CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas - RTB

Overview: CA2.3.2 - Efficient germplasm evaluation and breeding technologies

CA2.3.1 - CA2.3.3


Leader: Pheneas Ntawuruhunga, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture - IITA

Team members: 2
Partner organizations: 3

Budget 2026
USD : 0

Outputs: 6

  Activity/Product Description
    
2022
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Code Type Output Name Leader Co-leader Deliverables Commodity View
CA2.3.2.1 Prebreeding evaluation of germplasm to identify breeding parents for at least 4 trait pipelines Peter Kulakow Hernan Ceballos 10 Cassava
CA2.3.2.2 Data to validate use of Inbred/Hybrid methods to produce cassava varieites Hernan Ceballos Peter Kulakow 8 Cassava
CA2.3.2.3 Protocols for rapid cycling recurrent selection Hernan Ceballos Peter Kulakow 24 Cassava
CA2.3.2.4 Application and validation of protocols for Marker Assisted Selection for at least two traits in cassava (check overlap with Nextgen breeding) Peter Kulakow Hernan Ceballos 1 Cassava
CA2.3.2.5 Develop new procedures for rapid or improved phenotyping methods for evaluation of at least two priority breeding traits and validate them Peter Kulakow Hernan Ceballos 10 Cassava
CA2.3.2.6 Cassava breeding engaged with the Excellence in Breeding Platform Peter Kulakow 9 Cassava
  Training
    
Training Type Title Subject From To
Individual Degree Nigeria MSc on Evaluation of Early Generation Cassava Genotypes for Resistance to Some Cassava Pest and Disease of High Carotenoid Content and Yield Evaluation of Early Generation Cassava Genotypes for Resistance to Some Cassava Pest and Disease of High Carotenoid Content and Yield 2016-06-01 2018-03-30
Individual Degree Nigeria MSc on Morphological characterization and evaluation of yellow-fleshed cassava (Manihot Esculenta Crantz)Clones for beta-carotene, yield and culinary performance at the preliminary breeding stage Morphological characterization and evaluation of yellow-fleshed cassava (Manihot Esculenta Crantz)Clones for beta-carotene, yield and culinary performance at the preliminary breeding stage 2016-06-01 2018-03-30
Individual Degree Nigeria MSc on Performance of Partial Inbred and Hybrid Candidate Cassava Clones for Virus Reaction, Yield and Beta Carotene Concentration Performance of Partial Inbred and Hybrid Candidate Cassava Clones for Virus Reaction, Yield and Beta Carotene Concentration 2017-03-01 2018-08-31
Individual Degree Nigeria MSc on Enhancing Root Induction, Acclimatization and Propagation of Semi Autotrophic Hydroponic Cassava Using Three Nutrient Amendment Enhancing Root Induction, Acclimatization and Propagation of Semi Autotrophic Hydroponic Cassava Using Three Nutrient Amendment 2017-07-01 2019-07-30
Individual Degree Democratic Republic of the Congo PhD on Breeding cassava for resistance to whitefly-transmitted viruses in Democratic Republic of Congo Breeding cassava for resistance to whitefly-transmitted viruses in Democratic Republic of Congo 2014-09-01 2017-08-31
Other Training National Face to face Training Course on PhenoApps Workshop in (Nigeria) (Male: 23, Female: 12) PhenoApps Workshop 2017-03-17 2017-03-18
Other Training National Face to face Training Course on 6th Team Building Workshop for Cassava Building Unit in (Nigeria) (Male: 21, Female: 7) 6th Team Building Workshop for Cassava Building Unit 2017-07-03 2017-11-03
Other Training National Face to face Training Course on Breeding Management System training at WACCI in (Ghana) (3 Participants) Breeding Management System training at WACCI 2017-09-14 2017-09-16
Other Training National Blended Training Course on Training/workshops on methods and tools for cassava breeding data management (Male: 0, Female: 0) Training/workshops on methods and tools for cassava breeding data management 2019-01-01 2019-12-31
Internship Peru internship on Internship Internship 2018-03-01 2018-08-31
Individual Degree Nigeria MSc on A Study of Functional Properties of 10 Cassava Varieties for Industrial Utilization in Malawi A Study of Functional Properties of 10 Cassava Varieties for Industrial Utilization in Malawi 2018-01-01 2019-06-30
Individual Degree Nigeria MSc on Bioherbicidal Effect of Fungi Isolates in Managing Guinea Grass (Panicum maximum) and Purple Nutsedge (Cyperus rotundus) in Cassava Production Bioherbicidal Effect of Fungi Isolates in Managing Guinea Grass (Panicum maximum) and Purple Nutsedge (Cyperus rotundus) in Cassava Production 2018-09-01 2019-06-30
Individual Degree Kenya MSc on Genetic Analysis and Genome-wide Association Mapping of Root Mealiness in Biofortified Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) Genetic Analysis and Genome-wide Association Mapping of Root Mealiness in Biofortified Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) 2017-11-01 2018-08-31
Individual Degree Burundi MSc on Improvement of Cassava Genotypes for Resistance to Cassava Mosaic Disease and Root Quality Traits Using Marker Assisted Selection Improvement of Cassava Genotypes for Resistance to Cassava Mosaic Disease and Root Quality Traits Using Marker Assisted Selection 2018-09-01 2020-08-31
Individual Degree United Republic of Tanzania MSc on Novel Stable Isotope Techniques to Assess Differences in Water Use Efficiency of Cassava Cultivars. A Key to Intensify Cassava Productivity in Sub-Sahara Africa Novel Stable Isotope Techniques to Assess Differences in Water Use Efficiency of Cassava Cultivars. A Key to Intensify Cassava Productivity in Sub-Sahara Africa 2018-09-01 2020-08-31
Individual Degree Belgium PhD on Quantifying Variability in Cassava Yield Response to Fertilizer Applications in the Eastern Zone of Tanzania Quantifying Variability in Cassava Yield Response to Fertilizer Applications in the Eastern Zone of Tanzania 2018-03-01 2022-02-28
Other Training Regional Face to face Workshop on Induction of Flowering in Cassava in (Colombia , Cali) (Male: 5, Female: 4) Induction of Flowering in Cassava 2020-01-23 2020-01-25
Individual Degree Nigeria MSc on The use of ground penetrating radar to estimate early root bulking in cassava genotypes The use of ground penetrating radar to estimate early root bulking in cassava genotypes 2021-04-01 2022-09-30
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