Technology generation to dissemination: lessons learned from the tef improvement project

Author:

Cannarozzi Gina,Chanyalew Solomon,Assefa Kebebew,Bekele Abate,Blösch Regula,Weichert Annett,Klauser Dominik,Plaza-Wüthrich Sonia,Esfeld Korinna,Jöst Moritz,Rindisbacher Abiel,Jifar Habte,Johnson-Chadwick Victoria,Abate Ermias,Wang Wuyan,Kamies Rizqah,Husein Negussu,Kebede Worku,Tolosa Kidist,Genet Yazachew,Gebremeskel Kidu,Ferede Brikti,Mekbib Firew,Martinelli Federico,Pedersen Hans Christian,Rafudeen Suhail,Hussein Shimelis,Tamiru Muluneh,Nakayama Naomi,Robinson Mike,Barker Ian,Zeeman Samuel,Tadele ZerihunORCID

Abstract

AbstractIndigenous crops also known as orphan crops are key contributors to food security, which is becoming increasingly vulnerable with the current trend of population growth and climate change. They have the major advantage that they fit well into the general socio-economic and ecological context of developing world agriculture. However, most indigenous crops did not benefit from the Green Revolution, which dramatically increased the yield of major crops such as wheat and rice. Here, we describe the Tef Improvement Project, which employs both conventional- and molecular-breeding techniques to improve tef—an orphan crop important to the food security in the Horn of Africa, a region of the world with recurring devastating famines. We have established an efficient pipeline to bring improved tef lines from the laboratory to the farmers of Ethiopia. Of critical importance to the long-term success of this project is the cooperation among participants in Ethiopia and Switzerland, including donors, policy makers, research institutions, and farmers. Together, European and African scientists have developed a pipeline using breeding and genomic tools to improve the orphan crop tef and bring new cultivars to the farmers in Ethiopia. We highlight a new variety, Tesfa, developed in this pipeline and possessing a novel and desirable combination of traits. Tesfa’s recent approval for release illustrates the success of the project and marks a milestone as it is the first variety (of many in the pipeline) to be released.

Funder

Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture

SystemsX.ch

University of Bern

EU Marie Sklodowska-Curie

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Subject

Horticulture,Plant Science,Genetics,Agronomy and Crop Science

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