Sushil Pandey, Sabah Abid, Francis Janno, Emad Al-Maroof and Zewdie Bishaw

HSAD Final MeetingJune 10-11, 2014

Grand Ishtar Hotel Baghdad, Iraq

Supporting the establishment of wheat seed production system

• Advancing Seed Production and delivery systems in Iraq

• Developing varieties with resistance to biotic and abiotic

stresses

• Technical support in alignment of Seed Regulations

• Assessment of seed processing capacity and

• Assessment of farm machinery for NARS for research

• Human Resource Development

• Advancing Seed Production and delivery systems in Iraq

• Developing varieties with resistance to biotic and abiotic

stresses

• Technical support in alignment of Seed Regulations

• Assessment of seed processing capacity and

• Assessment of farm machinery for NARS for research

• Human Resource Development

Objectives of HSAD Seed ActivitiesObjectives of HSAD Seed Activities

AchievementsAchievements

• Pre-release seed multiplication of elite promising lines

• Post-release breeder seed multiplication of newly

released varieties

• Post-release certified seed multiplication of newly

released/popular varieties

• Popularization and demonstration of newly released

wheat varieties to the farmers

• Pre-release seed multiplication of elite promising lines

• Post-release breeder seed multiplication of newly

released varieties

• Post-release certified seed multiplication of newly

released/popular varieties

• Popularization and demonstration of newly released

wheat varieties to the farmers

Sustainable wheat production in Iraq through enhanced availability of quality seed

Sustainable wheat production in Iraq through enhanced availability of quality seed

Pre-release seed multiplication of elite promising lines Pre-release seed multiplication of elite promising lines

Year Total

2012/13 2013/14

No. of lines 11 20

Area Planted (m2) 2001 13250 15251

Production (kg) 1311.25 3975.00 5286.25

Post-release breeder seed multiplication Post-release breeder seed multiplication

Year Total

2012/13 2013/14

No. of varieties 11 22

Area Planted (ha) 38.92 109.90 148.82

Production (MT) 224.10 329.65 553.75

Multiplication of pre-released promising lines and post released breeder seed production

Multiplication of pre-released promising lines and post released breeder seed production

Multiplication of released/popular varieties in seed chain Multiplication of released/popular varieties in seed chain

Variety 2012/13 2013/14 TotalArea (ha) Production

(MT)Area (ha) Production

(MT)Area (ha) Production

(MT)IPA 99 1311.00 5080 1376.00 4700 2687.00 9780Abu-Ghraib 3 57.50 168 207.00 648 264.50 816AL-Rasheed 74.00 283 24.00 97 98.00 380Douma 22.50 72 82.00 229 104.50 301Sham 6 20.00 76 50.00 180 70.00 256Bohouth 22 - - 17.00 54 17.00 54Tamouz 2 - - 1295.00 3922 1295.00 3922Talafer 3 - - 70.00 174 70.00 174Latifeya - - 128.00 409 128.00 409Adana 99 - - 250.00 750 250.00 750

TOTAL 1485.00 5679 3499.00 11163 4984.00 16842

HSAD and NARS partners visiting fields of farmer seed producers to share technical knowhow

HSAD and NARS partners visiting fields of farmer seed producers to share technical knowhow

Some issues in seed productionSome issues in seed production

Seed Rate

Line sowing

Line spacing

Rogueing lanes

Seed Rate

Line sowing

Line spacing

Rogueing lanes

Year wise and category wise seed multiplication in HSAD Year wise and category wise seed multiplication in HSAD

CategorySeed produced (MT)

Total production (MT)

2012/13 2013/14

Pre-released cultivars

1.50 3.97 5.47

Breeder seed 224.00 329.65 553.65

Foundation 1976.00 2985.00 4961.00

Registered 3380.50 7042.00 10422.50

Certified 323.00 1136.00 1459.00

TOTAL 5905.00 11496.62 17401.62

Popularization and demonstration of newly released wheat varieties to the farmers

Popularization and demonstration of newly released wheat varieties to the farmers

Developing varieties with resistance to biotic and abiotic stressesDeveloping varieties with resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses

Name of trial Source Location No. of genotypes

Elite Spring BWT ICARDA Baghdad, Erbil 24

Dryland Spring BWT ICARDA Nineveh, Erbil 24

Durum Observation Nursery

ICARDA Nineveh, Erbil 144

Irrigated Spring BWT ICARDA Baghdad, Sulaimania 24

Durum Yield Trial ICARDA Nineveh, Sulaimania 24

Barley Yield Trial ICARDA Baghdad, Sulaimania 25

Yield Trial - BW NARS (MOA) Baghdad, Babylon, Al-Muthanna

6

Yield Trial – DW NARS (MOA) Nineveh 6

Advanced Yield Trial - BW NARS (MOAWR) Erbil, Duhok, Sulaimania, Garmiyan

15

Evaluation of wheat genotypes introduced from ICARDAEvaluation of wheat genotypes introduced from ICARDA

HSAD Seed Team visiting different project sitesHSAD Seed Team visiting different project sites

Technical support in alignment of Seed RegulationsTechnical support in alignment of Seed Regulations

