Plan for Objective 3: Targeted identification and enhanced deployment and conservation of species and genetic diversity (crops, livestock, fish, trees) for increased resilience and productivity under conditions resulting from climate change. Products Target Institutes Year Activities Assumptions Regions Involved Developing Methods and CGIAR centers, tools and developed to Ministries of methodologies facilitate targeted Forestry,the to rapidly identification of in Environment and identify situ germplasm with international and candidate traits useful for national materials in situ climate change conservation and ex situ with adaptation and to organizations, traits useful for implement adequate national climate change complementary genebanks, NARS, adaptation conservation development strategies agencies and local 2011 farmer Methods and tools organizations developed to facilitate targeted identification of ex situ conserved germplasm with traits useful for climate change adaptation, including resistance to biotic as well as abiotic stresses On-farm Adaptive germplasm, evaluation on a suited for different range of sites to future climate test candidate conditions, selected material based on response 2012 response in and farmer different preferences, and climate corresponding future conditions production zones identified Formulation of Strategies to improve additional existing policies, local strategies management and needed to seed systems, to facilitate the facilitate the 2013 uptake, focusing deployment of on both access adapted germplasm. to the material and its management Evaluation and Knowledge the 2013 promotion of role of diversification successful use
Plan for Objective 3: Targeted identification and enhanced deployment and conservation of species and genetic diversity (crops, livestock, fish, trees) for increased resilience and productivity under conditions resulting from climate change. Year Activities Products Assumptions Target Regions Institutes Involved 2011 Developing tools and methodologies to rapidly identify candidate materials in situ and ex situ with traits useful for climate change adaptation Methods and developed to facilitate targeted identification of in situ germplasm with traits useful for climate change adaptation and to implement adequate complementary conservation strategies Methods and tools developed to facilitate targeted identification of ex situ conserved germplasm with traits useful for climate change adaptation, including resistance to biotic as well as abiotic stresses CGIAR centers, Ministries of Forestry,the Environment and international and national conservation organizations, national genebanks, NARS, development agencies and local farmer organizations 2012 On-farm evaluation on a range of sites to test candidate material response in different climate conditions Adaptive germplasm, suited for different future climate conditions, selected based on response and farmer preferences, and corresponding future production zones identified 2013 Formulation of additional strategies needed to facilitate the uptake, focusing on both access to the material and its management Strategies to improve existing policies, local management and seed systems, to facilitate the deployment of adapted germplasm. 2013 Evaluation and promotion of successful use Knowledge the role of diversification