Organic Heterogeneous Material, what is it and what are the potential benefits for the organic sector? - Matteo Petitti - Liveseed
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Organic Heterogeneous Material, what is it and what are the potential benefits for the organic sector? Matteo Petitti Rete Semi Rurali LIVESEED International Workshop, 25th June 2020
Outline of today’s OHM session Organic Heterogeneous Material: what is it and where it comes from The European legal framework: a brief history of the process Practical examples of OHM in Italy
What is OHM? Practical examples (…) CCP Increasing diversity • Composite Cross Population Open- • Dynamic mixtures/populations Pollinated variety • Farmers Selection (of landraces/populations) Pure line, F1 Important to have a wide range of hybrid species & cultivar types with sufficient intra-cultivar diversity that are adapted to variable growing conditions and the demands of different value chains
Organic Heterogeneous Material: Exploiting natural evolutionary dynamics Harry Harlan - 1929 Coit Suneson - 1956 “This inexpensive and easily executed method [...] being proposed has been neglected or overlooked by many plant breeders focusing on techniques for improving man’s [sic] selecting and testing efficiency, rather than on evolutionary fitness as determined by survival” (Suneson, 1956) “A pure-line mentality, convinced that variation was bad, uniformity was good and off- types in the field somehow immoral, developed [...] Thus it was that we laid ourselves open to epiphytotics of serious dimensions” (Harry Harland - cited by Martin Wolfe, 1985).
Organic Heterogeneous Material: First deployment in Europe Martin Wolfe’s as a plant pathologist discovered that barley populations sported much higher mildew resistance than pure lines. • Wolfe’s barley CCP was adopted at large scale in the former DDR, reaching >90% of malting barley cultivated area. • Fungicides consumption for these crops dropped to almost zero Wolfe, M. S. (1985). The current status and prospects of multiline cultivars and variety mixtures for disease resistance. Annual Review of Phytopathology, 23, 251–273. doi:10.1146/annurev.py.23.090185.001343.
Innovative seed systems for OHM • For best results OHM seed should be produced in the same geographical region where it will be cultivated • Decentralised seed enterprises for OHM can offer new opportunity to organic farmers
What are the advantages of OHM for the Organic Sector? • Low cost evolutionary breeding methods • Exploiting specific adaptation and Genotype x Environment Interactions (GxE) • Climate change adaptation www.co2.earth
OHM: a Novel Cultivar Type Organic plant reproductive material New Organic Regulation 2018/848/EU Organic Heterogeneous Material Organic varieties suitable for organic – production High level of genetic and phenotypic – diversity Adjusted DUS and VCU – No DUS and VCU → new temporary Heterogeneous Cereal experiment Populations – → Delegated act 2014/150/EU Conventional seed production CAP • Definition of organic plant breeding • Definition of organic heterogeneous material for all crops • See Liveseed Milestone Report M2.8 ‘Main outcomes and SWOT of experiences from marketing populations under the Temporary Experiment into the commercialisation of heterogeneous populations in the European Union’ for an update on 2014/150/EU
Organic Heterogeneous Material: The legal framework The PRM “Better Regulation” • First mention of “Heterogeneous Material” as a new category of seed • After rejection of the Commission’s proposal by the EU parliament, the Commission sets up a “Temporary Experiment” for cereal population marketing
Organic Heterogeneous Material: The legal framework Extension of 2014/150/EU to 2021 New Organic Regualtion 484/2018 New Organic Regulation starts 201 202 8 1 2021 Organic Heterogeneous Material coming into force 201 201 4 9-20 2014/150/EU Delegated Acts Negotiation 20 • Participating Member States: • Denmark • France • Germany • Italy • The Netherlands • UK
Organic Heterogeneous Material: The legal framework Extension of 2014/150/EU to 2021 New Organic Regualtion 484/2018 New Organic Regulation starts 201 202 8 1 2021 Organic Heterogeneous Material coming into force 201 201 4 9-20 2014/150/EU Delegated Acts Negotiation 20 • 2018: Organic Heterogenous Material is introduces as a new category of seed in the New Organic Regulation (art. 3 & 13) approved by the European Parliament • 2019: Hungary joins the ”Temporary Experiment”
