2011 GRMGCP’s mission is using genetic diversity and advanced plant science to improve crops by adding value to breeding for drought-prone and harsh environments. This is achieved through a network of more than 200 partners drawn from CGIAR Centres, academia, regional and national research programmes, and capacity enhancement to assist developing-world researchers to access technologies and to tap into a broader and richer pool of plant genetic diversity.http://generationcp.org/2011-general-research-meeting/37-research/research-themes2019-06-25T09:16:26-05:00Joomla! - Open Source Content ManagementCapacity-building multimedia channel2012-06-28T22:11:38-05:002012-06-28T22:11:38-05:00http://generationcp.org/2011-general-research-meeting/37-research/research-themes/593-cb-multi-media-channelGillian Summersg.summers@cgiar.org<div class="feed-description"><p><strong>Welcome to the Capacity Building (CB) multi-media channel! </strong></p>
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<p><strong>Complex personality of groundnut: Part 3 of 4: Capacity building</strong></p>
<p>A key message: "Nobody is given anything. They are taught...a completely different ball game." Soraya Leal-Bertioli, Brazil</p>
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<p><strong>Recipe for chickpea success in Tropical Legumes I (TLI)/Legumes Research Initiative - Part 2: Capacity building</strong></p>
<p>{youtube}lmjeP9uUbVA{/youtube}</p>
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<p><strong>Episode 1.3 – <a target="_blank" href="http://gcprogramme.podomatic.com/entry/2012-10-24T10_34_04-07_00">Gaps and challenges: The common ones</a></strong></p>
<p>GCP’s Xavier Delannay discusses key challenges and gaps which were common to many of the African research sites visited by GCP Consultant, Hannibal Muhtar. Xavier lists limited human and infrastructure resources, as well as a clear need to build capacity of research staff on the ground, targeting courses in the local language where possible, and, critically, the need to ensure the sustainable continuation of these investments long after GCP disengages.</p>
<p><strong>Episode 1 – <a target="_blank" href="http://gcprogramme.podomatic.com/entry/2012-06-19T09_48_21-07_00">A nuts-and-bolts approach to local capacity empowerment – Infrastructure and training</a></strong></p>
<p>GCP’s Xavier Delannay talks about the benefits being enjoyed by researchers and local communities in sub-Saharan Africa, thanks to GCP investments in field and lab infrastructure, equipment, and related support services.</p>
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<p>An in-depth blogpost about GCP Consultant, Hannibal Muhtar, and his work which included identifying, together with GCP project Principal Investigators, African research sites of ongoing or potential GCP Research Initiative projects where effective scientific research might be hampered by significant gaps in one fundamental area: infrastructure, equipment and support services.</p>
<p>Access <a href="http://blog.generationcp.org/category/capacity-building-2/" target="_blank">all our capacity-building blogposts</a></p></div><div class="feed-description"><p><strong>Welcome to the Capacity Building (CB) multi-media channel! </strong></p>
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<h2><strong><a name="videos" id="videos"></a><span style="color: #008000;">Videos</span></strong></h2>
<p><strong>Complex personality of groundnut: Part 3 of 4: Capacity building</strong></p>
<p>A key message: "Nobody is given anything. They are taught...a completely different ball game." Soraya Leal-Bertioli, Brazil</p>
<p>{youtube}<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dlob4nSxwe4"></a><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dlob4nSxwe4">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dlob4nSxwe4</a>{/youtube}</p>
<p><strong>Recipe for chickpea success in Tropical Legumes I (TLI)/Legumes Research Initiative - Part 2: Capacity building</strong></p>
<p>{youtube}lmjeP9uUbVA{/youtube}</p>
<p><strong>View the full CB video series on our <a href="http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_qCTCRACWIqKsdYh1gr2A4tJsjLAPz4n" target="_blank">YouTube channel</a></strong></p>
<hr />
<h2><strong><a name="audioclips"></a><span style="color: #008000;">Audio clips</span><br data-mce-bogus="1" /></strong></h2>
<p><strong>Episode 1.3 – <a target="_blank" href="http://gcprogramme.podomatic.com/entry/2012-10-24T10_34_04-07_00">Gaps and challenges: The common ones</a></strong></p>
<p>GCP’s Xavier Delannay discusses key challenges and gaps which were common to many of the African research sites visited by GCP Consultant, Hannibal Muhtar. Xavier lists limited human and infrastructure resources, as well as a clear need to build capacity of research staff on the ground, targeting courses in the local language where possible, and, critically, the need to ensure the sustainable continuation of these investments long after GCP disengages.</p>
<p><strong>Episode 1 – <a target="_blank" href="http://gcprogramme.podomatic.com/entry/2012-06-19T09_48_21-07_00">A nuts-and-bolts approach to local capacity empowerment – Infrastructure and training</a></strong></p>
<p>GCP’s Xavier Delannay talks about the benefits being enjoyed by researchers and local communities in sub-Saharan Africa, thanks to GCP investments in field and lab infrastructure, equipment, and related support services.</p>
<p><strong>To access all our podcasts , please visit us our <a target="_blank" href="http://www.podomatic.com/gcprogramme">PodOmatic account</a>.</strong></p>
<hr />
<p><a name="blogposts"></a><strong></strong><strong style="font-size: 1.5em;"><span style="color: #008000;">Blogposts</span></strong></p>
<p><strong><a target="_blank" href="http://blog.generationcp.org/2012/06/20/hitting-the-nail-on-the-head-a-nuts-and-bolts-approach-to-local-capacity-empowerment-extended-version/">Hitting the nail on the head: A nuts-and-bolts approach to local capacity empowerment </a></strong><strong></strong></p>
<p>An in-depth blogpost about GCP Consultant, Hannibal Muhtar, and his work which included identifying, together with GCP project Principal Investigators, African research sites of ongoing or potential GCP Research Initiative projects where effective scientific research might be hampered by significant gaps in one fundamental area: infrastructure, equipment and support services.</p>
<p>Access <a href="http://blog.generationcp.org/category/capacity-building-2/" target="_blank">all our capacity-building blogposts</a></p></div>4th call2012-03-11T15:54:13-06:002012-03-11T15:54:13-06:00http://generationcp.org/2012-03-08-00-34-00Administratorbrandon@decise.ca<div class="feed-description"><!-- START: Modules Anywhere --><div style="float:right;"> <div class="moduletable">
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</div><p><!-- END: Modules Anywhere -->1<sup>st</sup> Genotyping Support Service open call, 2006–2007: For this pilot phase in 2007, 22 developing-country institutes were approached, and eight projects selected to test the GSS concept.</p>
<p>
<table border="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Crop and sample size</td>
<td>Service providers</td>
<td>Type of marker</td>
<td>Objective</td>
<td>Beneficiaries</td>
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<tr>
<td>306 Musa samples</td>
<td>DArT P/L</td>
<td>DArT</td>
<td>Germplasm characterization</td>
<td>EMPBRAPA-Cruz das Almas, Brazil</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>21 Musa samples</td>
<td>DArT P/L</td>
<td>DArT</td>
<td>Germplas characterization</td>
<td>University of Southern Mindanao Research-Mindanao, the Philippines</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Two populations for a total of 207 potato individuals</td>
<td>DArT P/L</td>
<td>DArT</td>
<td>Mapping insect traits</td>
<td>Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias - Osorno, Chile</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>110 cassava families</td>
<td>CIAT</td>
<td>SCAR</td>
<td>MAS for cassava mosaic disease</td>
<td>Mikocheni Agricultural Research Institute-Dar es Salaam, Tanzania</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>547 cassava individuals</td>
<td>CIAT</td>
<td>SCAR+SSR</td>
