ECOREGIONAL PROGRAM: Collaborative Research Program for Sustainable Agricultural Development in Central Asia and the Caucasus ОБЗОР ДЕЯТЕЛЬНОСТИ

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1 ECOREGIONAL PROGRAM: Collaborative Research Program for Sustainable Agricultural Development in Central Asia and the Caucasus ОБЗОР ДЕЯТЕЛЬНОСТИ АЦИРО - ВСЕМИРНОГО ЦЕНТРА ОВОЩЕВОДСТВА Д-р Равза Мавлянова, Региональный координатор АЦИРО- Всемирного Центра Овощеводства по ЦАК

2 SAVERNET Bangladesh Bhutan India Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka CONVERDS Angola Botswana Swaziland Lesotho Malawi Mozambique Zimbabwe Namibia Tanzania Zambia Asian Regional Center, Thailand Africa Regional Program, Tanzania CACVEG Armenia Azerbaijan Georgia Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan AVNET Indonesia Malaysia Philippines Thailand CLVNET Cambodia Laos Vietnam REDCAHOR Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua Panama Dominican Rep. AVRDC regional networks

3 Central Asia and the Caucasus (CAC) Kazakhstan Georgia Armenia Azerbaijan Kyrgyizstan Uzbekistan Turkmenistan Tajikistan

4 Introduction AVRDC-The World Vegetable Center has opened office for Central Asia and the Caucasus (CAC) in Legal status: MOU with the Program Facilitation Unit of CGIAR Program for Central Asia and the Caucasus, Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Regional Inception Workshop was conducted in Tashkent, Uzbekistan in April 2005 to identify gaps for CAC countries after gaining of independence and directions for collaboration.

5 Priority directions in CAC closely to regional strategy on vegetable system R&D through partnership: Collection and conservation of PGR. New varieties development. Resource saving technologies introduction into vegetable production. Save vegetable production. Diversification. Seed system development. Marketing research. Capacity building. International cooperation.

6 (CACVEG) Regional Network for Vegetable Systems Research & Development established in 9 August 2006 brought together eight countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan) National coordinators on vegetable system R&D have been appointed by Ministries of Agriculture in each country.

7 Suggested Directions for Joint Research Germplasm exchange and management. Expansion of non-traditional and indigenous vegetables. Adoption of promising varieties and appropriate technologies. Monitoring systems for diseases and pests. GAP and IPM to ensure quality and safe products. Improved seed systems for OP and hybrid varieties. Strategy development to improve value-added processing and export marketing potentials. Capacity building to advance R&D. CACVEG

8 Regional Varietal Trial in CAC ( ) Regional Varietal Trial State Variety Trials Released new varieties Total AVRDC 1600 acc/lines 29 species were evaluated in eight CAC countries (250 acc/lines in 2014). In 2014 a total 38 new varieties of 13 species are under state variety trials SVTC in eight countries, including tomato (4), sweet pepper (7), hot pepper (8), eggplant (5), cucumber (1), marrow squash (2), custard squash (1), pisum pea (1), basil (2), lettuce (1), celery (1), vegetable soybean (2) and mungbean (3). 42 new varieties of 8 vegetable crops including tomato (9), hot pepper (10), sweet pepper (8), eggplant, (1) vegetable soybean (6), mungbean (5), bean (2) and leafy cabbage (1) have been released and registered in the State Registries in Central Asia and the Caucasus countries. Seven new varieties have been released in

9 Some released varieties in CAC region

10 New varieties released in CAC in Sweet pepper varieties Sabo and Shodlik, Uzbekistan Eggplant variety Feruz, Uzbekistan Tomato variety Also, Azerbaijan Common bean Mravalmartsvala, Georgia Cherry tomato Zolotaya businka and Solnechnaya Jemjujina, Kazakhstan

11 Released varieties of non-traditional species in CAC region Vegetable soybean Yard-long bean Chinese leafy cabbage Mungbean

