State of PGR in Trinidad and Tobago Albada Beekham Research Division Ministry of Food Production
Collections in the Country • Ministry of Food Production- • University West Indies (St. Augustine) • University of Trinidad and Tobago- Rice, Sugar cane (16 accessions) • Private plant producers, farmers • CARDI-T&T A.Beekham Ministry of Food Production - 12/4/2012 Trinidad & Tobago
Objectives of the collection • To conserve, characterize/evaluation and store for present and future use • To supply other divisions in the Ministry responsible for multiplication • To supply farmers • Encourage farmers to conserve local crop diversity A.Beekham Ministry of Food Production - 12/4/2012 Trinidad & Tobago
State of Conservation- Vegetables Crop # of Crop # of accessions accessions Bodi 19 Pepper 40 Cucurbits 15 Pigeon pea 12 Corn 8 Seim 17 Jack Bean 2 Sorrel 5 Lima Bean 2 Tomato 3 Melongene 1 Urdi 2 Mung Bean 1 Winged bean 1 150 accession of vegetables Ochro 13 Yam beam 6 12/4/2012 A.Beekham Ministry of Food Production -Trinidad & Tobago
State of Conservation- Fruits Crop # Accessions Mango 25 Citrus 21 Banana 13 Plantain 4 Carambola 6 Gauva 10 Cashew 5 Coconut 5 Avocado 2 Tamarind 15 Minor 50 fruits 12/4/2012 A.Beekham Ministry of Food Production -Trinidad & Tobago
State of Conservation- Root Crops Crop # of accession Sweet potato 54 Cassava 44 Yam 38 Dasheen and eddoes 2 Minor root crops 6 12/4/2012 A.Beekham Ministry of Food Production -Trinidad & Tobago
State of Conservation- Herbs and Spices Crop # of accession Medicinal plants 48 Herbs and spices 38 A.Beekham Ministry of Food Production -Trinidad & Tobago 12/4/2012
State of Conservation- Cocoa Crop # of accessions Trinidad Selected Hybrid 200 Trinidad Selected Amazonia- 5 Other Imperial College 20 International 19 Coffee 5 12/4/2012 A.Beekham Ministry of Food Production -Trinidad & Tobago
University of the West Indies- T&T Crop # of accessions Sweet 77 potato Cassava 42 Yam 30 Breadfruit 34 Hot Pepper 260 Cocoa 2400 International Genebank Fruit 52 Banana 16 Jackfruit 2 Chataigne 1 Reference: 1) Trinidad and Tobago 2 nd Country Report on PGR compiled in 2008 2) http://sta.uwi.edu/ffa/foodprod/UniversityFieldStation.asp Accessed 9:30am 8/10/12 12/4/2012 A.Beekham Ministry of Food Production -Trinidad & Tobago
• EMA given the mandate to update the National Biodiversity Strategy Action Plan - UWI contracted to compile report Chapter on Agrobiodiversity A.Beekham Ministry of Food Production - 12/4/2012 Trinidad & Tobago
Method of conservation • Field • Seed • Tissue culture 12/4/2012 A.Beekham Ministry of Food Production -Trinidad & Tobago
Projects-MFP Collection and conservation of Underutilized crops • Evaluation of locally grown corn varieties • Evaluation of 21 accessions of bird pepper • Development of an improved Crapaud back variety of pumpkin for • the local market Evaluation of 2 year round varieties of Pigeon pea (UW2-6-3, UW2- • 5-5) Evaluation of 2 year round varieties of Blackeye (UW34, UW38) • Evaluation of 10 varieties of cassava from Colombia • Safety duplication of 15 varieties of sweet potato at CIP • Developing a protocol for germination testing of Shado beni • ( Erygium foetidum ) Characterization of 11 accessions Dolichos sp • Characterization of 6 varieties of Hibiscus sabdariffa • 12/4/2012 A.Beekham Ministry of Food Production -Trinidad & Tobago
Climate readiness • UWI (St Augustine)- • Funding recently approved for Climate change projects on : 1) Heat tolerance in Tomato 2) Drought and waterlogging impacts on Cocoa • Public Sector Investment Programme- “Implementing a Comprehensive Crop Biodiversity Conservation Programme for T&T” - Construction of Conservation centre - Conservation of minor fruit (museum) - Collection, characterization, - Ex- situ conservation - In-situ conservation of Farmers’ collection - Database development - Maintenance of genebank and facilities - Public awareness programme 12/4/2012 A.Beekham Ministry of Food Production -Trinidad & Tobago
Party to treaty and conventions • ITPGRFA- acceded Oct 2004 • CBD-ratified 1 st August 1996 • UPOV-1978 (11 TSH varieties protected) • International Plant Protection Convention • Plant Protection Act- 13 of 1975 • TRIPS/WTO • Cartegena Protocol on biosafety – acceded 5 th Oct 2000 12/4/2012 A.Beekham Ministry of Food Production -Trinidad & Tobago
Policy mechanisms for sharing and use • Draft Material Transfer Agreement based on SMTA of the International Treaty on PGR • National Biosafety Policy drafted- (managing risks associated with modern biotechnology by providing a transparent and safe environment for development and use) Sharing and exchange issues (locally and internationally) 12/4/2012 A.Beekham Ministry of Food Production -Trinidad & Tobago
Are objectives being met? • Support to the Ministry’s 2012-2015 Action Plan (evaluation of Corn varieties, root crops) • Research division has supplied seeds/planting material of improved varieties for commercial multiplication and distribution (pumpkin (CES STARZ), seim, sorrel) A.Beekham Ministry of Food Production - 12/4/2012 Trinidad & Tobago
Needs National policy on PGR with specific strategies and actions • Comprehensive inventory of germplasm in T&T • Software for compiling a database (GRIN Global) and training in use • Assistance in design of Conservation Centre (inclusive of staff needs, • equipment) Dedicated staff, land infrastructure and funding for PGR activities • Training in PGR management, climate change strategies • Legal assistance (Material Transfer Agreement) –exchange from foreign • private and public institutions, or from local institutions working in partnership with foreign research interests 12/4/2012 A.Beekham Ministry of Food Production -Trinidad & Tobago
Thank You A.Beekham Ministry of Food Production - 12/4/2012 Trinidad & Tobago
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