Location: Sustainable Perennial Crops Laboratory
Title: Conserving and exploiting cocoa genetic resources: the key challengesAuthor
LALIBERTE, BRIGITTE - Bioversity International | |
END, MICHELLE - University Of Reading | |
CRYER, NICHOLAS - Mondelez International | |
DAYMOND, ANDREW - University Of Reading | |
ENGELS, JAN - Bioversity International | |
ESKS, ALBERTUS - Bioversity International | |
GILMOUR, MARTIN - Mars, Inc | |
LACHENAUD, PHILIPPE - Cirad, France | |
PHILLIPS-MORA, WILBERT - Catie Tropical Agricultural Research | |
TURNBULL, CHRIS - University Of Reading | |
UMAHARAN, PATH - Cocoa Research Unit - Trinidad | |
Zhang, Dapeng | |
WEISE, STEPHAN - Bioversity International |
Submitted to: Book Chapter
Publication Type: Book / Chapter Publication Acceptance Date: 3/1/2018 Publication Date: 7/31/2018 Citation: Laliberte, B., End, M., Cryer, N., Daymond, A., Engels, J., Esks, A., Gilmour, M., Lachenaud, P., Phillips-Mora, W., Turnbull, C., Umaharan, P., Zhang, D., Weise, S. 2018. Conserving and exploiting cocoa genetic resources: the key challenges. In: Umaharan, P., Achieving sustainable cultivation of cocoa, Cambridge, UK: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing. 25 p. Interpretive Summary: Technical Abstract: Cacao genetic resources are the foundation for achieving a sustainable cocoa economy in the world. A considerable portion of the global cacao diversity is in situ, in farmers’ fields and held in genebanks around the world, including two international collections. Unfortunately, much of the genetic resources maintained in national collections is at risk and funding remains insufficient and unstable. In order to optimize the conservation and maximize the use of cacao genetic resources, it is imperative to bring together national and international players to ensure that the: cacao genepool is conserved in situ and ex situ for the long term by a global network of partners; global system for the safe exchange of cacao germplasm is strengthened use of cacao genetic diversity is optimized; effectiveness of global efforts to conserve and use cacao genetic resources is assured. This chapter reviewed the main challenges in conservation and use of cacao genetic resources and how these challenges are being addressed following the Global Strategy for the Conservation and Use of Cacao Genetic Resources, which was developed between 2011 and 2012 by the international cacao community. The Global Strategy provides a framework to secure funding and collective actions for the most urgent needs for cacao research community and provides direct benefits to the millions of small-scale cacao farmers around the world. Key issues and research priorities for global conservation and use of cocoa genetic resources are also discussed in this chapter. |