Table of Contents BACKGROUND .......................................................................................................................................... 3 Program ................................................................................................................................................ 4 Participants .......................................................................................................................................... 5 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MEETING ............................................................................................................. 6 Welcome and introduction............................................................................................................... 6 Presentation from panelists ............................................................................................................ 6 Open Forum ...................................................................................................................................... 17 Synthesis ............................................................................................................................................ 22 Closing ................................................................................................................................................ 23 EVALUATION .......................................................................................................................................... 23 COMMUNICATIONS ON THE WEBINAR .............................................................................................. 31 1 – Concept note and program of the webinar. ................................................................................ 32 2 - Information of the speakers .......................................................................................................... 34 3 – List of Participants .......................................................................................................................... 37 4 – Presentation of speakers ............................................................................................................... 51 5- Synthesis ............................................................................................................................................ 51 6 – Results of the evaluation ............................................................................................................... 52 7 – Pre-event press release on the webinar by DOST-PCAARRD .................................................. 64 8 – Communications report on the webinar by CIP ........................................................................ 65 9 – Photo documentation of the webinar .......................................................................................... 67 Page | 2 BACKGROUND Consumption of potatoes and potato products is growing rapidly in Southeast Asia. There are significant opportunities for improved potato production and utilization of technologies in this part of the world to address poverty, food security, and environmental degradation. Potato production is also a highly profitable activity. The market for fresh consumption of potatoes is expanding in most of Asia in response to income growth and urbanization. However, potatoes are a high input, high risk crop - where there is always the chance of completely losing the crop to climatic stressors like typhoons, heavy rainfall, or drought. In Indonesia, Philippines, VietNam and Thailand small farms predominate, and production is very labor intensive, and even small farms may make extensive use of hired labor in potato cultivation, employing landless workers. Potato production in these countries is commercially oriented with more than 80 percent of the harvested crop being sold. The most significant risk a farmer must face is that associated with the high price of seed and its availability in a timely manner. Good quality seed is a must for high productivity in all potato production systems. Much of the yield gap currently constraining productivity in low-income countries is attributed to the poor quality of seed. Potato seed sector development is thus a major concern of governments, researchers, development agencies, and civil society organizations. Potato seed systems are often characterized as formal or informal, although the informal seed system is complex. Indonesia, Thailand, and Viet Nam import certified seeds, but the Philippines severely restrict the importation of potato tubers because of phytosanitary concerns. Efforts to implement formal seed systems in low-income countries have been largely unsuccessful; consequently, most resource poor potato farmers source their seed through the informal system. An alternative solution may be proposed which involves some form of integration between the formal and the informal seed systems. The objective of this webinar is to provide a forum for discussion on the potato seed production technologies in Southeast Asia with special focus on Philippines and Vietnam. The discussion will specifically focus on: 1. Changing demand of potato seeds in the region. 2. The current potato seed production technologies in practice. 3. The role of women and youth potato seed supply chain; and 4. Ways to upgrade the seed supply chain to make it affordable to farmers. The target output of the webinar is to come-up with recommendations for developing and disseminating seed potato production technologies in Philippines and Vietnam. This webinar is the third of a series organized by International Potato Center (CIP) and the Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) in partnership with the Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Page | 3 Research and Development (DOST-PCAARRD). The live webinar was held last September 28, 2021, via Zoom with simulcast broadcast on Facebook page of the International Potato Center. Program The webinar was moderated by Dr. Sampriti Baruah, project coordinator for CIP Asia. Dr. Samarendu Mohanty, regional director for CIP Asia, and Dr. Reynaldo V. Ebora, Executive Director of DOST-PCAARRD gave the opening remarks. The panelists included Dr. Peter Vander Zaag, director of World Potato Congress (WPC) and president of Sunrise Potato Systems Institute (SPSI), Ms. Cynthia G. Kiswa, director of the Northern Philippines Root Crops Research and Training Center at the Benguet State University (NPRCRTC-BSU), and Dr. Chien Dao Huy, consultant of CIP-Vietnam. The synthesis of the presentations was provided by Dr. Allan B. Siano, officer in charge of the Crops Research Division of DOST-PCAARRD. Time Activity Person Responsible 1:00 PM Welcome and introductions Dr. Sampriti Baruah, CIP Moderator 1:10 PM Opening remarks Dr. Samarendu Mohanty, CIP Dr. Reynaldo V. Ebora, DOST-PCAARRD 1:30 PM Introduction of the speaker Moderator 1:35 PM Overview on the status and demand of the potato Dr. Peter Vander Zaag, WPC and SPSI seeds in Southeast Asia: opportunities and challenges 2:00 PM Introduction of the speaker Moderator 2:02 PM Status and availability of current potato seed Ms. Cynthia G. Kiswa, NPRCRTC-BSU production technologies in Philippines 2:27 PM Introduction of the speaker Moderator 2:30 PM Status and availability of current potato seed Dr. Chien Dao Huy, CIP-Vietnam production technologies in Vietnam 2:55 PM Questions & Answers Moderator and panel 3:40 PM Introduction of the speaker Moderator 3:42 PM Synthesis of presentations and reflections Dr. Allan B. Siano, DOST-PCAARRD 3:55 PM Closing remarks Dr. Samarendu Mohanty, CIP Page | 4 3:58 PM Announcement and closing Moderator Please see Annex 1 for the concept note of the webinar. More detailed information can also be found on the CIP website for events, https://cipotato.org/event/potato-seed-production- technology-southeast-asia/. The list of speakers is presented below. Name Position Organization Country Dr. Samarendu Mohanty Asia Regional Director CIP India Dr. Reynaldo V. Ebora Executive Director DOST-PCAARRD Philippines Dr. Peter Vander Zaag Director/President WPC and SPSI Canada Ms. Cynthia G. Kiswa Director NPRCRTC-BSU Philippines Dr. Chien Dao Huy Consultant CIP-Vietnam Vietnam Crops Research Division Philippines Dr. Allan B. Siano Officer in charge DOST-PCAARRD For more information on the background of the speakers, please refer to Annex 2. Participants The webinar was attended by a total of 409 people from thirteen countries. This is 53% out of the 777 people that registered for the webinar. Majority of the participants came from the Philippines (88.26 %), followed by India with 3.67%. Please refer to Annex 3 for the list of participants. Country Participants (no.) Participation (%) Bangladesh 3 0.73 Canada 1 0.24 China 1 0.24 Georgia 1 0.24 Indonesia 1 0.24 India 15 3.67 Kenya 1 0.24 New Zealand 1 0.24 Philippines 361 88.26 Pakistan 1 0.24 Uganda 1 0.24 United States 4 0.98 Vietnam 5 1.22 Participants opted not to be 13 3.18 Page | 5 included in the directory Total 409 100 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MEETING Welcome and introduction The webinar was formally opened by the moderator, Dr. Sampriti Baruah. She welcomed the participants and resource persons from the thirteen countries. This was followed by a brief introduction and sharing on the objectives of the webinar. She also shared housekeeping rules; attendees were asked to write their questions in the chat box. Dr. Samarendu Mohanty and Dr. Reynaldo V. Ebora provided the opening remarks of the webinar. Dr. Mohanty greeted the participants and expressed appreciation to PCAARRD as a co- organizer of the webinar. He also mentioned the output of the second webinar on the regional seed cooperation, where Vietnam and Philippine government decided to join. Dr. Ebora also welcome the speakers and participants in the webinar. He mentioned about CIP and PCAARRD collaboration in conducting webinars since 2020. He also highlighted PCAARRD’s initiative to include potato as one of the industry strategic programs of their organization with Benguet State University as the main implementor under the NICER program. Presentation from panelists 1. Overview of seed potato production in SE Asia: Challenges and opportunities Dr. Peter Vander Zaag Director, World Potato Congress President, Sunrise Potato Systems Institute Dr. Vander Zaag started his presentation with an overview of seed potato production in Southeast Asia. ● European varieties still dominate the cultivation in most countries, variety granola being the most dominant (in Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Philippines). ● Increased yields around 20 t/ha in most countries. ● Crop rotation and soil health is seen to be one of the major constraints in potato production (upland conditions). ● Another concern is the late blight disease. Resistant variety not developed yet as well as solar radiation is low during rainy season to get the maximum yields. ● Seed quality is also a factor. Page | 6 ● Igorota variety in the Philippines is one of the developed potato varieties that show promising characteristics resistant to late blight disease Dr. Vander Zaag gave China as an example in terms of high yield production in an article, Intensive Potato Production by Farmers in De Hong China by Li, et. al (2019): ● Potato yields gradually increased, averaging at 47t/ha. Highest yield was in 2019, 63 t/ha. ● The varieties are indigent and well adapted in the conditions of the area. Proper management and solar radiation are the key factors in high yields. He highlighted the major challenges in potato which includes. 