<td>MAS for cassava mosaic disease</td>
<td>National Root Crops Research Institute-Umuahia, Nigeria</td>
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<tr>
<td>593 cassava individuals</td>
<td>CIAT</td>
<td>SCAR</td>
<td>MAS for cassava mosaic disease</td>
<td>National Crops Resources Research Institute-Kampala, Uganda</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>153 groundnut accessions</td>
<td>ICRISAT</td>
<td>SSR</td>
<td>Germplasm characterization</td>
<td rowspan="2">Fundación PROINPA - Cochabamba, Bolivia</td>
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<tr>
<td>415 potato accessions</td>
<td>Genome Quebec</td>
<td>SSR</td>
<td>Germplasm characterization</td>
</tr>
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</div><p><!-- END: Modules Anywhere -->1<sup>st</sup> Genotyping Support Service open call, 2006–2007: For this pilot phase in 2007, 22 developing-country institutes were approached, and eight projects selected to test the GSS concept.</p>
<p>
<table border="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Crop and sample size</td>
<td>Service providers</td>
<td>Type of marker</td>
<td>Objective</td>
<td>Beneficiaries</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>306 Musa samples</td>
<td>DArT P/L</td>
<td>DArT</td>
<td>Germplasm characterization</td>
<td>EMPBRAPA-Cruz das Almas, Brazil</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>21 Musa samples</td>
<td>DArT P/L</td>
<td>DArT</td>
<td>Germplas characterization</td>
<td>University of Southern Mindanao Research-Mindanao, the Philippines</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Two populations for a total of 207 potato individuals</td>
<td>DArT P/L</td>
<td>DArT</td>
<td>Mapping insect traits</td>
<td>Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias - Osorno, Chile</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>110 cassava families</td>
<td>CIAT</td>
<td>SCAR</td>
<td>MAS for cassava mosaic disease</td>
<td>Mikocheni Agricultural Research Institute-Dar es Salaam, Tanzania</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>547 cassava individuals</td>
<td>CIAT</td>
<td>SCAR+SSR</td>
<td>MAS for cassava mosaic disease</td>
<td>National Root Crops Research Institute-Umuahia, Nigeria</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>593 cassava individuals</td>
<td>CIAT</td>
<td>SCAR</td>
<td>MAS for cassava mosaic disease</td>
<td>National Crops Resources Research Institute-Kampala, Uganda</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>153 groundnut accessions</td>
<td>ICRISAT</td>
<td>SSR</td>
<td>Germplasm characterization</td>
<td rowspan="2">Fundación PROINPA - Cochabamba, Bolivia</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>415 potato accessions</td>
<td>Genome Quebec</td>
<td>SSR</td>
<td>Germplasm characterization</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</p></div>Winners of the 2nd Genotyping Support Service (GSS) call for proposals confirmed2012-03-08T00:00:04-06:002012-03-08T00:00:04-06:00http://generationcp.org/2nd-callAdministratorbrandon@decise.ca<div class="feed-description"><!-- START: Modules Anywhere --><div style="float:right;"> <div class="moduletable">
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<p><em>March 2009</em> <br /> <br /> Below are the winners of the 2nd GSS call for proposals. <br /> <br /> This second call for proposals was announced in June 2008 in coordination and collaboration with calls from the Global Crop Diversity Trust (the Trust), which focused on phenotyping, and the Global Partnership Initiative for Plant Breeding Capacity Building (GIPB), whose focus was on capacity-building.<br /> <br /> Special congratulations Eureka Teresa M. Ocampo, who was successful in all three Calls (ie. selected by the GSS, the Trust and GIPB). More details:</p>
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<td><strong>Name </strong></td>
<td><strong>Institution </strong></td>
<td><strong>Country</strong></td>
<td><strong>Crop</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td>Eureka Teresa M. Ocampo</td>
<td>Institute of Plant Breeding, Crop Science Cluster, College of Agriculture, University of The Philippines</td>
<td>The Philippines</td>
<td><em>Musa</em></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>The following four winners, listed alphabetically, were successful in two of the three Calls (ie. selected by the GSS, and the Trust OR GIPB, as indicated in the final column):</p>
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<td><strong>Name </strong></td>
<td><strong>Institution </strong></td>
<td><strong>Country</strong></td>
<td><strong>Crop</strong></td>
<td><strong>Selected by the GSS and:</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Boris Sagredo</td>
<td>Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias (INIA)</td>
<td>Chile</td>
<td><br /> Potato</td>
<td>GIPB</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dindo Tabanao</td>
<td>Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice)</td>
<td>The Philippines</td>
<td>Rice</td>
<td>GIPB</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jorge Antonio Rojas Beltrán</td>
<td>PROINPA Foundation</td>
<td>Bolivia</td>
<td>Potato</td>
<td>the Trust</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tzvetelina Stoilova</td>
<td>Institute of Plant Genetic Resources</td>
<td>Bulgaria</td>
<td><em>Phaseolus</em></td>
<td>the Trust</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>The following 21 winners, listed alphabetically, were successful in the GCP's GSS Call:</p>
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<tbody>
<tr>
<td><strong>Name </strong></td>
<td><strong>Institution </strong></td>
<td><strong>Country </strong></td>
<td><strong>Crop</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Asrat Asfaw Amele</td>
<td>Savannah Agricultural Research Institute (SARI)</td>
<td>Ethiopia</td>
<td><em>Phaseolus<br /> </em></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Charles Lung'aho</td>
<td>Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI)</td>
<td>Kenya</td>
<td>Potato</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Edson Amorim</td>
<td>Embrapa Cassava and Tropical Fruits</td>
<td>Brazil</td>
<td><em>Musa</em></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Efren Santos</td>
<td>Centro de Investigaciones Biotecnológicas del Ecuador (CIBE), Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral (ESPOL)</td>
<td>Ecuador</td>
<td><em>Musa</em></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Emmanuel Okogbenin</td>
<td>National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI)</td>
<td>Nigeria</td>
<td>Cassava</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Erika Salazar</td>
<td>Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias (INIA)</td>
<td>Chile</td>
<td>Maize</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Francisco Vilaró</td>
<td>Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria (INIA)</td>
<td>Uruguay</td>
<td>Potato</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>James Karanja</td>
<td>Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI)</td>
<td>Kenya</td>
<td>Maize</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jayanta Tarafdar</td>
<td>Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya (State Agricultural University)</td>
<td>India</td>
<td>Sweet potato</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jorge Antonio Rojas-Beltrán</td>
<td>PROINPA foundation</td>
<td>Bolivia</td>
<td>Maize</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jorge Jimenez Davalos</td>
<td>La Molina National Agrarian University</td>
<td>Peru</td>
<td>Barley</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Kanokporn Triwitayakorn</td>
<td>Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Mahidol University</td>
<td>Thailand</td>
<td>Cassava</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Kassahun Bantte Bisetegn</td>
<td>Jimma University--College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine</td>
<td>Ethiopia</td>
<td>Sorghum</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Lalith Perera</td>
<td>Coconut Research Institute</td>
<td>Sri Lanka</td>
<td>Coconut</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Marian Quain</td>
<td>
