1. America Ecoregional Center; merge regional management programs of CIAT, CIP, CIMMYT. Regional Focus: Mexico south to Argentina/Chile;Laec -Latin;Headquarters: CIAT. GLOBAL ENTITIES
2. Merge IRRI/CIMMYT and add breeding programs for millet and sorghum from ICRISAT, wheat and barley from ICARDA, maize from IITA and rice from IITA and CIAT. A large but decentralized entity operating gene banks in Mexico, Philippines, Syria and India. Headquarters: IRRI or CIMMYT. Economies of scale will permit concentration of entire CGIAR effort in biotechnology in one institute. Could also contain a global program of intensive, irrigated multi-cereal systems wheat/rice/maize;Wcc-World Cereals Center;wheat, maize, sorghum, millet and barley