1. Occurrence of bacteria wilt 2. No resistant varieties to bacteria wilt 3. Potato cyst nematode aka Golden nematode affects potato production, which is very hard to control 4. European varieties have resistance to potato cyst nematodes, but seeds carry it from European Union (EU) to Asia Dr. Vander Zaag shared their publication on studying potato varieties in the Philippines: ● The Adoption of Cv. Igorota in the Philippines and Vietnam ○ The Igorota variety was developed by Dr. Chien in collaboration with Benguet State University. This variety is also known as PO3 in Vietnam. ● Cooperation-88: A High yielding, multi-purpose, late blight resistant cultivar growing in Southwest China ○ This variety is in the same group developed by Dr. Chien when he was in BSU which then later transferred to Southwest China. ○ This variety is very popular in Southwest China and its neighboring countries which are excellent in quality. He also mentioned the opportunities to assist farmers, such as: 1. Late blight resistant varieties should be adapted, locally 2. Agile potato varieties that can grow both in highland and lowland 3. Large scale production of greenhouse minitubers - this would limit seed multiplications before replacing its seed stocks. He further discussed on the informal potato planting materials production ● Aeroponics ○ Dr. He Wei and Dr. Wang Kexiu are the leading proponents of this technology. Page | 7 ○ This technology produces millions of pathogen-free minitubers under excellent facilities and management. ○ Major requirements of this technology are good infrastructure and electricity. ○ A large number of private sector entrepreneurs/businesses favors this technology as this provides pathogen free planting materials compared to conventional techniques Dr. Vander Zaag shared their publication, Apical Rooted Cuttings revolutionize seed potato production by smallholder farmers in the tropics ● Apical rooted cuttings (ARC) ○ Potato apical rooted cuttings helps in the reduction of field growing seed generations ○ This method is beneficial especially to smallholder farmers. He cited a farmer in Mt. Kanlaon, Negros Philippines who benefitted using the ARC method. ● Agile potato seed prod system ○ Excellent for growing seed potatoes sold to neighboring countries lowland potato farmers after the harvest of their rice (usually on high Himalayan countries) ○ Himalayan mountain range - ideal location for growing potatoes (G1, G2 and G3 seed). Farmers producing potatoes in this location provides supply to neighboring countries such as Myanmar, Vietnam. ■ Why Himalayan ranges fit as an ideal location for producing potatoes? ● High altitude areas reduce insect infestations as well as presence of bacteria wilt ● Cooperative farmers work together and sow their produce around September which are then sold to lowland areas. ■ Constraints of potato farming in Himalayan ranges ● Topography is rough ● Late blight is a problem but can be controlled with fungicide on LB resistant varieties like C88 ● Day lengths are longer (up to 14 hours), resulting in late maturity of indigenous varieties. ■ Cooperation 88 varieties are considered as best agile potato varieties in Yunnan, as well as Lishu 6 and TP 130.1 varieties that adapt in lowland conditions and are resistant to late blight. ○ Agile breeding program of Dr. Pham Xuan Tung in Dalat. Page | 8 ■ The goal of this program is to produce high quality seeds from highland areas that are later be transported downhill to improve production in low elevated areas especially during dry and rainy seasons. ■ This breeding program allows the downhill movement of potato varieties coming from Yunnan going to countries like Vietnam, Bangladesh, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar. ■ Vietnam has a successful informal movement to seed and table potatoes across its borders. River delta plays an important role in the movement of the seed to other countries. ■ Bangladesh initiated trials on how agile the seed varieties are. ■ Myanmar also is actively doing agile variety selection using Lishu 6, Dr. Maung Nyint as the lead. ■ Informal movement involves buying seeds through traders and/or companies. ● Hybrid diploid true potato seed ○ This is the next breakthrough in potato research that will be launched soon to Asia and Africa. Dr. Huang Sanwen and Dr. Zhang Chunzhi of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences developed this technology. ○ Dr. Chunzhi developed the technology by homozygous parental line through inbred breeding diploids and crossed to produce hybrid progenies that are 100% uniform. 2. Status and Current available seed potato production techs in the Philippines Ms. Cynthia G. Kiswa Director, Northern Philippines Root Crops Research and Training Center Benguet State University Ms. Kiswa highlighted the importance of potato in the Philippines, such as: ● Potato is a high value cash crop in the highlands of the country ● Source of income and employment (est. 30k farmer in Cordillera Administrative Region [CAR]) ● Domestic produced are mainly used as vegetable (85%) and imported produced ay used as snack (95%) She shared about the potato production trends in the country. Page | 9 ● Production areas have increased around 57% in the 2010s, however it has changed in the last 5 years. During the period of 2000-2010, the production volume skyrocketed at 87% but to date there was a decrease in value, around 1.2%. ● As for the productivity, there was an increase in the production yielding 15 tons/ha after the year 2000 whereas Benguet was the main producer of potato accounting for 75% of the total production in the country. At present, it has a 19% increase in production. ● Despite Benguet's limited production area, it is one of the most capable producers of potato in the country. ● Reasons why potato varieties are ‘lost’ in the country according to survey of BSU with n=155: ○ Degeneration of the quality of plant materials/decreased/low yield ○ Lack of quality seed tuber ○ Susceptibility of available varieties to pests and diseases ○ All produce were sold to the market during high buying price ○ Easily rots during storage ○ Loss of planting materials due to typhoon or bad weather conditions ○ Difficulty to dispose in the market due to undesirable shapes ○ Low shelf life/sprouts easily/short dormancy ○ Shifted to other crops due to no available planting materials ○ Not suitable in the area ○ Not good for all season Ms. Kiswa also discussed about the seed potato status in the country. ● Important points on quality seed potato ○ Seeds are the most important input in potato production ○ No amount of good cultural management can substitute for high quality seeds ○ Seed is usually the most expensive input to potato cultivation accounting for from 30-50% production cost ○ Bad seeds = low yield + bad quality ○ If high quality seeds are used, 25% of potential problems in the field are already taken care of ● Seed supply and demands in CAR Region, Philippines ○ At present, assuming that the farmers are using good quality planting materials (QPM), the demand is about 13,100 metric tons (estimated) for a single cropping season. Benguet is having 2 cropping seasons, so the demand is doubled in value. Page | 10 ○ Before 2000, the clean planting material (cpm) is only 0.5% which are being used by the farmers in the field. It gradually increased and now at 17% cpm being used by the Benguet farmers in 2020. Ms. Kiswa presented several techniques in enhancing the multiplication of quality planting material on potato in the Philippines: ○ Plant tissue culture production ○ Apical rooted cutting production ○ Repetitive harvesting ○ Drip irrigation method for seed tuber production ● Technologies used in improving seed potato production ○ Seed potato production via rapid multiplication scheme ■ The planting materials are used as the ‘mother plant’ kept in greenhouses which later produce apical cuttings and G0 tubers. G1 seed tubers will be produced and be used by the farmers. G2 or G3 seed tubers will be used as ware potatoes. ■ Apical root cuttings are distributed to the farmers. ■ Generation-zero tubers however produce different tuber sizes: ● Pea-sized: produced from mother plants where the apical root cuttings are planted closely. The tubers are taken from the mother plants for an optimum production. Yield from these tubers is 13 tons/ha, best density observed is 3 pea-sized/hill. Pea sized tubers are also sought by farmers. ● Marbled-sized ● Bigger seed sized. ● Impact of Apical Rooted Cutting (ARC) technique ○ Adoption of recommended or released varieties ■ Igorota variety, registered in 1997 in PH, made it easier to adapt in the PH through the apical rooted cutting. This variety is tolerant to heavy rains and is a high-yielding tuber ranging from 25 to 35 t/ha. ■ Igorota and Granola are the most utilized varieties in Benguet and Mt. Province, made possible by the rapid multiplication strategy. ■ Granola is cultivated at 90% in farm areas. ○ Farmers’ success