Organic Heterogeneous Material: The legal framework Extension of 2014/150/EU to 2021 New Organic Regualtion 484/2018 New Organic Regulation starts 201 202 8 1 2021 Organic Heterogeneous Material coming into force 201 201 4 9-20 2014/150/EU Delegated Acts Negotiation 20 • The results of the “Temporary Experiment” have been informing the Commission in drafting the Delegated Acts regulating OHM seed registration and certification • Negotiation between Commission and all actors involved (IFOAM-EU, ECO-PB, Arche Noah & Seed Savers groups
New Organic Regulation Organic Heterogeneous Material New organic regulation (EU) 2018/848 put into force January 2021 Article 3 Definitions • (18) ‘organic heterogeneous material’ means a plant grouping within a single botanical taxon of the lowest known rank which: • (a) presents common phenotypic characteristics; • (b) is characterised by a high level of genetic and phenotypic diversity between individual reproductive units, so that that plant grouping is represented by the material as a whole, and not by a small number of units; • (c) is not a variety within the meaning of Article 5(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 ( 1 ); • (d) is not a mixture of varieties; and • (e) has been produced in accordance with this Regulation
Political Framework Organic Heterogeneous Material New organic regulation (EU) 2018/848 put into force January 2021 Article 13 Specific provisions fort he marketing of plant reproductive material of organic heterogeneous material 1. Plant reproductive material of organic heterogeneous material may be marketed without complying with the requirements for registration and without complying with the certification categories of pre-basic, basic and certified material or with the requirements for other categories, which are set out in Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 68/193/EEC, 98/56/EC, 2002/53/EC, 2002/54/EC, 2002/55/EC, 2002/56/EC, 2002/57/EC, 2008/72/EC and 2008/90/EC or acts adopted pursuant to those Directives.
New Organic Regulation Organic Heterogeneous Material New organic regulation (EU) 2018/848 put into force January 2021 Article 13 2. Plant reproductive material of organic heterogeneous material as referred to in paragraph 1 may be marketed following a notification of the organic heterogeneous material by the supplier to the responsible official bodies referred to in Directives …. made by means of a dossier containing: (a) the contact details of the applicant; (b) the species and denomination of the organic heterogeneous material; (c) the description of the main agronomic and phenotypic characteristics that are common to that plant grouping, including breeding methods, any available results from tests on those characteristics, the country of production and the parental material used; (d) a declaration by the applicant concerning the truth of the elements in points (a), (b) and (c); and (e) a representative sample.
New Organic Regulation Organic Heterogeneous Material New organic regulation (EU) 2018/848 put into force January 2021 Article 13 2. After having expressly or implicitly acknowledged the notification, the responsible official body may proceed to the listing of the notified organic heterogeneous material. That listing shall be free of charge to the supplier. The listing of any organic heterogeneous material shall be communicated to the competent authorities of the other Member States and to the Commission 3. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 54 supplementing this Regulation by setting out rules governing the production and marketing of plant reproductive material of organic heterogeneous material of particular genera or species, as regards: (a) the description of the organic heterogeneous material, including the relevant breeding and production methods and parental material used; (b) the minimum quality requirements for seeds lots, including identity, specific purity, germination rates and sanitary quality; (c) labelling and packaging; (d) information and samples of production to be kept by the professional operators; (e) where applicable, maintenance of the organic heterogeneous material.
