Procedure for Germplasm Exchange

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Procedure for Germplasm Exchange

• By E. Javier
• IRRI

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Outline

1. Major sources of germplasm
2. Key players in germplasm exchange
3. Importing seeds from IRRI

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Major Sources of Germplasm

• Genetic Resources Center (Genebank) - traditional
  varieties, wild relatives of rice
• FAO designated germplasm
• Non-designated germplasm
• PBGB - elite lines, released varieties,
  segregating populations
• ?Breeding programs - mostly IRRI developed
  materials

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Major Sources of Germplasm

• PBGB
• 1. Breeding programs
• 2. INGER (International Network for Genetic
  Evaluation of Rice)
• Established in 1975 by NARS, IRRI Other IARCs
  (WARDA, CIAT, IITA)
• Steering Committee Council for Partnership on
  Rice Research in Asia
• NARS and IARCs contribute and receive rice
  germplasm

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Major Sources of Germplasm

• PBGB
• INGER Code of Conduct
• INGER materials available to all NARS
• Private sector working with NARS can receive any
  INGER material
• Private sector w/o NARS partners can get all
  materials except those developed by NARS
• Any entry in the INGER nursery can be released or
  used as parents in crossing by any national
  program by informing IRRI and acknowledging the
  origin and seed source of the materials

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Nurseries distributed by INGER

• Ecosystem based
• Irrigated lowland - indica, japonica, hybrid
  rice, fine grain aromatic, boro rice
• Upland rice
• Rainfed lowland
• Deepwater rice
• Stress oriented
• Blast, Bacterial Blight, BPH, Gall midge
• Soil stress, cold stress

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Key players in germplasm exchange General

• 1. Source of Germplasm
• 2. Authorized Office to issue/accept MTA
• 3. Plant Quarantine Office

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Key players in GermplasmExchange at IRRI

• A. Seed Health Unit (SHU)
• The arm of Philippine Quarantine Office in IRRI
  (legal function)
• Entry and exit point of all incoming and outgoing
  seeds in IRRI
• Conducts seed health tests and field inspection
  under the supervision of the Philippine
  Quarantine Office
• Issues standard MTA for IRRI and non-IRRI seeds

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Key players in GermplasmExchange at IRRI

• B. Genetic Resources
• Source of genebank materials
• Issues MTA for FAO designated germp.
• C. INGER/PBGB
• Major source of improved materials (IRRI and
  non-IRRI)
• D. Intellectual Property Management Unit (IPMU)
• Issues and accepts MTA for materials with
  restricted use

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Importing Seeds from IRRI

• 1. Importer informs IRRI scientist
• A. Materials needed
• List of varieties, or
• List of rice growing conditions
• B. Contact details (fast communication)
• Email address
• Fax
• Telephone

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Importing Seeds from IRRI

• C. Quarantine requirement
• Import permit (needed or not)
• Seeds free from certain pests/pathogens
• Seed treatment
• D. Shipping address
• Not P.O. Box
• Telephone

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Importing Seeds from IRRI

• E. Mode of seed transport
• Air freight or Fast mail or DHL, etc.
• F. Port of entry
• G. Shipping requirement
• Container
• Customs declaration, etc.
• H. Seeding time

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Importing Seeds from IRRI

• 2. IRRI scientist informs importer
• A. Available materials (preliminary seedlist)
• B. MTAs for materials requested
• C. Acceptance of the terms and conditions of the
  MTAs
• D. Can accept the terms and conditions of the
  MTAs for current future seed request
• E. A waiver for certain plant quarantine
  requirements is needed

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Importing Seeds from IRRI

• 3. Importer sends to the IRRI scientist
• A. Letter/email accepting the terms and
  conditions of the MTAs
• B. Import permit (if needed)
• Fax copy for seed processing
• Original copy (send by fast mail) for seed
  dispatch
• C. Waiver for certain quarantine requirements

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Importing Seeds from IRRI

• 4. IRRI scientist sends the materials to the SHU
  for processing
• A minimum of two weeks is required to complete
  the seed health test
• Materials that fail the test will not be exported

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Importing Seeds from IRRI

• 5. IRRI scientist informs importer about the
  shipping details
• date sent
• shipping company
• tracking
• 6. Importer acknowledges receipt of seeds

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Any questions or comments?
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Conclusion

• For efficient germplasm exchange
• Importer should provide all documents and
  information needed to the exporter ASAP
• Exporter should ask for all documents and
  information needed by the SHU
• Exporter should inform the exporter immediately
  about the seed dispatch details and importer
  should collect the seeds at once and inform the
  exporter
• Importer may channel their request to INGER