stories on the use of QPM thru ARC ■ ARC technique and clean QPM is economically beneficial to the farmers Page | 11 ■ Another farmer cited that the seed potato farming is also well-adapted by women and provided extra income to part-time students. ■ BSU-NPRCRTC provided support to farmers in sourcing clean QPM to potato growers in Benguet and could help farmers in producing certified seed tubers. ● Other practical methods of rapid multiplication of seed tubers ○ Repetitive harvesting ■ Technique that forces cultivars with a poor tuber set to produce more tubers (2-3 times harvesting). ■ Practical method to rapidly increase number of healthy tubers on potato resulting to higher yields ■ Increase income by 50% or higher ○ Seed potato cultivation system thru drip irrigation ■ Installed in the following areas: BSU NPRCRTC, Tawang, La Trinidad, Cattubo, Atok, and Sadsadan, Bauko. ■ Important because of water efficiency and cleanliness. ■ Conventional irrigation methods could produce 5 tubers each for Igorota and Granola varieties, with a breakeven price of 3.80 whereas drip irrigation systems could produce 9 and 10 tubers for Igorota and Granola varieties, respectively at a 2.50 breakeven price. ■ This method increases survival rate and yield of Igorota and Granola varieties at a lower production cost per tuber. ● Techniques of enhancing the QPM on potato: ○ Isolation ■ BSU and DOST PCAARRD mapped the bacterial wilt and potato cyst nematode in potato production ■ Collected soil samples for soil disease diagnosis ■ There’s no variety resistant to bacteria wilt, thus mapping would help in pest and disease management of potato ○ Use of wind breaker on farm ■ It protects plants from strong winds that disturbs the growth of plants ■ Several aerial tubers of plants are discovered ○ Seed selection thru positive/negative technique ■ Simplest method of maintaining health status of seed production ■ Introduced by CIP ■ Isolation of clean portion of the farm Page | 12 ■ Maintain are that is enough to supply the seeds needed ■ Regularly maintain seed potato production area and practice regular rouging ○ Regular inspection ■ Flash out method - no repetition or recycling of seed tubers harvested on the infected farm with soil borne diseases where you intended to plant again with potato ■ Always use healthy seed tubers ○ Institutionalization of the standard seed potato production ■ Seed certification by Bureau of Plant Industry - National Seed Quality Center Services, in conjunction with Benguet State University. ○ Continuous education ■ Formal seed potato production system has been developed to guide farmers through the process of growing potatoes. ● Production cost of the different potato (apical rooted cuttings) ○ Cost breakdown ■ Tissue culture - 12.35/pc ■ Stem cuttings - 1.31/pc ■ Go tubers - 4.10/pc ■ G1 - 64.70/kg ■ G2 - 20.10/kg ○ Imported seeds are more expensive than producing their own PM. ○ BSU gave G2 seeds to farmers in Benguet to encourage them to produce their own QPM. The harvest resulted in a 20 to 58% increase. ● Practical methods of preventing/controlling pest of potato ○ Hygiene/clean farm environment ○ Use of disease-free PM ○ Use resistant varieties ○ Practice crop rotation ● Diffuse light storage for seed tuber ○ Commonly used storage in the rural areas in Benguet and Mt. Province. ○ Use natural indirect light with good ventilation. Potatoes are displayed in at least 2 layers/shelves/trays. ○ Reduce weight lost and delays sprouting, shorter and sturdier sprouts. Emergence of seed tubers was faster and more uniform growth, more growth vigor and higher yield than traditionally stored seeds. ○ About 45 units of DLS were granted by DA-CAR. Page | 13 To end her presentation, she shared future research of the BSU-NPRCRTC which includes: ○ Seed production via aeroponics ○ Increase extent of capacity building to farmers ○ Recognize the role of women in farming in Benguet 3. Status and availability of seed potato production technologies in Vietnam Dr. Chien Dao Huy Consultant, CIP-Vietnam Dr. Chien started his presentation by sharing on the potato status in Southeast Asia and in Vietnam. ● Potato production in southeast Asia ○ Approximately 141,820 ha with average yield of 16.7 t/ha ○ The popularity of the informal seed system is evident. ○ The demand for fresh table potatoes has been largely met locally or regionally suppliers ○ Potential of potato for diversifying the diet of consumers besides rice ● Potato production in Vietnam ○ Potatoes were produced around 1890s ○ In 1979, Vietnam had 101,700 ha and 6.7 t/ha using the degenerated physiological old seed tubers stored in diffused light storages. ○ Vietnam’s production area decreased in 2000 having 28,022 but high production of 11.57 tons/ha, and in 2005, 31,343 ha with 12.52 tons/ha. ○ In 2019, Vietnam had a production area of 21,173 ha which had a yield of 14.3 t/ha resulting in 302,229 in total production of potatoes. ● Production areas ○ Red river delta lowland ○ Northern midlands and highlands ○ Northern Central Lowland ○ Central highlands: Lam Dong and Dak Lak ● Varietal development ○ Vietnam has a wide variety of potato tubers and these all contribute to the increase in tuber yields. Page | 14 ○ Utatlan and PO2 in Dalat were released through ARC. ● Potato diseases and pests ○ Potato virus (PVY) ○ Late blight ○ Bacterial wilt ○ Black fly ● Constraints for potato development ○ Use of degenerated seed potatoes ○ Good quality potatoes are available but not enough to meet the demand ○ Seed potato systems are not yet strengthened ○ Imported high quality seed potatoes from developed countries are expensive ○ Potato varieties are not so much diversified ○ Limited demand on potato consumption, rice is still dominant He further talked on the seed potato systems in Vietnam (1980 to present) ○ Seed potato production from the ARC ○ Multiplication of seed potatoes imported from EU countries, Australia, and Republic of Korea ○ Use of aeroponics technology ○ Mini tubers of produced in Sapa highland by RCRDC ○ Seed potato produced in the Northern Highland of Sapa, Caobang, etc. ○ Huong Que Company: Seed potato production in the Red River Delta ○ Use of table potatoes imported from China as planting material ○ Seed certification system Dr. Chien also shared the vision of CIP-Vietnam. ○ Breed tropically adapted high yielding potato varieties ○ 70-80 days crop cycles for lowland, and 100 days for highland ○ Develop tubers that are late blight and virus resistant with good storage capacity ○ For processing: high dry matter, low sugar, and good tuber shape ○ Promote systems approach for crop intensification in rice-based system He also talked about the scope of potato in Vietnam. ○ At least 200,000 ha of land area is suitable for planting potatoes. ○ Factories need around 180,000 tons of potatoes for processing/year, but domestic production’s capacity could only meet 40% of the demand Page | 15 ○ Estimated 32,000 tons of seed demand, domestic seed potato production of quality seed is around 12,000 tons/year ○ Increase in consumption of potatoes ○ Familiarity in ARC ○ Exportations are considered ● Institutions involved in potato R&D in Vietnam ○ Public (Provincial agricultural centers and other public institutions in Vietnam) ○ Private sectors (PepsiCo, Fresh Studio Hoa Nam company, etc.) ○ International organizations (International Potato Center - CIP) He shared on the future potato research and development of potato in Vietnam. ○ Strengthening the potato seed systems by combining formal seed and informal seed systems ○ Recovering potato planting area with increase productivity ○ Increase in farm size and better management ○ Strengthening potato R&D ○ Promotion of potato related information (processing and consumption) ○ Strengthening internal cooperation Dr. Chien ended his presentation by showing photos of aeroponics technologies from different R&D institutions in Vietnam. Please see Annex 4 for the link of the presentation in pdf of three speakers. Page | 16 Open Forum This session was facilitated by Dr. Baruah. Questions Response What might be the best Dr. Vander Zaag: I think that’s very early to stage. I think that any efficient method on condition wherein you can induce long day conditions, you can the mass propagating hybrid flowering, and as long as both the female and male parents are fertile, diploid true potato that’s very easy to get lots of true seed, so that’s part of the process of seed? getting the right parental lines that are very efficient and prolific fruit bearers and seed bearers of a large-sized seed. So that we can prepare them and transplant them directly to produce many tubers. What other varieties can Ms. Kiswa: The variety that we have is Igorota and granola that can be be grown in the lowland grown also in lowland areas. As of now, these are the two available Luzon area in the PH? varieties that we have. This informal seed Dr. Mohanty: I think what he is referring to between China and system described by Vietnam, but if you have landlocked countries, that could be Peter Vander Zaag is Bangladesh or Nepal, not only potato but every seed moves across the moving across borders. borders. For example, the GM modified eggplant, which was released in What is the regulatory Bangladesh but now it is extensively going in India without being environment in these released in India. The company that released it in Bangladesh was an cases? Is this non- Indian company. The Indian company, that they would use the existent? eggplant, but they released it in Bangladesh now, it extensively goes on and on in India, so it is difficult to regulate farmers are so used to, you know saved seed between the borders. It is very difficult to regulate those things. Dr. Vander Zaag: I think except in the case of China, if you want to do official seed exports, it is difficult. But farmer to farmer or businessman to businessman, wide open. So, what if we get to the stage of going to the PH from China to the PH and Indonesia becomes trickier. But you could also do it as table potato. That’s easy. Dr. Mohanty: One thing before I start, I mentioned the regional centers, one of the objectives of this agreement is that the adjourning states, border, or country it is going to move. So, it is better to other country to officially release the variety, then the demand will follow