Organic Heterogeneous Material: The legal framework Extension of 2014/150/EU to 2021 New Organic Regualtion 484/2018 New Organic Regulation starts 201 202 8 1 2021 Organic Heterogeneous Material coming into force 201 201 4 9-20 2014/150/EU Delegated Acts Negotiation 20 LIVESEED dissemination at EU Commission level: • May 2018 - DG Sante Brussels • December 2018 - CPVO Angers • May 2019 - CREA-DC Bologna, Italy • October 2019 - CPVO Angers, (arable crops) • December 2019 - CPVO Angers, (vegetable crops & examination officers AM) • January 2020 - DG Sante, DG Agri, DG Envi, LIVESEED/ECOBREED/BREZOV meeting in Brussels • February 2020 – DG Sante, DG Agri, LIVESEED/INVITE joined workshop in Brussels
Organic Heterogeneous Material Recommendations from LIVESEED
Organic Heterogeneous Material Recommendations from LIVESEED Figure 2. Checklist in successive steps of the general provisions for registration of “Organic Heterogeneous Material”.
Organic Heterogeneous Material Recommendations from LIVESEED • All crop species can be OHM • Production of OHM means development (human and/or natural selection) under certified organic conditions for at least 3 / 5 years. • Evidence and traceability is provided via organic certification • Breeding methods should comply with organic principles (at least respect to natural crossing barriers) • Simple notification procedure in collaboration with national authorities • No intellectual property rights • Production of plant reproductive material (PRM) (seed multiplication) of OHM should also be conducted under certified organic agriculture • Seed health and quality parameters should be defined (germination, disease etc.) • No quantity restriction • Truthful labelling throughout, i.e. seller is s liable
Heterogeneous Population Description Liveseed Milestone Report M2.8 ‘Main outcomes and SWOT of experiences from marketing populations under the Temporary Experiment into the commercialisation of heterogeneous populations in the European Union’ for an update on 2014/602/EU
Organic Heterogeneous Material Description Farmers’ selection Dynamic population CCP Highly relevant Highly relevant List of Highly relevant List of Origin Original population parents parents Medium relevance as Medium relevance as Highly relevant in related to natural related to natural Region of cultivation terms of e.g. selection during selection during geographical origin development development Low relevance as the Highly relevant for Breeding method 1: starting point is Not relevant the methods used in constitution always a physical the initial crosses mixture Medium relevance if Medium relevance if High Relevance to direct selection is direct selection is Breeding method 2: describe which applied, otherwise applied, otherwise development (pre- selection has been related to region of related to region of notification) applied cultivation specifying cultivation specifying management management Medium relevance, Breeding method 3: Medium relevance Low relevance as and it may change production / and might change if progeny is supposed significantly according multiplication (post- self- or cross- to be multiplied as to the species life notification) pollinated species bulk cycle High relevance as Medium relevance if Medium relevance if related to selection as direct selection is direct selection is Phenotypic traits advised by the applied as advised by applied as advised by ‘breeder’ the ‘breeder’ the ‘breeder’ Medium relevance as High relevance as also Traceability Low relevance also keeps track of keeps track of natural natural selection selection
