Dr. Dilantha Fernando Professor

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4 Introduction to the CIDA project: The overall goal is to consolidate and extend links between two of the worlds foremost and recognized institutes in canola/rapeseed research Huazhong Agricultural University in Wuhan, Hubei, China and University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. 4

5 The cash contribution More than half a million dollars (Can $ 591,693.92) was allocated over 5 years towards this project to build capacity of the Chinese institution through this linkage with the Canadian institution. 5

6 Other sources of funding/support Ministry of Education in China Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations & Trade China Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China University of Manitoba Foreign Affairs Office of HAU in China 6

7 The true facts in collaborations Mutually beneficial academic exchanges Training Quality research Publications Product (i.e. Cultivar) and methods development 7

8 5-year CIDA Project ( ) Canola / Oilseed Rape Improvement Project between Key Laboratory for oilseed rape /Huazhong Agriculture University and Dept. Plant Science /UM Dr. Roger Rimmer Dr. Rachael Scarth Dr. Dilantha Fernando 8

9 Why canola/oilseed rape? 9

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14 Are we on the right track? Zero Trans Fats

15 The main Oilseed Crop in Canada 19.5 Billion in revenue To the Canadian economy Annually 15

16 Canola The Health Facts 16

17 Healthy Oil Healthy Market Taco Bell switch to canola oil from partially hydrogenated soybean oil KFC Yum Brands to canola oil Food industry uses 5 billion pounds of partially hydrogenated soybean oil which is high in Trans fat and higher in saturated fats compared to highstability canola oil (Nexera by Dow AgroSciences and Bunge Oils)

18 Canola is a Canadian Success Story!! Dr. Baldur Stefansson U of M Dr. Keith Downey SRS AAFC

19 Canola Liho: low erucic acid genetic source (Stefansson, Hougen and Downey 1961) Bronowski: low glucosinolate genetic source (Stefansson and Downey 1967) Low erucic acid, low glucosinolate rapeseed Canola (Tower 1974, Regent 1977, Stefansson)

20 1. Qualified Health Claim for Canola Oil by FDA; 2. Bio diesel from Canola Canola has a future! 20

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25 Canada- China: Common interest in Global Canola/Rapeseed Production Other 5% EU27 Ukraine 3% US 1% Australia 3% Canada 20% EU27 36% India China Australia US Ukraine Canada Other China 21% India 11%

26 Why target U of M and HAU? The reputation of rapeseed research at both institutes is excellent. Both have world renowned scientists working in the areas of breeding, pathology and molecular genetics. In addition, both have renowned scientists in food science (foods), nutritional science (oil) and animal science (meal) and in functional foods (nutraceuticals)

27 Main uses of canola/oilseed rape Edible Oil for human consumption as an edible cooking oil and many other products (i.e. margarine) Meal as animal feed Poultry diets Pig diets Dairy and beef cattle diets Aquaculture diets Other animal diets

28 Women as Primary Beneficiaries Canola is less labor intensive. As most able bodied young men seek work outside of rural areas and travel to major cities, agricultural land care is left mostly to the women. As canola is less labor intensive, it fits the work load HAU varieties in 2000: to be about 0.47 million annually. If each women labor force grows 0.5 ha on average, HAU concluded that about 1 million women directly benefit from this project annually. Also, HAU s breeding strategies require seed production annually. The women employed are 80% of the 50 hired.

29 Hybrid seed production This needs to be in isolation. The villagers in Anhui, Henan and Hubei are involved in the hybrid seed production to sell the seed to seed companies. Increased their income Better schools for their children 5% increase in income directly attributed to the project.

30 Key outcomes of the Rapeseed Science Cooperation project Improvements in rapeseed genetics and breeding Canola quality (mainly moving to Double Low cultivars) Canola yield (with the development of hybrid varieties) Yellow seed coat canola (increases the oil content greatly) Improvements in Disease Protection Finding sources for Disease resistance to Sclerotinia Breeding for Disease Resistance to Blackleg Improvements in Processing and meal utilization Promoting International Cooperation 30

31 Other outcomes from the project The partnership enabled Chinese farmers to increase their acreage and price per ha with new and improved canola-quality oilseed rape. High quality training of young Chinese scientists many have won prestigious awards, released varieties and some have secured top positions in administration. The Canadian academics have benefited immensely through the training of HQP from HAU and being able to work in China with HAU academics and farmers beyond the CIDA funded period. 31

32 Conference: The Grand Finale 32

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34 My involvement in the project Develop Resistance to Diseases 34

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37 Educating Farmers to Look for Sclerotinia Disease in Sunflower in Linhe, Inner Mongolia

38 Teaching Graduate Students to Look for Disease in Sunflower

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41 at Inner Mongolia Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Huhhot

42 In a molecular biology lab at North West Agriculture And Forestry University in Yangling, Shanxi China

43 Dr. Fernando: Other involvement Also give lectures to undergraduate and graduate students at HAU Collaborative visits 14 times in the past 12 years Train scientists from HAU in my lab Prof. Wu Jingsheng (one year) - breeder Dr. Tu Jinxing (one year) - molecular breeder 43

44 Other collaborations beyond the CIDA Further collaborations with many other universities and institutes Yunnan University, Kunming Inner Mongolia Academy of Ag. Sci. Oilscrops Research Institute CAAS Nanjing Agriculture University Jiangsu Academy of Agriculture Sci Northwest Ag and Forestry University 44

45 Inner Mongolia Academy of Ag. Sci Dr. Li Ziqin Sponsored by Inner Mongolia Foreign Expert Bureau, Inner Mongolia Government, the projects: Sclerotinia boicontrol, canola blackleg resistance and potato disease control. Dr. Li Ziqin did his PhD research in my lab and obtained his PhD in

46 Jiangsu Academy of Ag. Sci. Prof. Ma Hongxiang The project is funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology in China Integrated strategy for Fusarium mycotoxin management in wheat by using a combination of varietal resistance and biological control. The total financial support is 1, 000, 000RMB. Two young scientists trained in my lab on this project since November 2010 each for 1 year. I have visited Nanjing for collaborative discussions and research and teaching. 46

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48 HAU College of Life Science Dr. Yu Cai Liao The name of the proposal: High throughout immunological and molecular detection of Fusarium mycotoxins, that is supported by The Ministry of Education. The funding is $10,000. I spent 1 month teaching/research 48

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50 Anhui Academy of Ag Sci: Prof. Hu Baocheng The name of project is "Protection of Brassicas in China by preventing invasion of Blackleg - Leptosphaeria maculans The project granting agency: Anhui Foreign Expert Bureau. Visited China twice in 2009 and 2010 research collaboration and teaching Two scientists visited my lab in 2010 summer 50

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55 Receiving an award from the IMAAS, Huhhot, China

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57 U of M s Canola/HEAR Achievements World s First Double low canola variety Low erucic acid, low glucosinolate rapeseed Canola (Tower 1974, Regent 1977, Stefansson)

58 World s First Roundup Ready HEAR

59 HYHEAR 1: World s First HEAR Hybrid

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61 Acknowledgments Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences University of Manitoba Harminer Dhanjal for sharing the CIDA File

62 Thank You! 62