much better than keeping it illegal. Page | 17 How does the output Dr. Vander Zaag: For example, in Myanmar they have imported Lishu 6 compare to local farming informally from farmers. Then we brought in some Lishu 6 seed that system was “G3” in a company in Yunnan and it was definitely better. The question is do the price difference? There was more hassle than the certified G3 seed, at the end of the day, for the headaches and the extra cost and extra time it takes, they would go for informal system, and they sort of ‘gamble’ that the seed that they were getting is good, and by repeating of the sourcing on the same farmer every year, they can be more liable ‘informal’ non-certified seed. In the case of Vietnam, C-88, that was totally random. At the border they just sort it by size, not by quality. So, it’s also tricky. There’s no formal seed going from C88 to Vietnam, but Lishu 7 is now also catching on Vietnam from the highlands of Yunnan province, and Lishu 7 is considered too late maturing in Yunnan but in the winter season or river delta is fine. Dr. Mohanty: I just want to give you an example in India. For me there’s no certified seeding in India. In India, all these private sectors who sells 6, 7 generations of seed from aeroponics, is mostly on a different level. They won’t put a generation in the seed bag, only generation seeds, because they only think what is certified is how many tubers that they could get. After that, the number of multiplications is not certified, nobody is checking on that. That’s how critical the informal sector is, we formalize it in a way so that we control the quality of seed. Dr. Vander Zaag: G1, G2, and G3, that’s true, you are pretty safe. Where can we buy good Ms. Kiswa: Where to buy good seeds, most of the buyers are not from quality potato seeds? the province usually go to centers who availed of our apical root cuttings or our basic seed tubers. Sometimes we are going to give those Is there a way to names and we will be the one to tap those people who have planted determine whether those kind of planting materials if they are available. tubers are G1, G2, and G3? Especially when the Another one, if they want to have or avail of this planting materials, tubers are accidentally their orders must be earlier at least 3 months before they are going to marketed? get it because most of the buyers are especially outside the province, will just come and what they know is that they will come and they will have the seeds and they already have the available seeds. But if they will come especially during the planting season, they could not get good planting materials. There is no distinct quality in terms of physical performance but maybe you can only regulate and check if there are no disease, maybe they could have used the good seeds, but you can see that there are several Page | 18 diseases then they used the bad seeds. Dr. Chien: I think quality seed from different seed production or company. Good quality seed are stored in a formal storage system, because storage is selected carefully, they produce or collected from seed farm, so the quality is good. But I have mentioned in my presentation that seed quality is usually certified but not so much quantity was certified. Only a part of them only. But the buyer and seed seller might have a reputation to each other. (inaudible). What if farming emits Dr. Vander Zaag: That’s a good question. First, CO2 is friend of high CO2? How can we potatoes. High CO2 levels could have higher yields. If you go to curve this effects on aeroponics system, adding CO2 improves production. Now, if I compare climate change? the CO2 emission from potato fields from the rice fields, the potato field is much superior to rice. The rice field have methane gases, oxide gases, also being released from anaerobic conditions. So, in many ways, potato’s short duration crop, produces more energy and more protein in a time per a unit space than any other crop, so that’s why it is the most user of CO2. I would argue against what the questioner is asking, and I would that it’s the most efficient user of CO2 and more CO2, benefits to get more yield. Is there a size difference Dr. Chien: Truthfully, general bigger size is more expensive than small of tubers when you get size. Especially the mini tubers are harvested from the hydroponics or from ARC compared to aeroponics system, which are very small one, medium one, so the big tuber seeds one has a higher price. Is there any regulation Dr. Kiswa: For the formal seed system, there is a regulation but, for the or policy for establishing informal, none. The very most important is that you have a clean farm, I seed quality planting think that’s the regulation only on the formal seed system, because materials in PH? they have several requirements for you to be a formal seed producer. Is there any ARC Dr. Vander Zaag: I would say, no, in the reason is, in Canada and experience that can be Europe, the seed production system is very strict. Here we have the shared from EU or formal seed system. It works here the plants, greenhouse producers, Canada? minitubers and substrate, or aeroponics, from there you do, seed going to the field for 4 to 5 generations. At this point, there is no real permission, but to do repeated harvesting of mother plants, or cuttings from mother plants is doing this. That’s kind of interesting questions because we are so formal that the flexibility is not there. So, I hope that you don’t lose that in countries like Vietnam or any in developing world. Page | 19 Do you give hands on Ms. Kiswa: For the training we have been conducting several trainings training in producing and we are inviting to those who are interested to do potato seedling potato seedlings? production. You just give your letter of request on the seed potato production training. For the government, most of the time, it is a free training. Dr. Mohanty: Let me add, yes, I think Cynthia put the right words in getting a hands-on training, but we don’t have the capacity in PH right now, to provide training but we give virtual training, a very hands-on virtual training, pretty much everybody could participate. There are several participants in the PH, and we will have that in the future, it is not limited to one country. Anybody could register. Could it be possible that Ms. Kiswa: Yes, we can have a trial on the variety on what is available in potato could be planted your area, but we have done lowland potato production in the past and in other regions in the it seems that it is less productive that those that are produced in the PH like Capiz, mostly in mid and highland elevations. lowland and how can we avail a trial in another In some other countries, potato is also produced in lowland. We used province. to produce potato in Cagayan and Ilocos Norte. So, it is possible. Dr. Vander Zaag: I think in the PH, at least you must be at least 1000 masl and in nighttime it should be less than 18 degrees Celsius, otherwise, you forget about it, with the present variety portfolio, you will not be successful. In Negros we are doing the same kind of experiment, and there we find below 1000 masl, not good, above 13,000 meters is good. Is there any varietal Dr. Vander Zaag: Well, experiments that we have so far are preliminary. release date on the new But diploid, hybrid, true seed yields as good as some of the clonal deployed hybrids from tetraploid material in the field. It is similar. Cost, I think if you look at China compared to the the overall cost, the cost would be much less, and less profitable for dominant tetraploid? In farmers to be accessed to seed, so the profit margin would be greater. use? Do you envision Maybe, I will be over optimistic, but I do believe that look at what that the diploid based happened at corn in the 1960s, hybrid corn was the same idea, system will have lower homozygous parents, crossed to its parents (selfing), and the offspring tuber efficiency but it is very vigorous, we do the same thing being explored for the first higher net profitability time, potatoes in a real way. due to lower seed cost? The status of Dr. Vander Zaag: I’m not aware of it. It started off as a big problem in transmission of disease, NZ, but that’s been put under control. It’s been a problem in Mexico which is a biosecurity and in Western United states, it is also being managed there. I’m not concern. aware of it anywhere in SEA. Page | 20 Dr. Mohanty: I’m not also aware. How can we manage Dr. Mohanty: It is always an issue of potato to any developing country today the low demands when the infrastructures are not there. We have a huge gap, in country of potato increasing like India, Bangladesh, PH, or after the harvest price has crashed wastage of products and because of the unpredictability/fluctuation in the market then the price how can we help keeps changing. farmers? Only way you can avoid having the losses is to have only 1 planting season there. The only way to avoid the fluctuation in the price is to have the infrastructures, the farmers do not have to keep it, but the other intermediaries buy from the farmers and keep it. Is there any specific Dr. Chien: I’m not so good in this technology but I understand, they requirement in choose a mother plant, by ½-½ and then they put certain quantity of establishing ARC in the mineral fertilizer and then they insert newly cutting to the media. field? Particularly in the first 20 days. Dr. Vander Zaag: I’ll add to Dr. Chien, most important thing is water that you must make irrigation or predictable rainfall because the first 20 days require a good plant establishment, otherwise you will have high mortality rate. Ms. Kiswa: For the fertilizer requirement for this rooted stem cuttings, generally if you did not have any soil test, we usually put the complete fertilizer before planting and the organic fertilizer. How can bacterial Ms. Kiswa: For the bacterial wilt, the BPI has established the use of right infection be managed biological fertilizer. We also do crop rotation by not planting the effectively? solanaceous plants. Then always use clean planting materials that are disease-free. Dr. Chien: In our, we put it in growing condition, in lowland we usually do crop rotation, the potato in between two rice crops, so that the bacterial infection is controlled effectively, and to control bacteria it