Italian cereal populations Registered Italian Populations as of 31 December 2018 ØSoft (bread) wheat: 8 ØDurum wheat: 3 ØBarley: 1 vEmilia-Romagna: Bioadapt, Bio2, BioAppennino vToscana: Solibam tenero Floriddia, Mix tenero Toscana Pa1, Mix tenero Toscana 1, Evoldur (durum), Mix duro Toscana Pa1 vUmbria: Barley Mix 48 vMolise: SOLIBAM duro Petacciato vBasilicata: Carosella, SOLIBAM duro Recchia vSicilia: Solibam tenero Li Rosi, Angelo (durum)
Case 1: Barley CCP ‘Mix 48’ Orzo «MIX48 popolazione» University of Perugia PER AGRICOLTURA A BASSI INPUT DIPARTIMENTO DI SCIENZE AGRARIE, ALIMENTARI E AMBIENTALI (dsa3) • 2018: 1.1 tons (2 farms) UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI PERUGIA • DA MIGLIORAMENTO GENETICO EVOLUTIVO • 2019: 2.75 tons (6 farms) • • ELEVATO LIVELLO DI DIVERSITÀ INTRASPECIFICA MESCOLANZA DI LINEE DISTICHE E POLISTICHE • BASSO IMPIEGO DI FATTORI DI PRODUZIONE • ELEVATA PRODUZIONE E STABILITÀ DELLA PRODUZIONE* Caratteristiche principali ! Epoca di spigatura media maggio CONSIGLI GESTIONE AGRONOMICA "Altezza media 72.5 cm ! Areale di coltivazione Centro e Sud Italia # Produzione media (50 unità azoto/ettaro) 3.86 t/ettaro "Epoca di semina Fine ottobre-novembre $Resistenza allettamento media buona %PESO 1000 semi medio 34 g # Densità di semina 200 kg/ettaro & Proteine totali 11.2 %ss $Concimazione 50 unità azoto/ettaro ' Setacciatura >2.8 mm 38.4% %Gestione erbe infestanti NESSUN INTERVENTO & Trattamenti fito-sanitari NESSUN INTERVENTO PER LO SVILUPPO DELLA MIX48 SONO STATI INIZIALMENTE INCROCIATI GENOTIPI PARENTALI CON ORIGINI E CARATTERISTICHE MORFO-FISIOLOGICHE DIVERSE (TABELLA). LA POPOLAZIONE È STATA COLTIVATA IN CONDIZIONI DI BASSI INPUT E SOGGETTA ALLA SOLA SELEZIONE NATURALE PER 9 ANNI POI SOTTOPOSTA A 3 CICLI DI SELEZIONE MIRATI AD INCREMENTARE LA SUA PRODUZIONE MANTENENDO ELEVATA VARIABILITÀ PER CARATTERI DI INTERESSE AGRONOMICO. *La popolazione MIX48 è stata sottoposta a prove agronomiche in ambienti diversi ed in anni successivi assieme a diverse varietà commerciali. Le prove sono state condotte in biologico e in regimi di bassi input. La popolazione è risultata caratterizzata da produttività pari a quella dei migliori controlli e da elevata stabilità produttiva, sia statica che dinamica. PER INFORMAZIONI: 075 5856218 valeria.negri@unipg.it - 075 5856212 lorenzo.raggi@unipg.it
EVOLUTIONARY BREEDING PROGRAM Genetic diversity of EBP materials Initial population 00 (AUT DBA & mix48) genetic diversity mix48 evolution under contrasting conditions (PG-IT, RI- IT, HU, UK & SY) genetic changes Each color refers to a particular genetic component of the initially crossed parents
Agronomic evaluation of EBP materials: YIELD • Multi-environmental trials (4 years, 3 different locations) • 2 populations : AUT DBA and mix48 • 13 EBP pure lines: selected from the EBP populations • 9 controls: commercial varieties & recently developed lines selected through conventional breeding programs EBP populations and EBP pure lines characterised by HIGH YIELD Controls characterized by lower yield in “low productivity” environments (P≤0.05) environments environments Raggi, et al., 2017. Evolutionary breeding for sustainable agriculture: Selection and multi-environmental evaluation of barley populations and lines. Field Crops Research