Seed Regulations were discussed between HSAD and MOA officials and the draft regulations were finalized :•Definitions•Seed Classes•Seed Certification•Certifications tags (labeling)•Duty and Power of Seed Inspectors•Establishing Seed Processing Plants•Seed Marketing•Seed Sampling and Testing•Seed Import•Physical purity and Germination standards

Seed Regulations were discussed between HSAD and MOA officials and the draft regulations were finalized :•Definitions•Seed Classes•Seed Certification•Certifications tags (labeling)•Duty and Power of Seed Inspectors•Establishing Seed Processing Plants•Seed Marketing•Seed Sampling and Testing•Seed Import•Physical purity and Germination standards

Meeting with stakeholders to finalize the Seed RegulationsMeeting with stakeholders to finalize the Seed Regulations

Assessment of seed processing capacity and facilitiesAssessment of seed processing capacity and facilities

Seed Processing PlantsMesopotamia Seed Processing Centre, Jerf, En –Neddaf Mesopotamia Seed Processing Plant, AziziaIraqi Seed Company Processing Plant, SuweriaIraqi Seed Company Processing Plant, Emara, MisanMesopotamia Seed Processing Plant, DiwaniyaSeed Processing plant, Erbil, IKRSeed Processing Plant, Sulaimania, IKRSeed processing Plant, Duhok, IKR

Research StationsAl-Suweria Research Station, Wasit GovernorateDiwaniya Research Station, Diwaniya GovernorateMishqab Rice Research Station, Najaf Governorate

Seed Processing PlantsMesopotamia Seed Processing Centre, Jerf, En –Neddaf Mesopotamia Seed Processing Plant, AziziaIraqi Seed Company Processing Plant, SuweriaIraqi Seed Company Processing Plant, Emara, MisanMesopotamia Seed Processing Plant, DiwaniyaSeed Processing plant, Erbil, IKRSeed Processing Plant, Sulaimania, IKRSeed processing Plant, Duhok, IKR

Research StationsAl-Suweria Research Station, Wasit GovernorateDiwaniya Research Station, Diwaniya GovernorateMishqab Rice Research Station, Najaf Governorate

HSAD Team assessing capacities of Seed Processing plantsHSAD Team assessing capacities of Seed Processing plants

Institutional strengthening of infrastructural facilities and purchase of equipment and other inputs

Institutional strengthening of infrastructural facilities and purchase of equipment and other inputs

• Purchase of four plot seeders to strengthen the variety

development and breeder seed production program of

MOA and MOAWR

• Purchase of five sets of Seed Laboratory Equipment to

strengthen the seed quality laboratories

• Purchase of 40 MT of ADANA 99 seeds for taking up

Certified Seed Production during 2013-14 in MOAWR

• 3147 MT of seed was cleaned and upgraded using the

mobile seed cleaners benefiting 315 farmers from IKR

• Purchase of four plot seeders to strengthen the variety

development and breeder seed production program of

MOA and MOAWR

• Purchase of five sets of Seed Laboratory Equipment to

strengthen the seed quality laboratories

• Purchase of 40 MT of ADANA 99 seeds for taking up

Certified Seed Production during 2013-14 in MOAWR

• 3147 MT of seed was cleaned and upgraded using the

mobile seed cleaners benefiting 315 farmers from IKR

Plotseed XL

ADANA 99

Name of training/ workshop Location Duration No. of participants

Wheat Seed Production and Management Al-Najaf 22-24 Sept, 2013 45

Operational Management of Mobile Processing Units

Erbil 4-6 Aug, 2013 17

Operational Management of Mobile Processing Units

Sulaimania 8-10 Sept, 2013 28

Operational Management of Mobile Processing Units

Dohuk 29 Sept, to 1 Oct, 2013 23

Plant Breeding Erbil 1-5 Sept, 2013 29

Principles and Practices of Seed Processing

Wasit 24-25 Feb, 2014 41

Principles and Practices of Seed Processing

Diwaniya 26-27 Feb, 2014 35

Concepts of Seed Quality Sulaimania 27 Feb, 2014 44

Principles and Practices of Seed Production, Processing and Quality Testing

Erbil 3-4 March, 2014 38

Concepts of Seed Quality Duhok 13 March, 2014 16

TOTAL 316( 43)

Human Resource Development (training/workshop)Human Resource Development (training/workshop)

Azizia Diwaniya

Duhok Erbil

Najaf Sulaimania

Observations/RecommendationsObservations/Recommendations

• Approval and implementations of Seed Regulations

• Variety Evaluation and Testing procedures

• Development of facilities for screening against biotic and

abiotic stresses

• Seed quality assurance procedures and standards

• Conservation of agro-biodiversity for effective utilization

of Plant Genetic Resources

• Approval and implementations of Seed Regulations

• Variety Evaluation and Testing procedures

• Development of facilities for screening against biotic and

abiotic stresses

• Seed quality assurance procedures and standards

• Conservation of agro-biodiversity for effective utilization

of Plant Genetic Resources

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

• MOA and MOAWR officials

• NARS colleagues

• HSAD colleagues

• USAID and ICARDA

• MOA and MOAWR officials

• NARS colleagues

• HSAD colleagues

• USAID and ICARDA

THANKSTHANKS