is very important that we need to use systemic pesticides. Some also practice intercropping. Dr. Vander Zaag: Soil treatment was calcium, if you have bacteria wilt in the soil, they’ll treat those through soil sterilization to kill the bacteria. If you could show some Dr. Vander Zaag: It is very difficult, moving seed downhill is the main light of the other parts way in making the beginning point is pure clean, microtubers are of effectively manage difficult to plant. You cannot bring it up to hill because of the you have Page | 21 bacterial infection? control or manage it effectively and you don’t know how to bring it back down. Ms. Kiswa: Trichoderma is good in suppressing bacterial wilt. We are also using the calcium hypochlorite, 2 kg/ha, we usually apply that before planting our seed tubers. But since calcium hypochlorite has short effectivity, we must apply it every time we are going to plant potatoes and in combination with Trichoderma. Can we also throw some Dr. Vander Zaag: I think that the Golden nematode which come from Eu light on nematodes? is also endemic to upland areas in Asia. Granola is immune to it. That is why it keep going growing. Some varieties like Igorota in the Philippines have some level of resistance, but not immune. So that’s what the breeding programs, how to breed resistant to this because it would take a long time for it to go away. Dr. Chien: In highland area, when we bring potato, we look at rice terrace because they do irrigated rice, it is better to plant in the rice terrace in comparing to hilly area. In our experiment in China, we planted it in hilly area, but the infection is so serious and then we move to rice terraces it is totally different. We only do experiments in highlands to avoid bacterial infections. Also, some kind of moth, like ant, I don’t know in the PH, they also eat potato. Synthesis After the question and answer, Dr. Allan Siano of DOST-PCAARRD provided the synthesis. He shared the summary of the speakers’ presentation and discussion. He cited those farmers from Vietnam and Philippines share almost the same issues in terms of potato production. Please see Annex 5 for the PowerPoint presentation of the synthesis. Page | 22 Closing Dr. Mohanty closed the webinar. He stressed that the session was a learning experience for technical and non-technical participants who wish to understand the current status and challenges of the potato industry. He also appreciated the questions from the live viewers that are very practical and would be relevant to everyone watching it. The panelists are commended for their interactive discussion and establish connections with the participants. The participants also gained knowledge on the different aspects of the potato industry especially its economic relevance, recognition of women’s role in production, and its academic/research component. The full webinar can be viewed in this link. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxB-JMB3Npk CIP site event with the video: https://cipotato.org/event/potato-seed-production-technology-southeast-asia/ EVALUATION The webinar was evaluated by 354 attendees (out of 409). The webinar was rated very successful by the participants. The overall rating of 352 respondents was all passing with grades of excellent (79.5), very good (19.3), and good (1.20). Out of the total participants, 351 said that their expectations of the webinar were met (only 1 did not met the expectation). One hundred percent of the respondents said that the webinar was structured well, and the subject matter was effectively presented. Majority (99.4 %) of the participants said the webinar helped them gain new knowledge applicable to their work. Please see below the summary of the evaluation results. Page | 23 Question Number of Percentage respondents 1. Did the webinar 352 Yes 99.7 meet your No 0.3 expectations? 2.Was the webinar 350 Yes 100 structured well? No 0 3. Was the subject 350 Yes 100 matter effectively No 0 presented? 4. As a result of this 351 Yes 99.4 webinar, did you gain No 0.6 new knowledge applicable to your work? 5. What did you like Potato in general most about the • Trends and promotion of potatoes in the Philippines webinar? • Potato as a good industry • Information and backgrounds about potatoes and technique also the management that we can handle it. • Status/system of Potato in the Philippines and Vietnam • Potato management and production • Diverse potato technologies applicable in areas like Philippines and Vietnam • How to address problems in potato farming specifically in terms of biological methods. • Survey and research results in potato production in Southeast Asia • Potato crop management in highlands and the participation of women • The data on the production of potato between highlands and lowlands. • The challenges and opportunities of potato production in South Asian Countries • The analysis of worldwide market demand and opportunities of potato industry Pest and diseases Page | 24 • Presentation of new technologies to control disease (bacteria and virus) • Cultural and pest management • Management of soil-borne diseases and nematode control • Introduction on the kinds of diseases of potatoes • Production of disease-free planting materials. • Best practices in managing pests, propagation • Practical methods of preventing and controlling pest of potato Seed system (management, plant material, varieties) • Comparison of technologies used in potato planting materials used in different SEA regions • Different varieties of potatoes available on locality and how to improve its development • The importance of quality potato seeds • Potato has a so many varieties and potatoes are so many problems • Introducing the different potato seedlings in the Philippines and G1 is the most expensive • The use of other alternative planting materials and seed/tuber treatments. Seed/Crop Production • Different systems/technologies/techniques for better seed production of potato • Seed production program, process updates. • Factors (e.g., diseases) affecting potato production. • The technologies on how to increase production of seed potato • Available/New technologies on potato seed production • Seed Potato Production Challenges and Opportunities • Discussion on new varieties and production of good quality planting materials of potato • The productivity of proper potato seed production • Potato production which is very important nowadays. The ways or how other countries cultivate the potato • About the process and production of potatoes in SE Asia the practices and updates regarding the production of potato Potato Technologies • Aeroponics technique/systems. • Apical Rooted Cutting. Adoption of ARC technology in Vietnam and very easy technology to produce seed. Discussing the Impact of Apical Rooted Cuttings of Potato • Rapid multiplication technique using stem cuttings to rapidly Page | 25 multiply seeds, it is doable and less expensive • Resource speakers are experts on the topics they have discussed/ highly knowledgeable • The speakers were professionals of their own fields that shares the most relevant information with regards to the topic. • Exchanging ideas /knowledge to the different speakers, open forum • The speakers knew about their topic and delivered it clear. They answer all the question given to them and answer it wholeheartedly. • The synthesis from DOST, topics of Dr. Kiswa and Dr. Peter Van Der Zaag • The topics discussed by Dr Cynthia and Dr Chien explained both the possibilities in two different areas. • All presentations were good and provided valuable insights as the Q&A portion • Panelists discuss and shows the results in every country that have potatoes crops productions. • Enthusiasm and sharing of experience of panelists and mediator. Enthusiasm of • The topic presented was good. The panel discussion of production practices • Speakers elaborated the topics comprehensively • Selection of experts and their expertise in the field is wide. • How it was synthesized. Became more understandable • I like how the speakers relayed all the relevant information needed by all the participants. Also, the flow of webinar is well organized. Discussions/Q and A • Informative discussion and presentation. • Interactive and lively discussion • Question and answer that address the specific needs of the participants. • I like Q and A part the most because we're given a chance to know information that's not in the previous lecture, but overall, I like all the way panelists explain potato seed production. • Participant were given a chance to clarify things. • The practical answers which is relevant to the specific questions. • I like the q and a part. They have answered the questions very well • Interaction between the speaker and the participants through questions and answers Page | 26 • How the Q&A portion was well-managed • There were different insights discussed per question where the speakers get their chance to speak and share their knowledge mote comprehensively. Topic/presentation (general) • All presentations are good • Everything was good and explained very well. • The different topics is very informative and technical info • Topics presented were applicable to our country since I am from the Philippines • All the topics that were discussed was very interesting. • Everything was good and explained very well. I learned a lot • All the topics discussed because it is very relevant. • It's content and explanation of the topic Women • Sharing information and experience of SEA countries re potato production with special participation of women Empowering women in Agriculture specially in Potato production 6. What did you like Time least about the • Not enough time/limited time. Very short time allotted. webinar? • Time constraint for all interesting topics • Seems the speakers are catching up to fit their presentation to the allotted time. • Less time for the Q&A • Some of the questions were not asked due to lack of time. • What I did like least about the webinar is that I think the duration of time allotted for the webinar is not enough for me because I really enjoy the webinar My questions yet to be answered. it couldn't get my full attention span as some of the presentations were a bit too long. Language • Foreign language. • When one of the speakers did not used the English language