Case 2: SOLIBAM Bread Wheat The original evolutionary population (EP) was created in 2009 at ICARDA, Syria mixing 1996 crosses (F2, F3 and F4). In Italy it has been cultivated in 2 organic farms continuously since 2010- 2011 evolving in 2 distinct EPs: SOLIBAM Floriddia in Tuscany and SOLIBAM Li Rosi in Sicily. See: Petitti, et al. EUCARPIA Symposium on Breeding for Diversification & DIVERSIFOOD Final Congress proceeding https://orgprints.org/34951/ http://www.diversifood.eu/events/diversifood-final-congress/
Case 2: SOLIBAM Bread Wheat • 200 parental lines • 1996 crosses • Constituted in 2009 • Seed shared among farmers…
Case 2: SOLIBAM Bread Wheat …until certified seed became ROSATI - ABRUZZO BADDE MENDULA - SARDINIA COOP GERREI - SARDINIA 20ha TRABALLOSU - SARDINIA ARCHIMISSA - SARDINIA commercially available in DEIANA - SARDINIA ROSATI - ABRUZZO DESOGUS - SARDINIA FADDA - SARDINIA ROSATI - ABRUZZO KENTOS - SARDINIA PEPE - ABRUZZO TERRA & ABBA - SARDINIA 2017 thanks to 2014/150/EU PEPE - ABRUZZO ROCCATANI - SARDINIA BATTAGLIA - ABRUZZO RICCI - SARDINIA VALENTE - ABRUZZO ROSATI - ABRUZZO 5KG CARBONI - SARDINIA 5 KG SARDINIA 3 MICELI - SICILY BATTAGLIA - ABRUZZO MELI -SICILY GIORGIO (+ VL SARDA) - SARDINIA ROSATI - ABRUZZO 400 KG MILITELLO - SICILY 150 KG 15KG SARDINIA 3 CABONI - SARDINIA 150 KG LA VIA DEL GRANO - SICILY 100 KG 100 KG NICOLETTI - SICILY SARDINIA 3 100 KG GIORGIO (+ VL SARDA) - SARDINIA BRUNETTI - CALABRIA 100 KG TERRA DEL SOLE - SICILY 150 KG SARDINIA CABONI - SARDINIA 75 KG STASSI - SICILY AURORA 100 KG CABONI - SARDINIA 125 KG CARDACI - SICILY BRUNETTI - CALABRIA COCCI 100 KG 750 KG 750 KG CUCCIA - SICLILY BRUNETTI - CALABRIA 1250 KG DE ANGELIS - MARCHE 2100 KG CASA VECCHIA - EMILIA ROMAGNA 100 KG DE ANGELIS - MARCHE BRUNI - MARCHE 500 KG LE MURA - UMBRIA DE ANGELIS - MARCHE 2050 KG BRUNI - MARCHE 1500 KG ANNIBALI - MARCHE PETICCA - LAZIO 1100 KG BRUNI - MARCHE 200 KG ANNIBALI - MARCHE DI BUO' MARCHE CACCHI - LAZIO 50 KG 20KG ANNIBALI - MARCHE 300 KG VITTORI - CAMPANIA 20KG VITTORI - MARCHE 100 KG DI BUO' MARCHE 20KG 200 KG GUARINI - PUGLIA DI BUO' MARCHE MARIANI - MARCHE 400 KG 440KG 200 KG LI ROSI - SICILY LI ROSI - SICILY LI ROSI - SICILY LI ROSI - SICILY 20 KG LI ROSI - SICILY 73 KG LI ROSI - SICILY LI ROSI - SICILY LI ROSI - SICILY 15KG DE ANGELIS - MARCHE 2KG SAN MARINO SAN MARINO 20KG DI BUO' MARCHE 30KG CASA DELLE AGRICOLTURE - PUGLIA CASA DELLE AGRICOLTURE - PUGLIA SAN MARINO RECCHIA - BASILICATA CASA DELLE AGRICOLTURE - PUGLIA 3KG MISCELLA RECCHIA - BASILICATA PAZZAGLI - TUSCANY MISCELLA RECCHIA - BASILICATA 15KG CARINI - MARCHE CARINI - MARCHE IL SALTO - MARCHE SOLIBAM SOFT CARINI - MARCHE A. MONALDI - MARCHE WHEAT 2011-2017 ROSSI- LOMBARDIA STERPAIA - TUSCANY 15KG STERPAIA - TUSCANY SSSUP - TUSCANY CIOMMI - MARCHE ICARDA TIBI - PIEMONTE ROSATI - ABRUZZO ROSSI F. - MARCHE GIROBELLI - MARCHE EVOLUTIONARY 1KG BERNA - UMBRIA PONTILLO - CAMPANIA CARINI - MARCHE POPULATION VERONESI - EMILIA ROMAGNA VALLI UNITE - PIEMONTE 9KG VALLI UNITE - PIEMONTE DINELLI - EMILIA ROMAGNA 1KG 1KG PELLEGRINO - CAMPANIA TIBI - PIEMONTE 4KG MODEGGI - TUSCANY 1KG BELLINI - TUSCANY 1KG PANDOLFI - TUSCANY ROSSI