<p>Crop Research Institute at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CRI–CSIR)</p>
</td>
<td>Ghana</td>
<td>Sweet potato and Yam</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mario Paredes</td>
<td>Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria (INIA), Quilamapu</td>
<td>Chile</td>
<td><em>Phaseolus</em></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Raveendra Gadag</td>
<td>Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI)</td>
<td>India</td>
<td>Maize</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Rogerio Chiulele</td>
<td>Faculdade de Agronomia e Engenharia Florestal, Universidade Eduardo Mondlane Mozambique</td>
<td>Mozambique</td>
<td>Cowpea</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Ruth Thompson</td>
<td>
<p>Crop Research Institute at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CRI–CSIR)</p>
</td>
<td>Ghana</td>
<td>Cassava</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sivakumar Subbarayan</td>
<td>Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)</td>
<td>India</td>
<td>Maize</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wickneswari Ratnam</td>
<td>Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia</td>
<td>Malaysia</td>
<td>Rice</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>In addition to the above, GCP is also considering another five proposals on cowpea, subject to procuring the appropriate molecular tools for the proposals. The four are:</p>
<table border="1">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td><strong>Name </strong></td>
<td><strong>Institution </strong></td>
<td><strong>Country </strong></td>
<td><strong>Crop</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jorge Berny</td>
<td>Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agricolas y Pecuarias (INIFAP)</td>
<td>Mexico</td>
<td>Cowpea</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Kenneth Fafa Egbadzor</td>
<td>Plant Genetic Resources Research</td>
<td>Ghana</td>
<td>Cowpea</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mysore Uma</td>
<td>University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore</td>
<td>India</td>
<td>Cowpea</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Ruth Thompson</td>
<td>
<p>Crop Research Institute at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CRI–CSIR)</p>
</td>
<td>Ghana</td>
<td>Cowpea</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tzvetelina Stoilova</td>
<td>Institute of Plant Genetic Resources</td>
<td>Bulgaria</td>
<td>Cowpea</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
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<h3>GSS menu</h3>
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<li class="item-1052"><a href="/gss-home" >GSS home</a></li><li class="item-1044"><a href="/2012-03-08-00-34-00" >4th call</a></li><li class="item-1043"><a href="/3rd-call" >3rd call</a></li><li class="item-1042"><a href="/2nd-call" >2nd call</a></li><li class="item-1041"><a href="/1st-call" >1st call</a></li></ul>
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<p><em>March 2009</em> <br /> <br /> Below are the winners of the 2nd GSS call for proposals. <br /> <br /> This second call for proposals was announced in June 2008 in coordination and collaboration with calls from the Global Crop Diversity Trust (the Trust), which focused on phenotyping, and the Global Partnership Initiative for Plant Breeding Capacity Building (GIPB), whose focus was on capacity-building.<br /> <br /> Special congratulations Eureka Teresa M. Ocampo, who was successful in all three Calls (ie. selected by the GSS, the Trust and GIPB). More details:</p>
<table border="1">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td><strong>Name </strong></td>
<td><strong>Institution </strong></td>
<td><strong>Country</strong></td>
<td><strong>Crop</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Eureka Teresa M. Ocampo</td>
<td>Institute of Plant Breeding, Crop Science Cluster, College of Agriculture, University of The Philippines</td>
<td>The Philippines</td>
<td><em>Musa</em></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>The following four winners, listed alphabetically, were successful in two of the three Calls (ie. selected by the GSS, and the Trust OR GIPB, as indicated in the final column):</p>
<table border="1">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td><strong>Name </strong></td>
<td><strong>Institution </strong></td>
<td><strong>Country</strong></td>
<td><strong>Crop</strong></td>
<td><strong>Selected by the GSS and:</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Boris Sagredo</td>
<td>Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias (INIA)</td>
<td>Chile</td>
<td><br /> Potato</td>
<td>GIPB</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dindo Tabanao</td>
<td>Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice)</td>
<td>The Philippines</td>
<td>Rice</td>
<td>GIPB</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jorge Antonio Rojas Beltrán</td>
<td>PROINPA Foundation</td>
<td>Bolivia</td>
<td>Potato</td>
<td>the Trust</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tzvetelina Stoilova</td>
<td>Institute of Plant Genetic Resources</td>
<td>Bulgaria</td>
<td><em>Phaseolus</em></td>
<td>the Trust</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>The following 21 winners, listed alphabetically, were successful in the GCP's GSS Call:</p>
<table border="1">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td><strong>Name </strong></td>
<td><strong>Institution </strong></td>
<td><strong>Country </strong></td>
<td><strong>Crop</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Asrat Asfaw Amele</td>
<td>Savannah Agricultural Research Institute (SARI)</td>
<td>Ethiopia</td>
<td><em>Phaseolus<br /> </em></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Charles Lung'aho</td>
<td>Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI)</td>
<td>Kenya</td>
<td>Potato</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Edson Amorim</td>
<td>Embrapa Cassava and Tropical Fruits</td>
<td>Brazil</td>
<td><em>Musa</em></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Efren Santos</td>
<td>Centro de Investigaciones Biotecnológicas del Ecuador (CIBE), Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral (ESPOL)</td>
<td>Ecuador</td>
<td><em>Musa</em></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Emmanuel Okogbenin</td>
<td>National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI)</td>
<td>Nigeria</td>
<td>Cassava</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Erika Salazar</td>
<td>Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias (INIA)</td>
<td>Chile</td>
<td>Maize</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Francisco Vilaró</td>
<td>Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria (INIA)</td>
<td>Uruguay</td>
<td>Potato</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>James Karanja</td>
<td>Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI)</td>
<td>Kenya</td>
<td>Maize</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jayanta Tarafdar</td>
<td>Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya (State Agricultural University)</td>
<td>India</td>
<td>Sweet potato</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jorge Antonio Rojas-Beltrán</td>
<td>PROINPA foundation</td>
<td>Bolivia</td>
<td>Maize</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jorge Jimenez Davalos</td>
<td>La Molina National Agrarian University</td>
<td>Peru</td>
<td>Barley</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Kanokporn Triwitayakorn</td>
<td>Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Mahidol University</td>
<td>Thailand</td>
<td>Cassava</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Kassahun Bantte Bisetegn</td>
<td>Jimma University--College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine</td>
<td>Ethiopia</td>
<td>Sorghum</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Lalith Perera</td>
<td>Coconut Research Institute</td>
<td>Sri Lanka</td>
<td>Coconut</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Marian Quain</td>
<td>
<p>Crop Research Institute at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CRI–CSIR)</p>
</td>
<td>Ghana</td>
