GRiSP: does it meet expectations and where do we

go next?

Bas Bouman, Director GRiSP, IRRI Seminar, Nov 20, 2014

Reminder…

• A CGIAR Research Program

• A global partnership led by IRRI

• Coordinating and founding partners: IRRI,

AfricaRice, CIAT, CIRAD, IRD, and JIRCAS

• Shared vision, goals, objectives, R&D

• For a value of ≈100 M $/year (CGIAR only)

• Current phase: 2011-2015

Content

• What works well (2x)• What can be strengthened (2x)• Towards GRiSP II

What works well: value adding

1: Alignment and synergies

JAPAN- NIAS- NICS

- JIRCAS

IRRI

China

France- IRD

- CIRAD

CIAT

Embrapa

USA- Cornell

U.- U. Arizona

- Duke U.

NARS - Shuttle

Breeding- Breeding TF

- Hub

Germany- University

Belgium- University

Markers Donor

Pathology

GermplasmBreeding linesMarkers, etc

Breeding lines

Abi

otic

st

ress

Abi

otic

st

ress

PathologyMarkers

Genomics

Breeding lines

M Wopereis, GRiSP OC meeting November, 2014

Leveraging global knowledge

AfricaRice

Internal Breeding Program

IRRI

Internal Breeding Program

CIAT

Internal Breeding Program NARS in Africa

Internal Breeding Program

AfricaRice

Promising lines

Promising lines

Promising lines

Promising lines

Africa Wide Rice Breeding Task Force (MET)

　 Country decision to release

Fixed breeding lines with data supporting performance

Breeding Task Force Annual Meeting 2014, Feb 25-26, 2014 Cotonou, Benin

Breeding Task Force Africa

Nominations for MET

Breeding Task Force presentation, M Sie, STRASA meeting, Senegal, 2013

Breeding Line Ecology Appealing point Country

IR75887-1-3-WAB1 Lowland Fe toxicity tolerance

Guinea Ghana

Cote d'Ivoire

WAS 21-B-B-20-4-3-3

LowlandIrrigated

Fe toxicity tolerance

Burkina Faso Ghana

Lowland Irrigated Cold tolerance Senegal

WAT 1046-B-43-2-2-2 LowlandIrrigated

Fe toxicity tolerance

GuineaBurkina Faso

Cote d'Ivoire

SIM2 SUMADEL LowlandIrrigated Cold tolerance Mali

Senegal

WAS 200-B-B-1-1-1 Lowland Irrigated Cold tolerance Mali

Senegal

IR 63275-B-1-1-1-3-3-2 Mangrove Salt tolerance Gambia

AfricaRice Science Week 2014, Cotonou, February 24- 27, 2014

ARICAs nominated in 2014

Hybrid Rice Consortium Latin AmericaIRRI to CIAT => partners Original females pre HRDC New CMS pairs Selection of R Lines Selection of B lines

CIAT to IRRI CT Elite Lines for testing at IRRI Two hybrids included in HRDC MYT R lines Testing in Santa Rosa

Anaerobic

Aerobic

YP flooded riceYP aerobic & uplandAnalytics

HeatCold, YP, phenology

YP, Heat

Hi-altitude(ORYTAGE)

Chem

Chem

Chem

YP, photosynthesis,Aerobic rice, anatomy,Panicle structure

YP, Chem,Aerobic ricePanicle structure

YP

GRiSP Phenotyping Network

High biomass production after flowering

High stem biomass translocation to the panicles after flowering

C. Rebolledo, D. Jimenez, CIAT, September 2014

Dissecting GxE using ORYZA2000

A230 A1B30 B130

A250 A1B50 B150

Predicting yield loss due to BLB - current and future climates

TanzaniaRICEPEST and EPIRICE

Crop management advice

AfricaRiceIRRI

Rice mapping

IRRI AfricaRice

2: Strong outcome orientation

From mission…

• Reduce poverty and hunger

• Improve human health and nutrition

• Reduce the environmental footprint and

enhance the ecosystem resilience of

rice production systems

To increase rice productivity through development of improved varieties and other technologies along the value chain

To foster more sustainable rice-based production systems that use resources more efficiently

To improve the efficiency and equity of the rice sector through better and more accessible information and strengthened delivery mechanisms

…to objectives…

…to development outcomes…

1. Increased production that meets local and global demand

2. Increased profitability producers and affordability consumers

3. Increased efficiency and value added along value chain

4. Increased sustainability and reduced environmental footprint

5. Increased health and nutrition from rice and diversification

6. Increased capacity and resilience in the rice sector

7. Increased gender equity,

…to full IP and Theory of Change

Product

Pilot site farmer adopters, and benefits seen

Large scale dissemination

Large numbers of farmers adopt

Increased productivity

IDOs increased food security reduced poverty, increased, sustainability

Assumption: product responds to farmers’ needsRisk: product not adopted

Assumptions: partners disseminate product; benefits accrue to adoptersRisk: products not adopted

Assumption: product responds to a need on large scale; benefits accrue to adoptersRisk: practices are not adopted

Assumption: product actually delivers its benefits

Conduct of Needs and Opportunities Assessments; target domain identification, involvement of farmers in development of product (participatory approaches); develop technologies with local R&D partners, scientific evidence that porduct ‘works’

Involvement of partners in product development; capacity building of partners; development of business models; demonstrated benefits to adopters

Awareness campaigns, demonstration fields, marketing by private sector, penetrate remote areas (identification of target domain – see below)

See early action at development of improved practice

Assumptions and risks Enabling actions

Collaborative partner adopters, and benefits seen

Scalin

g out

End users

(farmers, value-chain

actors)

Intermediate users

Local

research

eval

uate

adapt

research

Scaling outScaling out

Global

GRiSP productsand services

National

District, province

Action site

GRiSP enabling actions

Impact at three scales

GRISP OUTCOME OUTCOME INDICATOR

1. Food security – Rice Production

National: rice production, consumption, and import/export volumes; rice area; yield; yield gap; domestic rice price

Acton site: yield; yield gap; adoption rates of improved rice varieties and practices to close yield gap; adoption rates of practices and machinery to reduce post-production losses

2. Poverty (producers income, consumers expenses)

National: rice price; economic producer and consumer surplus (modeled)

Action site: cost of production; local rice price; farmer profitability; adoption rates of improved rice varieties, production and post-production practices

4. Sustainability and environmental footprint

National: ??

