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ReviewTAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik2025

Accelerated breeding modernization: a global blueprint for driving genetic gains, climate resilience, and food security in rice.

Sanjay K Katiyar, Reshmi Rani Das, Lekha T Pazhamala, Jérôme Bartholomé, Girish Chandel, Atugonza Bilaro, Maxwell Darko Asante, Khandakar Md Iftekharuddaula, Mirza M Islam, Ram Baran Yadaw and 6 more

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Review in TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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9 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors.

Sanjay K KatiyarGenetic Diversity and Improvement, CGIAR-Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice), Bouake, 01 BP 2551, Côte d'Ivoire. s.katiyar@cgiar.org.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-7509-5627
Reshmi Rani DasRice Breeding Innovations, CGIAR-International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Manila, Philippines.
Lekha T PazhamalaRice Breeding Innovations, CGIAR-International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Manila, Philippines.
Jérôme BartholoméCGIAR- International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Cali, Colombia.
Girish ChandelIndira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya (IGKV), Raipur, India.
Atugonza BilaroTanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI), Kibaoni, Tanzania.
Maxwell Darko AsanteCSIR-Crops Research Institute (CRI), Kumasi, Ghana.
Khandakar Md IftekharuddaulaBangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI), Gazipur, Bangladesh.
Mirza M IslamBangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA), Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
Ram Baran YadawNARC- Nepal Rice Research Program (NRRP), Hardinath, Nepal.
Ramlakhan VermaICAR- National Rice Research Institute (NRRI), Cuttack, India.
Thati SrinivasAcharya NG Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU), Maruteru, India.
Chandra Mohan YeshalaPJ Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU), Hyderabad, India.
Herminio AbadeAgricultural Research Institute of Mozambique (IIAM), Zambezia, Mozambique.
Viviane RaharinivoThe National Center of Applied Research for Rural Development (FOFIFA), Antananarivo, Madagascar.
Ruth MusilaKenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO), Nairobi, Kenya.

Funding

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation INV-008226 / OPP1194925Gates Foundation INV-008226
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

key messageABM-BOx is a mission-critical transformation engine, built to fast-track genetic gains, boost climate resilience, and modernize outdated breeding programs into agile, data-driven, demand-responsive innovation platforms setting a global benchmark. Rice plays a central role in global food security as climate threats continue to rise. Fast-tracking genetic gains and developing climate-resilient, market-preferred varieties require a bold, system-wide transformation of rice breeding practices worldwide. Baseline diagnostics of more than 25 national rice breeding programs across the Global South revealed critical bottlenecks: obsolete breeding strategy and scheme, fragmented workflows, limited technology access, and poor integration of seed system. This highlights the urgent need of breeding modernization to tackle rising food security risks. We introduce Accelerated Breeding Modernization-Breeding and Operational Excellence (ABM-BOx), a globally scalable framework to transform rice breeding programs into modern, data-driven, impact-oriented systems. ABM-BOx operationalizes a paradigm shift by translating the breeder's equation into real-world impact through two synergistic engines: Breeding Excellence (BE) and Operational Excellence (OE). BE focuses on enhancing genetic gains through demand-driven breeding, strategic parental selection, recurrent population breeding, simulation-driven breeding scheme optimization, genomic selection, and predictive breeding. These strategies increase selection intensity, selection accuracy and shorten the breeding cycle. OE ensures speed, efficiency, and scalability through speed breeding-field based platforms, smart breeding-digital tools, breeding informatics-AI-powered decision tools, strategic costing-optimizing investments, and resilient seed systems. Additionally, Capacity Reinforcement and Functional Transformation-Accelerated Breeding Modernization (CRaFT-ABM) strengthens institutional capacity by focusing on talent, infrastructure, governance, and networks. More than a framework, ABM-BOx is a mission-critical transformation engine that drives innovation, speed, and impact to empower rice breeding efforts globally.

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Climate ChangeFood SecurityOryzaPlant BreedingSelection, Genetic

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PMID41199006
PMCPMC12592266

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