to explain the topic, because not all participants can understand their own language. Internet connection • My internet connection interrupt the video and I had some minor audio issues. • Lost connection giving us static voices of panelist. • My signal is poor. But I love the webinar overall. • Maybe the internet connection we have affected the good flow of Page | 27 webinar. Presentations • The presentations can be improved more visually. • The topic of Dr. Chien • Unintelligible words by resource persons. Other than this, the webinar was excellent! • The presentation at the last speaker I cannot really understand but all and all very satisfied presentation. • Too many pictures • Some technical terms used Women • No focus on women which is part of the objectives should be more regular covering all aspects of potato crop and more interactive 7. Overall, how would 352 Excellent 79.5 you rate the webinar? Very good 19.3 Good 1.2 8. Suggest a future Suggested Potato: topic or way we could Topics • Production technology for lowland potato (2) improve our (selected) • Potato ARC and tuber production webinars. • Precision Agriculture or Smart Farming Practices on Potato • More varieties of potatoes • Potato Bacterial Scab • Hydroponic/aquaponics/aeroponics (6) in potato (2) • potato seed production from rooted cutting Pest and disease management on potato (2); Nutrient management • Resistant Variety of potato on diseases and low land variety • Potato breeding technology. Breeding thru TPS (Diploid) • Gender role in potato production • Types of soils suitable for potato planting and products from potato • How to create a variety of colors of the potatoes, with different taste according to its color • Potato Seed Production and its effects/contribution towards Climate Change Mitigation • Conservation of potato germplasm, Formal vs Page | 28 Informal Seed System • Modern practices in planting potato, new breeds, pros, and cons of technology for potato mass production • Propagating potato seedlings. Sweetpotato/yam • Sweetpotato R&D and production technologies • Smart farming on sweet potato Other crops • New technologies in rubber • Growing tomato and potato combination • Germplasm of sugarcane • mushroom cultivation • Other crops (onion, ginger, strawberries, cashew) • Cacao Production • Leguminous crops/mongo • Rice production • Dragon fruit General • Conduct more webinars on other matters addressing SDGs • More technology-based planting methods • Practical approaches to disease management • About storage facility of high value crops/production • Agricultural machineries • Agricultural issues/Rural development • I wish to learn more about agro-forestry or nature conservation or regenerative agriculture • Tissue Culture Process and mass propagation technology • Genome sequencing of crops • Soil Conservation and Management • New technologies of crop as well as the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) • I think technologies about water hyacinth would be great topic since it’s a problem in many rivers here in the Philippines. • Molecular level research connected with the Page | 29 farming industry/ Inclusion of molecular level research which can address the prevailing problems in the potato production. • CRISPR Technology Ways to • More informative and insightful webinar series improve the • We need a farmer participant to share local next webinar experiences. • Hoping for the online toolkits or presentations of the resource speakers • Clarification of the voice. • Public forum with future recipients of the program • Time should be extended or 1 day activity • Hoping for a face-to-face seminar • The suggestion on virtual hands-on training is exciting • More resource persons with a long experience in potato production and have practical knowledge about the subject matter should be tapped. Success stories in plant production would be very interesting. • Maybe using a single presentation so that no time will be wasted. • More interactive and Fun • Perhaps you could add some ice breaker activities that will be enjoyed by the participants. • Time management by speakers Encouraging • It is very timely and relevant comments • Congratulations, well done. Continue to inspire and deliver informative technology for the development of the industry • More like this kind of webinar • I think discussing new technologies and techniques could be done in the future plus the impact of these research on all forms of life could be very interactive and interesting. Overall, the resource speakers are amazing on their own mastery, very commendable. Some selected quotes of respondents on the webinar: “It brought me enlightenment about the current situation of seed production in the Philippines, as well as the use of seed tubers in the production of potatoes.” “I like the information that they share about Potato Seed Production that helps me to learn about planting potato in the future”. Page | 30 “The speakers are really esteemed. Kudos CIP!” “Well knowledgeable speakers. Congratulations”. “The speakers have relevant academic and field experiences. I love all the topics and how the panelist answers the questions comprehensively. The panelists were so cool in answering the question they are all expert. They explain it well”. “The webinar is responsive to the needs of agriculture and problem of food sustainability. I learned a lot. Thank you, CIP!” Please see the complete evaluation results of Webinar 3 in Annex 6. COMMUNICATIONS ON THE WEBINAR Promotion about the webinar were done by CIP and PCAARRD. Please see Annex 7 for a sample pre-event press release from PCAARRD in their Facebook page. While Annex 8 shows the CIP promotion in the organization’s website and social media. Aside from zoom, there are also engagement of the webinar in Facebook live. The table below show some of the data on the reach and engagement in CIP website, social media and Facebook live. Platform Number Views Shares Posts Reach Engagement Site event page at 404 CIP website Social media • Twitter 3 3620 104 • Face book 1 2532 92 • Linked in 1 1091 20 Facebook live 56 8,359 889 Acknowledgement We would like to thank Ms. Jamsie Joy E. Perez of the Applied Communication Division and Mr. Joel Norman Panganiban of Crops Research Division from PCAARRD for sharing their notes on the webinar for this report. Page | 31 ANNEXES: 1 – Concept note and program of the webinar. SEED SYSTEM WEBINAR 3 Potato Seed Production Technology in Southeast Asia – with special focus on Vietnam and Philippines September 28, 2021: 1.00pm – 4.00pm Manila Time via zoom BACKGROUND Consumption of potatoes and potato products is growing rapidly in Southeast Asia. There are significant opportunities for improved potato production and utilization of technologies in this part of the world to address poverty, food security, and environmental degradation. Potato production is also a highly profitable activity. The market for fresh consumption of potatoes is expanding in most of Asia in response to income growth and urbanization. However, potatoes are a high input, high risk crop - where there is always the chance of completely losing the crop to climatic stressors like typhoons, heavy rainfall, or drought. In Indonesia, Philippines, VietNam and Thailand small farms predominate, and production is very labor intensive, and even small farms may make extensive use of hired labor in potato cultivation, employing landless laborers. Potato production in these countries is commercially oriented with more than 80 percent of the harvested crop being sold. The most significant risk a farmer must face is that associated with the high price of seed and its availability in a timely manner. Good quality seed is a must for high productivity in all potato production systems. Much of the yield gap currently constraining productivity in low-income countries is attributed to the poor quality of seed. Potato seed sector development is thus a major concern of governments, researchers, development agencies, and civil society organizations. Potato seed systems are often characterized as formal or informal, although the informal seed system is complex. Indonesia, Thailand, and Viet Nam import certified seeds, but the Philippines severely restrict the importation of potato tubers because of phytosanitary concerns. Efforts to implement formal seed systems in low-income countries have been largely unsuccessful; consequently, Page | 32 most resource poor potato farmers source their seed through the informal system. An alternative solution may be proposed which involves some form of integration between the formal and the informal seed systems. The objective of this webinar is to provide a forum for discussion on the potato seed production technologies in Southeast Asia with special focus on Philippines and Vietnam. The discussion will specifically focus on: 1. Changing demand of potato seeds in the region. 2. The current potato seed production technologies in practice. 3. The role of women and youth potato seed supply chain; and 4. Ways to upgrade the seed supply chain to make it affordable to farmers. PROGRAMME Time Activity Person Responsible 1:00 PM Welcome and introductions Dr. Sampriti Baruah, CIP Moderator 1:10 PM Opening remarks Dr. Samarendu Mohanty, CIP Dr. Reynaldo V. Ebora, DOST-PCAARRD 1:30 PM Introduction of the speaker Moderator 1:35 PM Overview on the status and demand of the potato Dr. Peter Vander Zaag, WPC and SPSI seeds in Southeast Asia: opportunities and challenges 2:00 PM Introduction of the speaker Moderator 2:02 PM Status and availability of current potato seed Ms. Cynthia G. Kiswa, NPRCRTC-BSU production technologies in Philippines 2:27 PM Introduction of the speaker Moderator 2:30 PM Status and availability of current potato seed Dr. Chien Dao Huy, CIP-Vietnam production technologies in Vietnam 2:55 PM Questions & Answers Moderator and panel 3:40 PM Introduction of the speaker Moderator 3:42 PM Synthesis of presentations and reflections Dr. Allan B. Siano, DOST-PCAARRD 3:55 PM Closing remarks Dr. Samarendu Mohanty, CIP 3:58 PM Announcement and closing Moderator TARGET OUTPUT Recommendations for developing and disseminating seed potato production technologies in Philippines and Vietnam. Page | 33 2 - Information of the speakers 2.1. Dr. Samarendu Mohanty Samarendu Mohanty is the Asia regional director for the International Potato Center (CIP). Sam provides programmatic oversight for research and development portfolio; provides leadership in regional operational systems; and plays representational role for CIP in the region, with a focus on India, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Sam, an American National, holds a Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from University of Nebraska-Lincoln, a M.S. in Agricultural Economics from University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a B.Sc. from University of Agricultural Sciences in Bangalore, India. He brings over 20 years of experience with skills in Research Management, Fund Raising, Commodity Markets, Research Funding, Asset Management, Policy and Trade Analysis. Sam joins CIP after working as Principal Scientist at the International Rice Research Institute – IRRI in Philippines and previously as Head and Senior Economist for the Social Sciences Division in IRRI since 2008. Previously, he also worked as Associate Professor and Associate Director for Cotton Economics Research Institute at Texas Tech University and scientist at Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute at Iowa State University. 