<td>Sweet potato and Yam</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mario Paredes</td>
<td>Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria (INIA), Quilamapu</td>
<td>Chile</td>
<td><em>Phaseolus</em></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Raveendra Gadag</td>
<td>Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI)</td>
<td>India</td>
<td>Maize</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Rogerio Chiulele</td>
<td>Faculdade de Agronomia e Engenharia Florestal, Universidade Eduardo Mondlane Mozambique</td>
<td>Mozambique</td>
<td>Cowpea</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Ruth Thompson</td>
<td>
<p>Crop Research Institute at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CRI–CSIR)</p>
</td>
<td>Ghana</td>
<td>Cassava</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sivakumar Subbarayan</td>
<td>Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)</td>
<td>India</td>
<td>Maize</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wickneswari Ratnam</td>
<td>Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia</td>
<td>Malaysia</td>
<td>Rice</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>In addition to the above, GCP is also considering another five proposals on cowpea, subject to procuring the appropriate molecular tools for the proposals. The four are:</p>
<table border="1">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td><strong>Name </strong></td>
<td><strong>Institution </strong></td>
<td><strong>Country </strong></td>
<td><strong>Crop</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jorge Berny</td>
<td>Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agricolas y Pecuarias (INIFAP)</td>
<td>Mexico</td>
<td>Cowpea</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Kenneth Fafa Egbadzor</td>
<td>Plant Genetic Resources Research</td>
<td>Ghana</td>
<td>Cowpea</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mysore Uma</td>
<td>University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore</td>
<td>India</td>
<td>Cowpea</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Ruth Thompson</td>
<td>
<p>Crop Research Institute at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CRI–CSIR)</p>
</td>
<td>Ghana</td>
<td>Cowpea</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tzvetelina Stoilova</td>
<td>Institute of Plant Genetic Resources</td>
<td>Bulgaria</td>
<td>Cowpea</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div>Winners of the 3rd Genotyping Support Service (GSS) call for proposals confirmed2012-03-07T23:45:40-06:002012-03-07T23:45:40-06:00http://generationcp.org/3rd-callAdministratorbrandon@decise.ca<div class="feed-description"><!-- START: Modules Anywhere --><div style="float:right;"> <div class="moduletable">
<h3>GSS menu</h3>
<ul class="menu">
<li class="item-1052"><a href="/gss-home" >GSS home</a></li><li class="item-1044"><a href="/2012-03-08-00-34-00" >4th call</a></li><li class="item-1043"><a href="/3rd-call" >3rd call</a></li><li class="item-1042"><a href="/2nd-call" >2nd call</a></li><li class="item-1041"><a href="/1st-call" >1st call</a></li></ul>
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<p><em>February 2011</em> <br /> <br /> Below are the winners of the 3rd GSS call for proposals. <br /> <br /> This third call for proposals was announced in October 2009.</p>
<p>3<sup>rd</sup> Genotyping Support Service open call, 2009: Sixty-three applications were received from 19 developing countries, from whom the 16 below were selected.</p>
<table style="width: 800px;" border="2" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="248">
<p><strong>Name</strong></p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="287">
<p><strong>Institution</strong></p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="123">
<p><strong>Country</strong></p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="132">
<p><strong>Crop</strong></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="248">
<p>Kwadwo Adofo</p>
</td>
<td width="287">
<p>Crops Research Institute-CSIR</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="123">
<p>Ghana</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="132">
<p>Cowpeas</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="248">
<p>Alex Rigor</p>
</td>
<td width="287">
<p>Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice)</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="123">
<p>Philippines</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="132">
<p>Rice</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="248">
<p>Some Koussao</p>
</td>
<td width="287">
<p>Institut de l'environnement et de recherces agricoles (INERA)</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="123">
<p>Burkina</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="132">
<p>Sweet potatoes</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="248">
<p>Nukala Padmanabha Sarma</p>
</td>
<td width="287">
<p>Kaveri Seed Company Ltd</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="123">
<p>India</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="132">
<p>Maize</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="248">
<p>Firew Mekbib</p>
</td>
<td width="287">
<p>Harmaya University</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="123">
<p>Ethiopia</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="132">
<p>Chickpeas</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="248">
<p>AbduRahman Beshir</p>
</td>
<td width="287">
<p>University of the Free State</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="123">
<p>Ethiopia</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="132">
<p>Maize</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="248">
<p>Jorge Berny</p>
</td>
<td width="287">
<p>Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agricolas y Pecuarias (INIFAP)</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="123">
<p>Mexico</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="132">
<p>Phaseolus</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="248">
<p>Erick Cheruiyot</p>
</td>
<td width="287">
<p>Egerton University (EgU)</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="123">
<p>Kenya</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="132">
<p>Sorghum</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="248">
<p>Anthony Pariyo</p>
</td>
<td width="287">
<p>National Crops Resources Research Institute (NaCRRI)</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="123">
<p>Uganda</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="132">
<p>Cassava</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="248">
<p>Dindo Tabanao</p>
</td>
<td width="287">
<p>Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice)</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="123">
<p>Philippines</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="132">
<p>Rice</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="248">
<p>Shailaja Hittalmani</p>
</td>
<td width="287">
<p>University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore (UAS)</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="123">
<p>India</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="132">
<p>Rice</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="248">
<p>Edmore Gasura</p>
</td>
<td width="287">
<p>University of Zimbabwe</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="123">
<p>Zimbabwe</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="132">
<p>Maize</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="248">
<p>Constantino Estevao Cuambe</p>
</td>
<td width="287">
<p>Instituto de Investigação Agraria de Moçambique</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="123">
<p>Mozambique</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="132">
<p>Cassava</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="248">
<p>Paul Kimurto</p>
</td>
<td width="287">
<p>Egerton University (EgU)</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="123">
<p>Kenya</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="132">
<p>Millets</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="248">
<p>John Derera</p>
</td>
<td width="287">
<p>African Centre for Crop Improvement-University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (ACCI-UKZN)</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="123">