F. - MARCHE 1KG 4KG 1.5KG 2KG 1KG 100KG PACETI - TUSCANY PONTILLO - CAMPANIA 2KG 3KG 1KG 1KG PELLEGRINO - CAMPANIA FLORDIDDIA - TUSCANY FLORIDDIA - TUSCANY FLORIDDIA - TUSCANY FLORIDDIA - TUSCANY FLORDIDDIA - TUSCANY FLORIDDIA - TUSCANY FLORIDDIA - TUSCANY 3KG 4KG FLORIDDIA - TUSCANY 100 KG 5KG AGRICOLA NUOVA - LAZIO 100 KG RIVIERE - RANCIA 100 KG BRUNETTI - CALABRIA 3KG 100 KG 500GR 2KG 100 KG FELICIOTTI - TUSCANY 1KG 100 KG 500GR ANTONINI - TUSCANY 100 KG CARUCCI - PIEMONTE 1KG 100 KG DI BENEDETTO - PUGLIA 23KG TAVAZZANI 1KG 100 KG FAZZI - TUSCANY 1KG VENTURELLI - CAMPANIA 100 KG 1KG CERRANO - TUSCANY 9.6KG 100 KG DI GRIGOLI - TUSCANY 100 KG PISANI - PIEMONTE 1KG ANGELINI - LAZIO 100 KG 500GR 1KG CORROTTI - TUSCANY CENACCHI - EMILIA ROMAGNA 100 KKG BERTONI - TUSCANY 100 KG 2 KG BALZANI - TUSCANY 100 KG BELLIN - TUSCANY CASCINA GALLINA - LOMBARDIA 100 KG DI STEFANO - TUSCANY MARMUCCINI - TUSCANY 100 KG LASTRUCCI - TUSCANY 100 KG PANDOLFINI - TUSCANY 100 KG SAN BONIFACIO - VENETO 100 KG MATIAZZI - EMILIA ROMAGNA PASTORE - TUSCANY Via PAolo di Luzio CENACCHI - EMILIA ROMAGNA FRANCHINI - TUSCANY BELLIN - TUSCANY CARUBIA - TUSCANY MEACCI - TUSCANI BATTEZZATO - MOLISE MARMUCCINI - TUSCANY YEAR OF MARGIACCHI - TUSCANY HARVEST: SAN BONIFACIO - VENETO RONCALEGGI - TUSCANY STARTING WITH DESBRI - LOMBARDIA CENACCHI - EMILIA ROMAGNA BRUSCHI - TUSCANY FIRST SOWING IN BELLIN - TUSCANY MOLINO ANGELI - TUSCANI OCTOBER 2010 SELECTION OF 2012 BEST EARS PASSERINI - TUSCANY PETACCIATO - MOLISE PARISI - UMBRIA DESBRI - LOMBARDIA BELLIN - TUSCANY MUSINI - UMBRIA NO SELECTION VENTURELLI - CAMPANIA ANGELINI - LAZIO BERTONI - TUSCANY FARMER SELECTION CASCINA GALLINA - LOMBARDIA SAN BONIFACIO - VENETO CENACCHI - EMILIA ROMAGNA (?) PETACCIATO - MOLISE DESBRI - LOMBARDIA FLORIDDIA FLORIDDIA FLORIDDIA FLORIDDIA FLORIDDIA SELECTION - SELECTION - SELECTION - SELECTION - SELECTION - TUSCANY TUSCANY TUSCANY TUSCANY FLORIDDIA TUSCANY SELECTION - TUSCANY 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
SOLIBAM bread wheat seed sales • 2017 2 tonnes • 2018 2.4 tonnes • 2019 6 tonnes SOLIBAM FLORIDDIA (SOL_FL) • 2017 11.4 tonnes • 2018 15.2 tonnes • 2019 23.7 tonnes SOLIBAM LI ROSI (SOL_LR)
Climate, OHM and Specific Adaptation Tuscany Sicily
Climate, OHM and Specific Adaptation SOLIBAM FLORIDDIA (SOL_FL) SOLIBAM LI ROSI (SOL_LR)
LIVESEED tomato – RSR & Arcoiris Starting material: tomato CCP obtained by crossing four local varieties selected forMay (Deadline 16th suitability 2014) under organic management Solibam WP 3 deliverable (D3.4): Individual partner contributions DRAFT 1 CdB8-Allongée CdB1- CdB4-Cuor di CdB3-Cœur de d'Alicante Muchamiel bue Bœuf Country Spain Spain Italy France Cycle Long Medium Short Medium Strength 3 4 1 3 Plant Fruit Load 5 4 3 2 Growth Indeterminatrd Determinated Indeterminatrd Indeterminatrd Other Regular truss Shape Rectangular CdBP c4 CdBP c1 CdBC Average 150-190 190-250 190-250 190-250 Weight Fruit Green Yes Yes Yes Yes shoulder Coloration Red Light red Light red Light red Other Homogeneity Firmness Shape Shape 2013 study on the parents in Brittany 6000
LIVESEED tomato – CREA-OF • MAGIC tomato population derived from eight parental lines (ISI sementi) • Participatory selection in 3 Organic farms
Courgette population – CREA-OF • Cross Composite Population created by Gabreile Camapelli of CREA-OF (Monsampolo del Tronto, Italy) • Grown as a population with success by organic farmers in the Marche region