12 AVRDC-CAC collaboration in Uzbekistan Research institute of Plant Industry Research Institute of Vegetable, Melon Crops and Potato Tashkent State Agrarian University - The World Vegetable Center National University

13 On-going trials in 2014 (UzRIPI and UzRIVMC&P)

14 New varieties released in Uzbekistan Hot pepper Uchkun (2009) Tillarang (2010) Sweet pepper Sabo (2013) Shodlik (2014) Eggplant Feruz (2013) Chinese leafy cabbage Sharq guzali (2011)

15 Mungbean varieties released in Uzbekistan Zilola Turon Marjon Durdona

16 Vegetable soybean varieties released in Uzbekistan Variety Description Ilkhom (2007) Early maturing (90-95 days), green pods yield- 9.7 t/ha, 1000 green seeds weight 680 g, appropriate for spring and summer sowing. Universal (2008) Early maturing (90-95 days), green pods yield-11 t/ha, 1000 green seeds weight 675 g, appropriate for spring and summer sowing. Ilkhom Sulton (2011) Late-mid maturing (125 days), green pods yield t/ha, 1000 green seeds weight 695 g, appropriate for spring and summer sowing. Sulton Universal

17 Asparagus bean (Vigna sesquipedalis) New variety Oltin Soch released in Uzbekistan in 2011 Marketable maturity: days Biological maturity: days Yield: 5.8 t/ha 1000 seeds weight: 190 g v

18 LEGUMES crop diversification / soil fertility improvement Sow wheat in October Grow early-maturing legumes in June-September Harvest wheat in June

19 AVRDC germplasm and promising lines for vegetable production improvement AVRDC tomato germplasm/lines are evaluated as rootstock for grafting of local varieties in Uzbekistan and Armenia

20 AVRDC new varieties are used by local partners for research, school and home gardens School garden (8 vegetable crops) were established in Ramitan district, Bukhara province (step area) and the Bostanlyk district, Tashkent province (piedmont). Seminars on new vegetable species for pupils was conducted in Ramitan. Research at the National University of Uzbekistan AVRDC National University of Uzbekistan

21 AVRDC new varieties are used by farmers Farmers Days were conducted in CAC countries. Training of Trainees for 40 leader farmers-women was conducted jointly with ICARDA and CACAARI in Fergana valley in March 2014 AVRDC new varieties presented on Exhibitions

22 Achievements Adapt integrated production technologies for targeted systems or regions Grafting method evaluation for Fusarium control and tomato cultivation in greenhouse and an open field was conducted in Uzbekistan. Total AVRDC tomato 60 lines evaluated as rootstock for grafting of local varieties. The thesis for Master Degree on tomato grafting technology was defended at the Tashkent State Agrarian University in For the first time tomato grafting technology was also applied in farmer s farm in Armenia.

23 Crop diversification Early maturing, high yielding with a compact bush mungbean, vegetable soybean and long yard bean varieties introduced in crop diversification. Rhizobia on mungbean roots

24 Strengthen capacity of local partners and farmers to promote technology adoption School and home gardens Farmers Days and various seminars

25 AVRDC-CAC office participated on the Republic ExpoCenter Exhibition on Innovations in Uzbekistan in and presented new legume varieties of vegetable soybean, mungbean and yard-long bean as a source for soil improvement and production. Leaflets (3500) were distributed for farmers. Various events AVRDC-CAC office jointly with Chiefs Association of Uzbekistan conducted seminar titled Integration for a food industry development in Uzbekistan in the framework of the International Exhibition AgroEXPO and FoodEXPO in Tashkent in 15 May International Conference on «The expansion of the market-oriented products gardening, olericulture, beekeeping and floriculture»held in 21 November Seeds and leaflets distribution on ExpoCenter