<p>South Africa</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="132">
<p>Maize</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="248">
<p>Amelework Assefa</p>
</td>
<td width="287">
<p>Amhara Regional Agricultural Research Institute</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="123">
<p>Ethiopia</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="132">
<p>Sorghum</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<ul>
<li>
<div>View the <a href="http://www.generationcp.org/3rd_gss_call_for_proposalsoct_2009">3rd GSS Call for proposals</a> (<strong>for information only - Call now closed</strong>)</div>
</li>
<li>Go to<a href="http://www.generationcp.org/gss_homepage"> GSS Homepage</a></li>
</ul></div><div class="feed-description"><!-- START: Modules Anywhere --><div style="float:right;"> <div class="moduletable">
<h3>GSS menu</h3>
<ul class="menu">
<li class="item-1052"><a href="/gss-home" >GSS home</a></li><li class="item-1044"><a href="/2012-03-08-00-34-00" >4th call</a></li><li class="item-1043"><a href="/3rd-call" >3rd call</a></li><li class="item-1042"><a href="/2nd-call" >2nd call</a></li><li class="item-1041"><a href="/1st-call" >1st call</a></li></ul>
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<p><em>February 2011</em> <br /> <br /> Below are the winners of the 3rd GSS call for proposals. <br /> <br /> This third call for proposals was announced in October 2009.</p>
<p>3<sup>rd</sup> Genotyping Support Service open call, 2009: Sixty-three applications were received from 19 developing countries, from whom the 16 below were selected.</p>
<table style="width: 800px;" border="2" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="248">
<p><strong>Name</strong></p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="287">
<p><strong>Institution</strong></p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="123">
<p><strong>Country</strong></p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="132">
<p><strong>Crop</strong></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="248">
<p>Kwadwo Adofo</p>
</td>
<td width="287">
<p>Crops Research Institute-CSIR</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="123">
<p>Ghana</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="132">
<p>Cowpeas</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="248">
<p>Alex Rigor</p>
</td>
<td width="287">
<p>Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice)</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="123">
<p>Philippines</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="132">
<p>Rice</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="248">
<p>Some Koussao</p>
</td>
<td width="287">
<p>Institut de l'environnement et de recherces agricoles (INERA)</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="123">
<p>Burkina</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="132">
<p>Sweet potatoes</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="248">
<p>Nukala Padmanabha Sarma</p>
</td>
<td width="287">
<p>Kaveri Seed Company Ltd</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="123">
<p>India</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="132">
<p>Maize</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="248">
<p>Firew Mekbib</p>
</td>
<td width="287">
<p>Harmaya University</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="123">
<p>Ethiopia</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="132">
<p>Chickpeas</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="248">
<p>AbduRahman Beshir</p>
</td>
<td width="287">
<p>University of the Free State</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="123">
<p>Ethiopia</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="132">
<p>Maize</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="248">
<p>Jorge Berny</p>
</td>
<td width="287">
<p>Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agricolas y Pecuarias (INIFAP)</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="123">
<p>Mexico</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="132">
<p>Phaseolus</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="248">
<p>Erick Cheruiyot</p>
</td>
<td width="287">
<p>Egerton University (EgU)</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="123">
<p>Kenya</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="132">
<p>Sorghum</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="248">
<p>Anthony Pariyo</p>
</td>
<td width="287">
<p>National Crops Resources Research Institute (NaCRRI)</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="123">
<p>Uganda</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="132">
<p>Cassava</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="248">
<p>Dindo Tabanao</p>
</td>
<td width="287">
<p>Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice)</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="123">
<p>Philippines</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="132">
<p>Rice</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="248">
<p>Shailaja Hittalmani</p>
</td>
<td width="287">
<p>University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore (UAS)</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="123">
<p>India</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="132">
<p>Rice</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="248">
<p>Edmore Gasura</p>
</td>
<td width="287">
<p>University of Zimbabwe</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="123">
<p>Zimbabwe</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="132">
<p>Maize</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="248">
<p>Constantino Estevao Cuambe</p>
</td>
<td width="287">
<p>Instituto de Investigação Agraria de Moçambique</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="123">
<p>Mozambique</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="132">
<p>Cassava</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="248">
<p>Paul Kimurto</p>
</td>
<td width="287">
<p>Egerton University (EgU)</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="123">
<p>Kenya</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="132">
<p>Millets</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="248">
<p>John Derera</p>
</td>
<td width="287">
<p>African Centre for Crop Improvement-University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (ACCI-UKZN)</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="123">
<p>South Africa</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="132">
<p>Maize</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="248">
<p>Amelework Assefa</p>
</td>
<td width="287">
<p>Amhara Regional Agricultural Research Institute</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="123">
<p>Ethiopia</p>
</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" width="132">
<p>Sorghum</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<ul>
<li>
<div>View the <a href="http://www.generationcp.org/3rd_gss_call_for_proposalsoct_2009">3rd GSS Call for proposals</a> (<strong>for information only - Call now closed</strong>)</div>
</li>
<li>Go to<a href="http://www.generationcp.org/gss_homepage"> GSS Homepage</a></li>
</ul></div>The Genotyping Support Service2012-03-07T23:43:25-06:002012-03-07T23:43:25-06:00http://generationcp.org/gss-homeAdministratorbrandon@decise.ca<div class="feed-description"><!-- START: Modules Anywhere --><div style="float:right;"> <div class="moduletable">
<h3>GSS menu</h3>
<ul class="menu">
<li class="item-1052"><a href="/gss-home" >GSS home</a></li><li class="item-1044"><a href="/2012-03-08-00-34-00" >4th call</a></li><li class="item-1043"><a href="/3rd-call" >3rd call</a></li><li class="item-1042"><a href="/2nd-call" >2nd call</a></li><li class="item-1041"><a href="/1st-call" >1st call</a></li></ul>
</div>
</div><p><!-- END: Modules Anywhere -->The Genotyping Support Service (GSS) facilitates access by developing-world agricultural research and development organisations to genotyping technologies, providing a much-needed bridge between laboratory and field research. GSS is an ‘all-inclusive package’ that offers world-class cost-efficient genotyping services, including support and training in analysis for proper interpretation of genotypic and phenotypic data, all of which build local capacity.</p>
