Networking in Biosaline Agriculture

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1 Networking in Biosaline Agriculture International Center for Biosaline Agriculture Dubai United Arab Emirates APAARI Bangkok, Thailand December 2003

2 Networks in biosaline agriculture Support a culture of dialogue Sustain linkages between institutions and individuals Help understanding of information and communication needs of stakeholders Encourage learning and involvement Slide 2

3 Two networks focus and align efforts in biosaline agriculture Individual level Global Biosaline Network (GBN) Web-based information sharing among those with common interest in biosalinity Institutional level Inter-Islamic Network on Biosaline Agriculture (INBA) Focuses and aligns effort Cooperative research Slide 3

4 Global Biosaline Network Internet-based Links individuals around the world Free on-line access to AGRIS, Agricola, CABCD bibliographic databases Newsletter three times a year, other publications, in English, Arabic French Slide 4

5 Global Biosaline Network: members in 55 countries Slide 5

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7 INBA: Focusing and aligning efforts in OIC countries Established 2002 by the Islamic Development Bank/COMSTECH To stimulate and coordinate research and development towards productive use of saline water Coordinated by ICBA Slide 7

8 Role of INBA Mechanism for coordinating research Share information on successes Database and directory of scientists, NGOs Provide expertise Train human resources Facilitate exchange of scientists Work with other international agencies and donors Slide 8

9 INBA activities Preparation of research scientists database Write-up on biosaline research in Islamic countries Co-operative research with Islamic countries Slide 9

10 Network cooperative research Iran Pakistan Jordan Bangladesh Slide 10

11 Capacity building ICBA HQ Central Asia Participants Countries Number of courses Slide 11

12 Capacity building 2003 Training course, ICBA, February 2003 Three ICBA in-house courses (UAE) ICBA-ICARDA-CAC course (Tashkent) INBA-INOC workshop on Marine pollution and impact of seawater desalination plants on the coastal environment December 2003 ICBA-INWRDAM workshop on Reuse of marginal water in irrigation December 2003 Training course, Uzbekistan, May 2003 Slide 12

13 Benefits of GBN and INBA Exchange of information Less duplication Link people who may not normally interact Creates awareness of others with similar concerns Capacity building Provides critical mass for action Helps address complex problems Links funders and those needing resources Supports, encourages network members Slide 13

14 Salinity impacts agriculture in many Asia-Pacific countries Salinity in agriculture is a problem in many Asia-Pacific countries Extend Global Biosaline Network with APAARI to Asia-Pacific countries Network can enable workshops, seminars, collaborative projects to address salinity issues Slide 14

15 Formal linkage of Global Biosaline Network with APAARI APAARI support Technical Financial Provide APAARI member countries with a network to share knowledge and collaborate on salinity issues and biosaline agriculture Slide 15

16 Example: Central Asia In Central Asia problem of salinity is increasing Germplasm of halophytes and salttolerant grasses is needed immediately Also need help with reusing saline drainage water Slide 16

17 Proposed network activities in Central Asia Collect Central Asia indigenous material Test ICBA germplasm in NARS nurseries: millet, sorghum, cenchrus and atriplex Develop project with NARS to prevent the increase of salinity to develop best practice land, water management to keep land in cultivation Slide 17

18 Concluding remarks Global Biosaline Network helps individuals communicate and share information Inter-Islamic network on Biosaline Agriculture helps institutions to coordinate efforts and collaborate Together APAARI and the Global Biosaline Network can extend the network to the Asia-Pacific region Slide 18

19 Thank you