Weeds (common bean)

Contributors to this page: CIAT, Colombia (Maritza Cuervo, Cesar Medina, Jose Luis Ramirez, Socorro Balcazar, Josefina Martinez, Daniel Debouck).

Safe transfer of forage legume germplasm

Contributors to this page are: CIAT, Colombia (Maritza Cuervo, Cesar Medina, Jose Luis Ramirez, Socorro Balcazar, Josefina Martinez, Daniel Debouck); ILRI, Ethiopia (Jean Hanson, Janice Proud, Juvy Cantrell); ICARDA, Syria (Siham Asaad).

Forage legumes under the custody of the CGIAR include a very large group of species. In CIAT, forage legumes are part of what the center commonly refers to as Tropical Pastures although some of these species also grow in more temperate environments. CIAT list of tropical pasture also includes non legume species. In ILRI the forages legumes are listed separately from the forage grasses, incorporating tropical and temperate species. ICARDA mostly deals with temperate and mediterranean forage legumes.

This page includes sections on:

• Import and export requirements.
• Technical guidelines for the safe movement of germplasm and detection of relevant pathogens and pests.
• Best practices in place at CIAT, ILRI and ICARDA.

Import/export of forage legume germplasm

Contributors to this page are: CIAT, Colombia (Maritza Cuervo, Cesar Medina, Jose Luis Ramirez, Socorro Balcazar, Josefina Martinez, Daniel Debouck); ILRI, Ethiopia (Jean Hanson, Janice Proud, Juvy Cantrell); ICARDA, Syria (Siham Asaad).

CIAT has a plant quarantine agreement with ICA (Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario) establishing guidelines to facilitate germplasm exchange. The agreement permits the transit of seed through customs and quarantine stations according to the level of potential risk of introducing pests and diseases not yet reported in Colombia. ICA has established quarantine procedures to regulate the introduction of plant germplasm and for issuing of phytosanitary certificates.

ILRI follows the current host country regulations of Ethiopia, for the importation of plant materials. Application for import of plant materials stating common name, botanical name and quantity is made to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Plant Quarantine Service. A plant importation permit is issued indicating any specific conditions for the species and materials are inspected on entry before being released for use. Export of materials follows a similar process with application to the same office and inspection before a phytosanitory certificate is issued.

Guidelines for the safe transfer of forage legume germplasm

Contributors to this page are: CIAT, Colombia (Maritza Cuervo, Cesar Medina, Jose Luis Ramirez, Socorro Balcazar, Josefina Martinez, Daniel Debouck); ILRI, Ethiopia (Jean Hanson, Janice Proud, Juvy Cantrell); ICARDA, Syria (Siham Asaad).

Technical Guidelines for the Safe Transfer of Germplasm and the Protection of CGIAR Germplasm Banks

Pathogens of quarantine significance of forage legume (CIAT, ILRI, ICARDA)