<p>GSS assists developing-country scientists to benefit from the latest technologies by subcontracting genotyping work, and by undertaking the intricacies of the legal issues, as well as the administrative procedures.</p>
<p>Initiated in 2006, the first three calls (2007, 2008 and 2009) were open. Thereafter, beginning 2010, GCP changed its GSS strategy to focus on developing-country partners already involved in GCP’s Research Initiatives or other projects related to capacity building.</p></div><div class="feed-description"><!-- START: Modules Anywhere --><div style="float:right;"> <div class="moduletable">
<h3>GSS menu</h3>
<ul class="menu">
<li class="item-1052"><a href="/gss-home" >GSS home</a></li><li class="item-1044"><a href="/2012-03-08-00-34-00" >4th call</a></li><li class="item-1043"><a href="/3rd-call" >3rd call</a></li><li class="item-1042"><a href="/2nd-call" >2nd call</a></li><li class="item-1041"><a href="/1st-call" >1st call</a></li></ul>
</div>
</div><p><!-- END: Modules Anywhere -->The Genotyping Support Service (GSS) facilitates access by developing-world agricultural research and development organisations to genotyping technologies, providing a much-needed bridge between laboratory and field research. GSS is an ‘all-inclusive package’ that offers world-class cost-efficient genotyping services, including support and training in analysis for proper interpretation of genotypic and phenotypic data, all of which build local capacity.</p>
<p>GSS assists developing-country scientists to benefit from the latest technologies by subcontracting genotyping work, and by undertaking the intricacies of the legal issues, as well as the administrative procedures.</p>
<p>Initiated in 2006, the first three calls (2007, 2008 and 2009) were open. Thereafter, beginning 2010, GCP changed its GSS strategy to focus on developing-country partners already involved in GCP’s Research Initiatives or other projects related to capacity building.</p></div>Theme 5: Product delivery2011-06-04T19:42:02-05:002011-06-04T19:42:02-05:00http://generationcp.org/gcp-research/research-themes/research-themes-product-deliveryAdministratorbrandon@decise.ca<div class="feed-description"><p><img style="margin: 5px; float: right;" src="images/homepage/impact-hands-plant-web1.jpg" alt="impact-hands-plant-web1" width="232" height="180" />This Theme recognises the special management required to ensure research products achieve desired impact, inlcuding the formulation and monitoring of project-level <a href="/about-us/project-management#Delivery-plans">Delivery Plans</a>.</p>
<p>GCP products fall into the groups and categories described below.</p>
<p><strong>Product groups</strong></p>
<p style="margin-left: 30px;">i. germplasm<br />ii. genomic resources<br />iii. genes and related interactions for target traits<br />iv. informative markers for breeding<br />v. protocols<br />vi. informatics applications/tools<br />vii. publications<br />viii.learning materials, and,<br />ix. datasets</p>
<p><strong>Product categories</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Category 1</em> products are also considered ‘premium products’. Dedicated funds have been set aside to help advance, complete and promote all Category 1 products, particularly genetic resources, since they hold potential for the greatest impacts.</li>
<li><em>Category 2</em> products comprise the majority of products and are expected to enjoy greater use, albeit relatively more limited impact. They will receive general promotion upon release, via normal web-based media, as well as targeted promotion to those most likely to be interested.</li>
<li><em>Category 3</em> products are of limited impact and uncertain use but may be of interest to the casual browser.</li>
</ul>
<table style="width: 280px; margin: 10px;" border="1" align="left">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
<h3>Links:</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="impact/product-catalogue-2">Product catalogue</a></li>
<li><a href="impact/variety-release-a-updates">Variety releases and product updates</a></li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div><div class="feed-description"><p><img style="margin: 5px; float: right;" src="images/homepage/impact-hands-plant-web1.jpg" alt="impact-hands-plant-web1" width="232" height="180" />This Theme recognises the special management required to ensure research products achieve desired impact, inlcuding the formulation and monitoring of project-level <a href="/about-us/project-management#Delivery-plans">Delivery Plans</a>.</p>
<p>GCP products fall into the groups and categories described below.</p>
<p><strong>Product groups</strong></p>
<p style="margin-left: 30px;">i. germplasm<br />ii. genomic resources<br />iii. genes and related interactions for target traits<br />iv. informative markers for breeding<br />v. protocols<br />vi. informatics applications/tools<br />vii. publications<br />viii.learning materials, and,<br />ix. datasets</p>
<p><strong>Product categories</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><em>Category 1</em> products are also considered ‘premium products’. Dedicated funds have been set aside to help advance, complete and promote all Category 1 products, particularly genetic resources, since they hold potential for the greatest impacts.</li>
<li><em>Category 2</em> products comprise the majority of products and are expected to enjoy greater use, albeit relatively more limited impact. They will receive general promotion upon release, via normal web-based media, as well as targeted promotion to those most likely to be interested.</li>
<li><em>Category 3</em> products are of limited impact and uncertain use but may be of interest to the casual browser.</li>
</ul>
<table style="width: 280px; margin: 10px;" border="1" align="left">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
<h3>Links:</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="impact/product-catalogue-2">Product catalogue</a></li>
<li><a href="impact/variety-release-a-updates">Variety releases and product updates</a></li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div>Theme 4: Capacity building2011-06-04T19:41:45-05:002011-06-04T19:41:45-05:00http://generationcp.org/gcp-research/research-themes/research-themes-capacity-buildingAdministratorbrandon@decise.ca<div class="feed-description"><p><img style="margin: 5px 10px 5px 5px; float: left;" src="images/research/themes/capacity-building-web.jpg" alt="capacity-building-web" width="190" height="212" /></p>
<table style="width: 280px; margin: 10px;" align="right" border="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Links:</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li>Integrated Breeding Multiyear Course (IB–MYC)
<ul>
<li>Annual Report 2013 – <a target="_blank" href="onlinepubls/2013%20AR%20WEB/CAP%20BUILDING/ar2013capbuildingweb/index.html">read online</a> | <a class="doclink" href="index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=2144&Itemid=115"><img src="/components/com_docman/themes/default/images/icons/16x16/pdf.png" alt="icon" border="0" /> download (<span class="small">590.46 kB</span>)</a></li>
<li>Annual Report 2012 – <a target="_blank" href="onlinepubls/CBAR2012/capacitybuildingar2012/index.html">read online</a> |<a class="doclink" href="index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=2155&Itemid=115"><img src="/components/com_docman/themes/default/images/icons/16x16/pdf.png" alt="icon" border="0" /> download (<span class="small">381.39 kB</span>)</a></li>
<li><a class="doclink" href="index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=1656&Itemid=115"><img src="/components/com_docman/themes/default/images/icons/16x16/pdf.png" alt="icon" border="0" /> Strategy (<span class="small">777.65 kB</span>)</a> (2012)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a class="doclink" href="index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=896&Itemid=115">CoP e-brochure</a></li>
<li><a href="http://blog.generationcp.org/category/capacity-building-2/" target="_blank">Capacity-building blogposts</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.integratedbreeding.net/30/training" target="_blank">Capacity building through the Integrated Breeding Platform</a></li>
