific paper 2 4

 

• Population status of Lulu, Achhami cattle and Gaddi buffaloes• A total of 20 Lulu cattle brought at

ABD, Khumaltar for evaluation• Once extinct considered Siri cattle

has been found in Taplejung district. • A total of 10 Siri cattle brought in

ABD, Khumaltar• The Bampudke pigs area have been

identified• Conservation awareness meeting

was organized in the Lulu origin area

  Major Achievements –Nepal-

In the Future

Publication

Handbook on AnGR

According the TCP between members countries and AFACI, Handbooks are must published until end of project period.

7 members countries are working in Handbook. Handbooks are published with Local langue's and

English. All counties handbook are must AFACI

standardized. AFACI secretary will provide uniform of cover

and Table of contents Handbooks are published paper and electronic

thing.

In the Future

Publication

Molecular work

Many of members countries are mentioning the molecular work of breeds in TCP RDA will supporting these works with standard of FAO method. The process of these works

Singing on Material Transfer Agreement with members county and NIAS RDA Sending and Receiving of DNA samples Analyzing of DNA by NIAS Reporting the results

In the Future

Publication

Molecular work

Many of members countries are mentioning the molecular work of breeds in TCP RDA will supporting these works with standard of FAO method. The process of these works

Singing on Material Transfer Agreement with members county and NIAS RDA Sending and Receiving of DNA samples Analyzing of DNA by NIAS Reporting the results

In the Future

Molecular work

Thank You !