Action site: Increased resource use efficiencies (water, nutrients, etc); reduced emission of greenhouse gases, pesticide residues, water and air pollution; adoption rates of improved practices

Crop modeling like this is complicated, but more powerful than statistical or empirical methods.

It is an excellent platform for food security scenarios, yield gap analysis, targeting.

The map on left is the actual yield per province. The map on right is the obtainable yield. It also shows yield histograms for different management and environmental situations within each province.

Yield gap simulations

A Nelson, IRRI BOT meeting November, 2014

Irrigated lowland Rainfed lowland Rainfed upland

2.1 1.7 1.6

4.0 2.4 1.9

M Wopereis, GRiSP OC meeting November, 2014

Rice Sector Development Hubs, Africa

What can be strengthened?

1: GRiSP themes

Disciplinary Themes constrain interdisciplinary research.

Current themes too “technocratic”?

Collaboration across continents and centers can still be strengthened

Theme leaders need to be better resourced and empowered; clarity on role global Theme Leader

2: Partnerships

Capturing outcomes by GRiSP partners:• Little reporting of NonCGIAR center achievements;• Capturing boundary partner achievements

Documentation of value adding• Strength of partnerships; 900+? • Enhanced collaboration and synergy• Results of this

Designing improvements

GRiSP adaptations now

Improve empowerment theme leaders: more resources, clarify roles and responsibilities

Thematic workshops started in 2014: foster collaboration and generation of ideas

Theme leader meetings => inter theme collaboration

Engage nonCGIAR partners in reporting; internal workshops for enhanced visibility

Mapping partnerships by Institutional Learning and Change Initiative (ILAC) in 2015

GRiSP Extension Proposal 2016

Approval by Fund Council November, 6, 2014

Builds on Impact Pathways, Theories of Change, IDOs, indicator framework

T4 => T2, T3, T6

T3 => rice value chain

A strong GRiSP II 2017-20..

Agreement to develop a strong GRiSP II Looking forward: Drivers of change and foresight

=> what does this mean for GRiSP II?Respond to priorities, goals, objectives, outcomes

of CGIAR (Strategy and Results Framework); strong donor input

Respond to rice sector development priorities of our partner countries and stakeholders

Typical CGIAR center ‘niche’ (plus partners)Focused agenda; strategic use of W1,2 funds

GRiSP II R&D structure

Two R&D structures for further exploration:1. Current Themes2. Themes that are less disciplinary; maybe

production/cropping systems basis, socio-economic agro-ecologies

Value-chain approach; vertical integration

Use Theory of Change and Impact Pathway; implement strong M&E; feed back loops

Products & Services:Suitability, Reliability, Affordability…

Partnerships / MSPs:Trust,Win-Win,Equity…

Rice value chains in Africa

M Wopereis, GRiSP OC meeting November, 2014

Planning GRiSP II – next steps

• Dec/Jan 2015: CIAT Rice planning• Jan 26-30: IRRI planning• February 9-12: AfricaRice planning• Cirad, IRD, JIRCAS• February 23-27: LAC Rice Conference Brazil: PPMT

bring results together

• Senior research management meeting (Theme leaders, focal persons)

• Stakeholder engagement (continues process)

• External review: preliminary report July 2015, final report October 2015

Thanks for your attention

Example: Rice deltas

Foresight: population increase; urbanization; megacities; urban poverty and food security; demand high quality & diverse food; rural labor scarcity; mechanization; land consolidation; private sector presence; market-oriented farming; env. issues: CC => sea level rise; land loss; water scarcity and degradation; ecosystem services

Example: Rice deltas

GRiSP research domain: “Coastal zones and inland deltas”: rice main crop; rice production (volume); high quality and value added; low GI rice; export orientation; value-chain connection; PH losses; low rice price for consumers; env. protection (water, energy, nutrients, greenhouse gas reduction); complement private sector in R&D; engage private sector for technology dissemination

Example: Forgotten Hinterlands

Foresight: areas lagging behind; rural poverty and home-food security; harsh environment; little private sector; little advisory services; limited markets; NGOs; especially vulnerable to climate change effects; resilience needed; classical agricultural growth motor of economic growth

Example: Forgotten HinterlandsGRiSP research domain: “Unfavorable environments”:

improved technologies as stepping stone out of poverty (vicious cycle); multiple crops; stress tolerant varieties (drought, flood, salinity, etc); enhanced nutrition irt home consumption; CC adaptation; enhancing resilience (insurance); market information; seed system development; strengthen NARES capacity all-round; support SMEs as engine of growth;

IRRI DG: Finish 1st Green Revolution

IR 72667-16-1-B-B-3

IR 55419-04

R-RF-23

R-RF-69

IR 70215-70-CPA-3

POORMINA R-RF-68

IR 74371-70-1-1 ARB-6

DGI 307

IR 70844-10-SRN-43-1-B

IR 74371-46-1-1IR 74371-54-1-1