<li><a href="index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=593:cb-media-channel&catid=37:research-themes">CB multimedia channel</a></li>
</ul>
<p>GCP Phase I capacity building (2004–2008)</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=866:capacity-bulding-corner&catid=129:capacity-building-corner">Capacity-building Corner</a></li>
<li>Capacity building<em> à la carte</em></li>
<li>Fellowships</li>
<li>CB workshops</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>Capacity building is crucial for the long-term sustainability of GCP research, and is an indispensable prerequisite for enabling delivery. A revamped strategy for training was launched in 2012.</p>
<p>Theme 4 conducts activities in direct support of all GCP Themes and Research Initatives. It fulfils its role by building technical capacity for the efficient implementation of GCP research, thereby facilitating the flow of GCP products through the research–delivery continuum to intermediate and end-users.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Communities of practice (CoPs) and integrated breeding</strong>: In GCP Phase II, Theme 4 focuess on GCP’s Research Initiatives (RIs) and the Integrated Breeding Platform, by establishing and supporting <a href="https://www.integratedbreeding.net/233/communities/communities/crop-specific-communities" target="_blank">communities of practice</a> premised on the comprehensive and enhanced suite of breeding services and research support that GCP’s <a target="_blank" href="https://www.integratedbreeding.net/">Integrated Breeding Platform (IBP)</a> and the RIs jointly offer.</li>
<li><strong>Infrastructure</strong>: In addition to human-resource development, capacity building also focuses on improving field infrastructure for participating country programmes to ensure reliable phenotyping. For example, in 2010 alone, GCP and IBP jointly dedicated about USD 2m to this improvement. See related <a href="http://blog.generationcp.org/2012/06/20/hitting-the-nail-on-the-head-a-nuts-and-bolts-approach-to-local-capacity-empowerment-extended-version/" target="_blank">blogpost</a>.</li>
<li><strong><a href="/research/research-themes/capacity-building/37-research/research-themes/468-the-genotyping-support-service">Genotyping Support Service</a> (GSS)</strong>: Theme 4 also offers genotyping support to eligible developing-country institutes. by facilitating their access to modern breeding technologies.</li>
<li><strong>Other services, tools and resources</strong>: The bulk of these are now offered through the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.integratedbreeding.net/">Integrated Breeding Platform</a>, and include e-learning resources, helpdesks, training in data and information management, data analysis, molecular breeding, intellectual property and policy, and use of the various informatics tools and applications offered through the Platform.</li>
</ul>
<p> </p></div><div class="feed-description"><p><img style="margin: 5px 10px 5px 5px; float: left;" src="images/research/themes/capacity-building-web.jpg" alt="capacity-building-web" width="190" height="212" /></p>
<table style="width: 280px; margin: 10px;" align="right" border="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Links:</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li>Integrated Breeding Multiyear Course (IB–MYC)
<ul>
<li>Annual Report 2013 – <a target="_blank" href="onlinepubls/2013%20AR%20WEB/CAP%20BUILDING/ar2013capbuildingweb/index.html">read online</a> | <a class="doclink" href="index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=2144&Itemid=115"><img src="/components/com_docman/themes/default/images/icons/16x16/pdf.png" alt="icon" border="0" /> download (<span class="small">590.46 kB</span>)</a></li>
<li>Annual Report 2012 – <a target="_blank" href="onlinepubls/CBAR2012/capacitybuildingar2012/index.html">read online</a> |<a class="doclink" href="index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=2155&Itemid=115"><img src="/components/com_docman/themes/default/images/icons/16x16/pdf.png" alt="icon" border="0" /> download (<span class="small">381.39 kB</span>)</a></li>
<li><a class="doclink" href="index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=1656&Itemid=115"><img src="/components/com_docman/themes/default/images/icons/16x16/pdf.png" alt="icon" border="0" /> Strategy (<span class="small">777.65 kB</span>)</a> (2012)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a class="doclink" href="index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=896&Itemid=115">CoP e-brochure</a></li>
<li><a href="http://blog.generationcp.org/category/capacity-building-2/" target="_blank">Capacity-building blogposts</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.integratedbreeding.net/30/training" target="_blank">Capacity building through the Integrated Breeding Platform</a></li>
<li><a href="index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=593:cb-media-channel&catid=37:research-themes">CB multimedia channel</a></li>
</ul>
<p>GCP Phase I capacity building (2004–2008)</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=866:capacity-bulding-corner&catid=129:capacity-building-corner">Capacity-building Corner</a></li>
<li>Capacity building<em> à la carte</em></li>
<li>Fellowships</li>
<li>CB workshops</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>Capacity building is crucial for the long-term sustainability of GCP research, and is an indispensable prerequisite for enabling delivery. A revamped strategy for training was launched in 2012.</p>
<p>Theme 4 conducts activities in direct support of all GCP Themes and Research Initatives. It fulfils its role by building technical capacity for the efficient implementation of GCP research, thereby facilitating the flow of GCP products through the research–delivery continuum to intermediate and end-users.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Communities of practice (CoPs) and integrated breeding</strong>: In GCP Phase II, Theme 4 focuess on GCP’s Research Initiatives (RIs) and the Integrated Breeding Platform, by establishing and supporting <a href="https://www.integratedbreeding.net/233/communities/communities/crop-specific-communities" target="_blank">communities of practice</a> premised on the comprehensive and enhanced suite of breeding services and research support that GCP’s <a target="_blank" href="https://www.integratedbreeding.net/">Integrated Breeding Platform (IBP)</a> and the RIs jointly offer.</li>
<li><strong>Infrastructure</strong>: In addition to human-resource development, capacity building also focuses on improving field infrastructure for participating country programmes to ensure reliable phenotyping. For example, in 2010 alone, GCP and IBP jointly dedicated about USD 2m to this improvement. See related <a href="http://blog.generationcp.org/2012/06/20/hitting-the-nail-on-the-head-a-nuts-and-bolts-approach-to-local-capacity-empowerment-extended-version/" target="_blank">blogpost</a>.</li>
<li><strong><a href="/research/research-themes/capacity-building/37-research/research-themes/468-the-genotyping-support-service">Genotyping Support Service</a> (GSS)</strong>: Theme 4 also offers genotyping support to eligible developing-country institutes. by facilitating their access to modern breeding technologies.</li>
<li><strong>Other services, tools and resources</strong>: The bulk of these are now offered through the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.integratedbreeding.net/">Integrated Breeding Platform</a>, and include e-learning resources, helpdesks, training in data and information management, data analysis, molecular breeding, intellectual property and policy, and use of the various informatics tools and applications offered through the Platform.</li>
</ul>
<p> </p></div>Theme 3: Crop information systems2011-06-04T19:41:28-05:002011-06-04T19:41:28-05:00http://generationcp.org/gcp-research/research-themes/research-themes-crop-information-systemsAdministratorbrandon@decise.ca<div class="feed-description"><p><img style="margin: 5px; float: right;" alt="platforms-web" src="images/homepage/platforms-web.jpg" height="253" width="180" />This Theme supports the development of infrastructure to network and publish diverse databases. It also supports the development of tools and standards for the integration and analysis of data from different sources and disciplines, particularly for molecular breeding in conjunction with GCP’s <a href="/platforms/integrated-breeding-platform">Integrated Breeding Platform</a> (IBP).</p>