Courgette population – CREA-OF • Participatory selection of lines within the populations in an organic farm • Well adapted to organic and no-tillage system Dark green fruit selection Light green fruit selection
Dwarf bean population – CREA-OF • Population (dynmaic mixture) of common bean (dwarf) created by mixing 70 cultivars • Selection within the dwarf bean population according to seed size 2016 S1 2018 S4 large seed (sub population) 2018 S4 small seed (sub popolation)
Chickpea population – CREA-OF • Chickpea Population (Dynamic mixture created by mixing 45 cultivars)
MAIZE • In partnership with CREA-CI Bergamo (2016 to 2020) • Participatory evaluation of 17 local vatieties and resulting half-dialled crosses (171 F2 and F3) • Costitution of RSR MAIS CCP using 17 crosses chosen by farmers
OATS Initiative of CREA-CI Bergamo in collaboration with RSR (2019-20) • Hulled oat CCP (36 parental lines) • Hulless oat CCP (17 parental lines)
In the pipeline… • LENTILS in cooperation with Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna of Pisa. Starting from 63 local varieties of CNR genebank of Bari • RICE in cooperation with CARIPLO foundation. Starting from 246 Italian accessions from CREA Vercelli and IRRI
LIVESEED publications on OHM PRACTICE ABSTRACT No. 53 Tools to identify heterogeneous cereals 1: constitution Problems Identification and traceability of genetically diverse populations is required for variety registration and seed certification. Whilst in (genetically homogeneous) varieties one individual plant can represent the whole plant grouping, making univocal identification possible, in (genetically heterogeneous) populations an individual plant cannot represent the population, and therefore a range of description and identification metrics is needed. • D 2.8 Proposal Solutionsfor a toolbox for identification and description of organic heterogeneous material A temporary experiment on the marketing of genetically diverse populations of wheat, barley, oats and maize was granted under the EU implementing decision 2014/150/EU. It assessed different tools’ effectiveness at • M 2.8 population guaranteeing Main outcomes and identification andSWOT of experiences the identity of the seeds of afrom marketing population. populations It was possible to conduct a SWOTunder analysisthe Temporary of the different toolsExperiment into used in different the commercialization contexts. of heterogeneous The first set of tools that were critiqued related to breeding goals, varieties used in the crossing, breeding schemes and production methods – or the constitution of populations in the European Union registered populations (Table 1). Various •Table Practice 1: Summary Abstracts of the SWOT analysisby LIVESEED conducted partners, on tools relating toavailable on project the constitution website of populations LIVESEED Booklet #1, Part Three •STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES ● Can give an overview of the intended purpose of the population ● A breeding goal may not translate into reality ● Can provide full and transparent information on the origin and genetic history of ● Breeding goals may not provide sufficient detail on end-use, often
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