Driving Genetic Gain through selection is at the core of every successful plant breeding program. In this webinar targeting national breeding programs in Africa, EiB will explain the concepts behind genetic gain; introduce tools and approaches to measure genetic gain; provide real examples from a national program in East Africa.
Organized by: CGIAR Excellence in Breeding (EiB), Accelerating Genetic Gains (AGG), along with partners MAIZE, CIMMYT and more
Powerpoint slides (PDF links):
- Genetic Gains Overview
- Genetic Gains - Private Sector Perspective
- CIMMYT/MAIZE Genetic Gains in Africa
Resources
- EiB manual: Genetic gain as a high-level key performance indicator (PDF)
- EiB manual: Estimating surrogates of genetic value (PDF)
- EiB breeding scheme optimization manuals
Special thanks: to EiB and AGG project funders including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Foundation for Food and Agricultural Research (FFAR), and to our presenters and partners.