<p>Emphasis is on user support, both for the IBP and for the Research Initiatives. Theme 3 projects are organised into four objectives covering i) user support; ii) data curation and quality; iii) methodology development; and, iv) infrastructure.</p>
<p>GCP requires that all data arising from GCP-funded projects be publicly accessible.</p>
<table style="width: 280px; margin: 10px;" align="left" border="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
<h3>Links:</h3>
<ul>
<li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.integratedbreeding.net/ib-tools">Crop data</a> (IBP website)</li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.integratedbreeding.net/ib-tools">Integrated breeding tools</a> (IBP website)</li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.integratedbreeding.net/supplementary-toolbox">Supplementary tools</a> (IBP website)</li>
<li><a href="/about-us/policies#data_av">Data availability policy</a></li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://gcpcr.grinfo.net/">Central Data Registry</a></li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>
<p> </p></div><div class="feed-description"><p><img style="margin: 5px; float: right;" alt="platforms-web" src="images/homepage/platforms-web.jpg" height="253" width="180" />This Theme supports the development of infrastructure to network and publish diverse databases. It also supports the development of tools and standards for the integration and analysis of data from different sources and disciplines, particularly for molecular breeding in conjunction with GCP’s <a href="/platforms/integrated-breeding-platform">Integrated Breeding Platform</a> (IBP).</p>
<p>Emphasis is on user support, both for the IBP and for the Research Initiatives. Theme 3 projects are organised into four objectives covering i) user support; ii) data curation and quality; iii) methodology development; and, iv) infrastructure.</p>
<p>GCP requires that all data arising from GCP-funded projects be publicly accessible.</p>
<table style="width: 280px; margin: 10px;" align="left" border="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
<h3>Links:</h3>
<ul>
<li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.integratedbreeding.net/ib-tools">Crop data</a> (IBP website)</li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.integratedbreeding.net/ib-tools">Integrated breeding tools</a> (IBP website)</li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.integratedbreeding.net/supplementary-toolbox">Supplementary tools</a> (IBP website)</li>
<li><a href="/about-us/policies#data_av">Data availability policy</a></li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://gcpcr.grinfo.net/">Central Data Registry</a></li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>
<p> </p></div>Theme 1: Comparative and applied genomics2011-06-04T19:41:08-05:002011-06-04T19:41:08-05:00http://generationcp.org/gcp-research/research-themes/research-themes-comparative-a-applied-genomicsAdministratorbrandon@decise.ca<div class="feed-description"><p><img style="margin: 5px; float: right;" alt="genomics-theme-web" src="images/research/themes/genomics-theme-web.jpg" height="240" width="180" />Plant adaptation to environmental stresses is dependent upon activating cascades of genes involved in stress response. Therefore, engineering genes involved in stress response can enhance tolerance. Unravelling stress-associated gene resources for key crops will enable future molecular dissection. Progress is now anticipated through comparative genomic studies of model organisms, and through the use of high-throughput techniques.</p>
<p>In Phase I, GCP’s network of partners embarked on a largescale effort developing genomic resources for key crops. These resources are now being used to identify quantitative trait loci (QTLs) or candidate gene(s) conferring resistance or tolerance to biotic or abiotic stresses. However, to effectively combine the right complement of genes in breeding programmes, understanding of the genetic mechanisms underlying the processes is essential.</p>
<p>Theme 1 aims to: (i) develop cross-cutting research platforms for efficient application of genomic tools and knowledge to decipher genetic control of complex traits, and, (ii) identify genes to alleviate target problems in the most efficient manner by pooling resources and expertise.</p>
<p>Realising the full potential of these approaches requires capacity-building in the use of these new tools.</p>
<p><strong>Resources, networks, blogposts, videos, slideshows</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="/research/research-initiatives/comparative-genomics">Comparative genomics in cereals (maize, rice, sorghum)</a></li>
<li>Agricultural Genomics Network on <a href="https://www.integratedbreeding.net/agricultural-genomics" target="_blank">Integrated Breeding Platform website</a> | <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups/GCPAgricultural-Genomics-Network-4919729/about?trk=anet_ug_grppro" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li>
<li><a href="/products-comparative-genomics">Genomic resources</a> | <a href="http://blog.generationcp.org/category/genomics-2/" target="_blank">Blogposts</a> | <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6o_uMAwzcTQ&list=PL_qCTCRACWIoNCdcXs_B1q-S12uj1cYgS" target="_blank">Videos</a> | <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/GCProgramme/tag/genomic-resources" target="_blank">Slides </a></li>
</ul></div><div class="feed-description"><p><img style="margin: 5px; float: right;" alt="genomics-theme-web" src="images/research/themes/genomics-theme-web.jpg" height="240" width="180" />Plant adaptation to environmental stresses is dependent upon activating cascades of genes involved in stress response. Therefore, engineering genes involved in stress response can enhance tolerance. Unravelling stress-associated gene resources for key crops will enable future molecular dissection. Progress is now anticipated through comparative genomic studies of model organisms, and through the use of high-throughput techniques.</p>
<p>In Phase I, GCP’s network of partners embarked on a largescale effort developing genomic resources for key crops. These resources are now being used to identify quantitative trait loci (QTLs) or candidate gene(s) conferring resistance or tolerance to biotic or abiotic stresses. However, to effectively combine the right complement of genes in breeding programmes, understanding of the genetic mechanisms underlying the processes is essential.</p>
<p>Theme 1 aims to: (i) develop cross-cutting research platforms for efficient application of genomic tools and knowledge to decipher genetic control of complex traits, and, (ii) identify genes to alleviate target problems in the most efficient manner by pooling resources and expertise.</p>
<p>Realising the full potential of these approaches requires capacity-building in the use of these new tools.</p>
<p><strong>Resources, networks, blogposts, videos, slideshows</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="/research/research-initiatives/comparative-genomics">Comparative genomics in cereals (maize, rice, sorghum)</a></li>
<li>Agricultural Genomics Network on <a href="https://www.integratedbreeding.net/agricultural-genomics" target="_blank">Integrated Breeding Platform website</a> | <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups/GCPAgricultural-Genomics-Network-4919729/about?trk=anet_ug_grppro" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li>
<li><a href="/products-comparative-genomics">Genomic resources</a> | <a href="http://blog.generationcp.org/category/genomics-2/" target="_blank">Blogposts</a> | <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6o_uMAwzcTQ&list=PL_qCTCRACWIoNCdcXs_B1q-S12uj1cYgS" target="_blank">Videos</a> | <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/GCProgramme/tag/genomic-resources" target="_blank">Slides </a></li>
</ul></div>