26 Balanced diet through increase access to and utilization of nutritious vegetables

27 Capacity building Training of youth and farmers Innovation Centers in TSAU and Bostanlyk college

28 Research project in Uzbekistan The Uzbek Research Institute of Plant Industry & AVRDC-CAC State Grand Complex evaluation of valuablemarketable traits of vegetable soybean accessions, selection of promising lines for submission to the State Variety Trial Commission of Uzbekistan, Results: Selected promising lines Multiplied seeds Released early maturing and higher yielding vegetable soybean varieties Ilkhom and Universal

29 Collaborative Research Projects on State Grand Complex evaluation of vegetable germplasm with unique traits, promising lines revealing and submission to the state varietal trial, Uzbekistan. ( ). Study of the world gene fund of tomato and revealing of promising lines for processing, Kyrgyzstan ( ). Primary results: Selected promising lines Multiplied seeds Submitted to SVTC and released varieties

30 AVRDC-CAC collaboration on Dryland System CRP 1.1. AVRDC new varieties have been involved in CRP 1.1. Activities since 2013: Activity 1. Identify and introduce stress-tolerant, high-yielding and improved quality varieties of cereals, potato, vegetable, horticultural and fodder crops in pure and mixed plantations through on-farm adaptive trials (ICARDA, CIP, AVRDC, Bioversity Int., ICBA).. Activity 2. Establish a seed system platform compatible with existing agro-ecological environments to supply farmers with high quality seed and planting materials so as to improve livelihoods, food security and incomes of smallholders (ICARDA, CIP, AVRDC, Bioversity Int., ICBA). Activity 3. Improve the productivity of marginal lands in irrigated farming and pastoral systems ( ICBA, AVRDC). Activity 4. Improve water use efficiency through innovative technologies in irrigation and farming in cereals, potato, vegetable, horticultural and fodder crops (IWMI, AVRDC).

31 New projects ( ) Tajikistan Nutrition-Sensitive Vegetable Technologies (USAID, ). Improved high-yielding and bruchid-resistant mungbean for higher income and better nutrition (BMZ-GIZ, ). CRP 1.1. Dryland System (Activities 1, 2, 3 and 4). State grand of Uzbekistan Complex study of tomato germplasm for stress environment factors tolerance, molecular passportization, revealing of promising accessions for breeding and introducing into production ( ).

32 Strategic approaches Germplasm enhancement. Use of the world s largest public collection of vegetable germplasm for developing of new varieties with particular impact in developing countries. A balance of research and development. Application of research in collaboration with farmers to breed well-adapted cultivars and develop technologies to increase yields and incomes in developing countries. Research and development that benefits women. More diverse crop production. Vegetables have an essential role to play in balancing diets and alleviating malnutrition, in particular micronutrient malnutrition. A close and productive relationship with the private sector. Research benefit. Support farmers increase vegetable harvests, raise incomes in poor rural and urban households, create jobs, and provide healthier, more nutritious diets for families and communities. Impact analyses.

33 A long-term focus on climate change research Breeding and agronomic research to adapt vegetable crops to the high temperatures and weather extremes conditions likely to be more prevalent with climate change. Promote indigenous vegetables that are already well-adapted to the extremes of climate. Heat resistant, drought resistant and salt tolerant vegetable crops varieties development. Research on vegetable production systems to cope with climate change including work on heat-, drought and salt tolerance, promoting grafting technology, non-traditional and other high-value crops. Variety diversity for year-round vegetable production

34 A balanced diet Measures to promote the health benefits of vegetables as part of a balanced diet, and to develop the specific health-promoting properties of particular vegetables There is a pressing need to improve the nutritional quality of diets in the region. Developing infrastructure for a year-round vegetable supply can improve consumption and nutrition.

35 Approaches A common information and communication platform is needed for knowledge and information sharing at different levels. Success stories. Technology transfer through extension and farmer advisory services should be developed. Enhancing the capacity of stakeholders for innovation and effective participation in collaborative projects is necessary. Global and regional networks can lead these initiatives.

36 Thank you