2.2. Dr. Reynaldo V. Ebora Dr. Ebora is the Executive Director of the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD), a sectoral planning council of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). He is responsible for leading the Philippine National Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development System (NAARRDS) in the formulation of frameworks, thrusts, and programs for the development of the agriculture, aquatic, and natural resources (AANR) sector, as well as in the generation and allocation of funds for this purpose. Dr. Ebora obtained his BS Agriculture (Entomology) as COCOFED scholar and MS in Entomology (Insect Pathology/Microbial Control) from the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB). He pursued his PhD in Entomology at the Michigan State University, USA, as a Rockefeller Foundation Fellow. He also completed an International Post-graduate University Course in Page | 34 Microbiology at the Osaka University in Japan, and his post-graduate studies as Visiting Fellow on Intellectual Property Management/Technology Transfer at the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA) AmeriCenter, Department of Plant Breeding, Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, USA. 2.3 Dr. Peter Vander Zaag Peter is a farm boy from Ontario Canada. He started working internationally on potatoes when he was 22 in Bangladesh. He had a major impact while working in Rwanda and central Africa as a scientist for the International Potato Center (CIP). Varieties he introduced to local farmers about four decades ago currently make up half the country’s potato production. Peter later was the Regional Director for CIP’s SE Asia and Pacific program based on Los Banos. Vander Zaag also worked in southwest China with CIP and Yunnan Normal University. Together the variety called Cooperation-88 was selected from the MSc breeding project of Dr Dao Huy Chien. At one point, over one million acres of the variety were being grown, and the area still produces close to that amount every year. For this effort as well as other contributions, Peter received the National Friendship Award in 2014. Peter also served on the CIP Board of Trustees including 4 years as the Chair. Vander Zaag and his wife Carla founded a new farm named Sunrise Potato near his birthplace, and the family grows more than 500 hectares of chipping potatoes each year. Peter presently serves as a Director of the World Potato Congress and is President of the Sunrise Potato Systems Institute. 2.4 Ms. Cynthia Kiswa Ms. Cynthia G. Kiswa is a Senior Science Research Specialist and the Director of the Northern Philippines Root Crops Research and Training Center at the Benguet State University. She completed her bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, major in Horticulture and her master’s degree in Horticulture in the University she’s employed. Ms. Kiswa spearheaded the Potato Research and Development Center in the Cordillera Region. She is a plant tissue culturist that does R and D on the micropropagation system of major root crops and ginger. As a researcher and extension worker, she had a numerous presentation on the production system of good quality planting materials on root and tuber crops but most especially on seed potato in different government institutions, farmers organizations and other private institutions. Page | 35 2.5 Dr. Dao Huy Chien Dr. Dao Huy Chien is a Potato Breeder from Vietnam. He is currently a part-time consultant with the International Potato Center in Vietnam since 2012. He obtained his PhD in Genetics and Plant breeding from the Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences (VAAS). He got his MSc. in Horticulture (Plant Breeding) from Benguet State University in the Philippines in 1989: He got his BSc. from Hanoi Agricultural University (now called Vietnam National University of Agriculture). Dr. Dao Huy Chien has more than three decades work on potato including several publications on potato. 2.6 Dr. Allan B. Siano Dr. Allan B. Siano is the Officer in Charge of the Crops Research Division – Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCAARRD). He joined DOST-PCAARRD in 2008 as Science Research Specialist II. He obtained his Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (Horticulture) in 1998 from the University of the Philippines Los Banos. He got his Master of Science in Horticultural Science from Kyungpook National University South Korea from 2004 to 2006. He recently obtained his Doctor of Philosophy in Horticultural Science from the Massey University New Zealand in 2021. His technical skills include horticultural crop production and management, program and project management, and technical writing. Page | 36 3 – List of Participants No. Name Organization Country 1 Md. Rahman Non-profit Organization Bangladesh 2 Debashish Chanda International Potato Center (CIP Bangladesh 3 Md. Hossain Ahamed Apex Agriscience Bangladesh World Potato Congress/Sunrise Potato Systems 4 Peter Vander Zaag Institute Canada 5 Tang Xun 甘肃农业大学 China 6 Viviana Infantas CIP Georgia 7 Juniarti Sahat IVEGRI Indonesia 8 Sivaprasad Yeturu Himedia Laboratories India 9 Hiren Patel Enrich Agro India 10 Brijesh Kumar International Potato Center India 11 Ravindiadranath Reddy ` India 12 Neeraj Tyagi Eldorado Agritech India 13 Harivijay Rathod HARIT BIOCONTROL LAB India 14 Kartik Pramanik International Potato Center India 15 Nirmal Kant Sharma International Potato Center India 16 Ravishankar Manickam World Vegetable India 17 Sunil Chaudhary Fryo foods private limited India 18 Shahid Ali International Potato Center India 19 Shishir Srivastava International Potato Center India 20 Manoshi Chakrovorty International Potato Center India 21 Sampriti Baruah International Potato Center India 22 Samarendu Mohanty International Potato Center India 23 Immaculate Makoko International Potato Center Kenya The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food 24 Jean Bettoni Research Limited New Zealand 25 Maria Dessa Elhyza Mocorro None Philippines Page | 37 26 Cenalyn Cabanes RTU Philippines 27 Tessie Boncato Tarlac Agricultural University Philippines 28 Marlyn Coronado None Philippines 29 Irene Dinoy Department of Agriculture Philippines 30 Dianinia Lobo None Philippines 31 Jessie Manalili ECO REMATES Philippines 32 Jonathan Dela Cruz Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College Philippines 33 Trisha Mae Faylogna Mariano Marcos State University Philippines 34 Paul Darren Uy None Philippines 35 Elmer Enicola UPLB-IPB Philippines 36 Earlyn Kate Padrones Jose Rizal Memorial State University Philippines 37 Janelin Cabason N/A Philippines 38 Joenel Garcia Vann Hawk Philippines 39 Hazel Baculanta NA Philippines 40 Raymond Banta Sorsogon State University Philippines 41 Wendy Kendy T Lannaon NA Philippines 42 Scottie Justine Caballero Potato Systems Research and Training Center, Inc Philippines 43 Ramil Entana Jr. Sibugay Technical Institute Inc. Philippines 44 Janice Oliveros USTP Philippines 45 Nestorio Ii D. Felerino USEP Philippines 46 Livy Sarucam Surigao State College of Technology Philippines 47 Reiden Baracinas Organization of Biotechnology Students- RTU Philippines 48 Nicole Conlu None Philippines 49 Ma. Victoria Danielle Reyes Rizal Technological University Philippines 50 Liezly Magdua University of the Philippines Los Baños Philippines 51 Ira Grace Floro Capiz State University-Burias Campus Philippines 52 Carel Jean Jimenez MMSU Philippines 53 Regie Lloren Camiguin Polytechnic State College Philippines 54 Egie-Dayan Alcantara College of Agriculture and Agri-Industries Philippines 55 Mary Joy Lopez TESDA Philippines Page | 38 56 Lawrence Panique N/A Philippines 57 Jessica Puyawan N/A Philippines 58 Helen Padayogdog N/A Philippines 59 Rose Anne Aya DOST-PCAARRD Philippines 60 Rachel Sotto University of the Philippines Los Baños Philippines 61 Glenn Ford Guillermo BS Agriculture Philippines 62 Dominic Manlalaban 4H Club Philippines 63 Mac Donald Acosta DMMMSU-NARTDI Philippines 64 Gwyndelle Alawadin Provincial Natural Resources and Environment Office Philippines 65 Norwen Plana Non applicable Philippines 66 Steffanee Edaño Rizal Technological University Philippines 67 Jerome Jorolan SPAMAST-main Philippines 68 John Ryan S. Honor NEMSU-TAGBINA Philippines 69 Simeon Raymundo Jr. Eco-Remates Philippines 70 Carlu Alfonso Realiza Carlu’s Garden Nature Integrated Farm Philippines 71 Alvin Dela Cruz Tarlac Agricultural University Philippines 72 Shajara Fatima Dimasingkil MSU-Maguindanao Philippines 73 R2_Caroline Mae Engeljakob Department of Trade and Industry Philippines 74 Regina Tobias Department of Environment and Natural Resources Philippines 75 Miraflor Galicia Claro M. Recto High School Philippines 76 Alexandra Simon NA Philippines 77 Renato Avenue City Agriculture Office-Legazpi City Philippines 78 Rafael Atractivo IV None Philippines 79 Maria Rosario Planca None Philippines 80 Anecito Anuada University of the Philippines Los Banos Philippines 81 Jea Areniego Organization of Biotechnology Students Philippines 82 Rose Lynn Macasambat HORTUSS Philippines 83 Herbert Dustin Aumentado University of the Philippines Los Baños Philippines 84 Lyka Comora Eastern Visayas State University - Burauen Campus Philippines 85 Rona Erpe Escolano Department of Education Philippines Page | 39 86 Caroline Samson Mayfair Bakeshop Philippines 87 Jeshaiah Chen Mopheth Aguilar Caraga State University Philippines 88 Nervin Soriano DENR and Federation of Future Filipino Forester Philippines 89 Alvin Crodua Davao del Sur State College Philippines 90 Alexander Santos Department of agriculture regional field office 3 Philippines 91 Peter Daroy Magbanua Farm Menoy Philippines 92 Rogelio Jr. Condeza 4h club Philippines 93 Evelyn Alera Bulacan Agricultural State College Philippines 94 Dennie Ruma QSU-Maddela Philippines 95 Timothy Arandela Kabash Philippines 96 Margie Epie Benguet State University Philippines 97 Jamsie Joy Perez DOST PCAARRD Philippines 98 Reinhold Jek Abing DOST Philippines 99 Nancy Aspuria PHILFRUITS ASSOCIATION INC Philippines 100 Nelma Morillo Maradiona Farmers Association Philippines 101 Marilyn Dela Cruz USTP-Claveria Philippines 102 Jomari Aquino Department of Education Philippines 103 Leilani Pelegrina PCAARRD Philippines 104 Jowin Jeeh Coscos DOST XI/ CSTC Davao Philippines 105 Aileen Elegado University of Science and Technology Philippines 106 Astro Cristopher N/A Philippines 107 Benzon Subijano NA Philippines 108 John Oliver Distor Rizal Technological University Philippines 109 Kevin Eliass Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University Philippines 110 Bernard Budot UPLB Philippines 111 Jay Del Espiritu Department of Agriculture Philippines 112 Emmalyn Recilee n/a Philippines 113 Mark Balendres University of the Philippines Los Baños Philippines 114 Jeanny Dacup Camiguin Polytechnic State College Philippines 115 Reynaldo Lanuza ERDB-CRERDEC Philippines Page | 40 116 Martin James Lacambra NA Philippines 117 Mark Joshua Bañega Bicol University College of Agriculture and Forestry Philippines Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative 118 Maria Alessa Romilla Health Care Philippines 119 Nerissa Domingo LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT OF SARRAT Philippines 120 Jonathan Caguiat City Agriculturist Office Philippines 121 Ed Jo Albert Padrones JRMSU Philippines 122 Allyzon Dinglasan College of Agriculture and Food Science Philippines 123 Jayric Villareal DMMMSU-NLUC Philippines 124 Lou Denise-Marie Somera Department of Agriculture 4A Philippines 125 Jam Makiling None Philippines 126 Junnell Jan Revilla Academe Philippines 127 Kasim Saludo CFCST Philippines 128 Franz Marielle Nogoy Central Luzon State University Philippines 129 Rachelle Joie E. Pesco NONE Philippines 130 Claudelyn Dumagas 4F Philippines 131 Jovy Dela Cruz Agriculture food and security Philippines 132 Shirley Del Mundo Cavite State University Philippines 133 Melissa Batulan None Philippines Agricultural Training Institute - Regional Training 134 Joemelyn Sumagang Center 7 Philippines 135 Bienvinida Ii Alonsabe PSABE Philippines 136 Melanie B. Mael Teacher Philippines 137 Myrha Cagalitan SUC Philippines 138 Iries De Asis N/A Philippines 139 Janet Pablo Benguet State University Philippines 140 Reian Laniba Visayas State University Philippines 141 Artjohn Yasaña None Philippines 142 Lyka Martinez Bataan Peninsula State University Philippines 143 Restituto Abuan MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology Philippines Page | 41 144 Marvin Baloloy Cagayan State University Philippines 145 Arah May Kalaw Rizal Technological University Philippines 146 Denise Claire Gonzaga University Philippines 147 Kelvin Ace Gabute Rizal Technological University Philippines 148 Jey Mard Bulingit None Philippines 149 Pee Jee Jareño Sugar Regulatory Administration Philippines 150 Dhan Joel Falible Tarlac Agricultural University Philippines 151 Ramirez Albert N/A Philippines 152 Vivian Calambro PRRI Philippines 153 Daniela Isadora Bueno None Philippines 154 Adrian Mausig Marinduque State College Philippines 155 Melchris Balili Forester Philippines 156 Rosemia Macarthur CFCST Philippines 157 Zoila Mendoza Department of Agriculture RFO IV-A Philippines 158 Salve Gonzales DOST VI Philippines 159 Cherisse May Hayohay Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University Philippines 160 Maria Kristina Gonzales Fortin N/A Philippines 161 Aljen Vasquez Department of Agriculture Philippines 162 Abigail De Leon NA Philippines 163 Resell Mae Abada Local Government Unit Philippines 164 Roland Conanan Martinez Memorial College Philippines 165 Geraldine A. Lapurga Pangasinan state university Philippines 166 Randel Estacio Quezon City University Philippines 167 Jeeyan Errol Arcellana URS Philippines 168 Melanie Cadao Southern Luzon State University Philippines 169 Melisa Belaza None Philippines 170 Jasper Rosios Cadet's Farm Philippines 171 Kimberly Mina Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University Philippines 172 Dianarose Lacaden Quirino State University Philippines 173 Jose Noel Alvarez UPLB Philippines Page | 42 174 Melvirch Tablo Crop Science Society Philippines 175 Jetro Neil Gapasin Benguet State University Philippines 176 Asysley Dagsa Central Mindanao University Philippines 177 Harvey Obra Government Philippines 178 Jose Mari Nombrere PhilRice Philippines 179 Edel Grace T. Gumuwang Ifugao State University Philippines 180 Micah Benize Gregorio Mariano Marcos State University Philippines 181 Yana Karla Garcia n/a Philippines 182 Julianne Camacho Tarlac Agricultural University Philippines 183 Segunda Sandig LGU Philippines 184 Renelle Yebron DOST-PCAARRD Philippines 185 Graciela Caballero Davao del Sur State College Philippines 186 Eden Grace Mendoza DMMMSU Philippines 187 Lorena Duna Department of Agriculture Philippines 188 Lyka Abayon TARLAC AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY Philippines 189 Franz Gabriel Bautista NA Philippines 190 Jay Mark Cortado Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University Philippines 191 Angelica Bragado Na Philippines 192 Margin Kate Pido N/A Philippines 193 Rosemarie U. Narvasa Agribusiness Philippines 194 Mark Lawrence Edullantes UCCP IDPIP-ST Philippines 195 Edmar Depaz N/A Philippines 196 Charles Darwin Racadio Philippine Nuclear Research Institute Philippines 197 Shirley Tubelonia Southern Christian College Philippines 198 Jolly Anne Soria Aurora State College of Technology Philippines 199 Mikee Aralar Eastern Visayas State University Burauen Campus Philippines 200 Franz Regie Val Blanco N/A Philippines 201 Marlo Alejandrino Department of Agriculture RFO XI Philippines 202 Lilibeth Laranang Tarlac Agricultural University Philippines 203 Erwin LA badan TESDA Philippines Page | 43 204 Leonyl Pang-Ot BENGUET STATE UNIVERSITY Philippines 205 Taher Usman HEIs Philippines 206 Jeanezelle Albert Mindanao State University-General Santos City Philippines 207 Glenn Engalgado Davao de Oro State College Philippines 208 John Darby Taguiam IPB, CAFS, UPLB Philippines 209 Lentena Luis Pingaping Academe- Benguet State University Philippines 210 Ma. Rashel Torres PSU Philippines 211 Pauline Damaso N/A Philippines 212 Christian Laihee N/A Philippines 213 Julie Ann Bungag Organization of Biotechnology Students (ORBITS) Philippines 214 Darrell Benedicto Bureau of Plant Industry Philippines Biological Sciences Society-Eastern Samar State 215 John Ray Alia University Philippines 216 Ma. Grace CCGC Philippines 217 Mary Ann Rañeses PhilRice Philippines 218 Christian Tabilin St. Camillus College of Manaoag Philippines 219 Christian Albert Clarete Student Philippines 220 Patrick Ysalina N/A Philippines 221 Steven Salanio N/A Philippines 222 Jiez Reel Tangunan PHILIPPINE COCONUT AUTHORITY XII Philippines 223 Christine Hazel Dee N/A Philippines 224 Albino Taer Surigao State College of Technology Philippines 225 Rezel Cadalzo None Philippines 226 Cristine Mata Food for the Hungry Philippines Philippines 227 Jemima Embudo USTP Philippines 228 Marifer Lopez PSABE Philippines 229 Shirley Caburnida NA Philippines 230 Florita Carandang University of the Philippines Los Banos Philippines 231 Lois Formilleza Department of Education Philippines 232 Mary Juliet Dono teacher Philippines Page | 44 233 Alfonso Miguel Abangan RTU Philippines 234 Sehawie Omar Bureau of Plant Industry Philippines 235 Krystel Grace Padilla Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology Philippines 236 Edrian Caabay PSABE PPG-ISPSC CHAPTER Philippines 237 Ongcay Reynalado Seed potato production Philippines 238 Danna Collera URS Philippines 239 Danny Abrina WESTERN PHILIPPINES UNIVERSITY Philippines 240 Elena Castañas Eastern Visayas State University Philippines 241 Vebelyn Villacruel NVMPC Philippines 242 Mikka Joy Cabasaan Rizal Technological University Philippines 243 Chavy Quimpan Davao de Oro State College Philippines 244 Marson Andrei Dapanas City Agriculture Philippines 245 Vince Joshua Abreu ASAP Philippines 246 Hermogene Tangara Sugar Regulatory Administration Philippines 247 Genevieve Valdez Ifugao State University Philippines 248 Joena Marie Ocate USTP Philippines Benguet State University-Northern Philippine Root 249 Arlene Bautista Crops Research and Training Center Philippines 250 Ronnielle Reyes Municipal Agriculture Office Philippines 251 Analyn Taiga USTP-CLAVERIA Philippines 252 Marinette Bernales Cagayan State University Philippines 253 Annie Paner DEPED Philippines 254 Christian Cua cr3s farm Philippines 255 Uplb_Romnick Talde UP REPSS Philippines 256 Alan Dino Moscoso University of the Philippines Visayas Philippines 257 Bengie Allaga None Philippines 258 Rose Marie Maniscan Agriculture Science Society Philippines 259 Christienne Capsa NA Philippines 260 Cindy Poclis University of the Philippines Philippines 261 Ryan Fabay Mindanao State University-Maguindanao Philippines Page | 45 262 Oliver Abaya Crop Science society DMMMSU Bacnotan La Union Philippines 263 Gershon Gacote None Philippines 264 Fritzie Llorca Bicol University Philippines 265 Me Galate Philippine Science High School Cagayan Valley Campus Philippines 266 Samson Codtiyeng CAFF Philippines 267 Teonita Velasco State College Philippines 268 Alma David N/A Philippines 269 Ronildo Palmera Bayanihan Community Volunteers Philippines 270 Javerlyn Jane Tamala Bohol Island State University Philippines 271 Myrelle Enriquez Northwest Samar State University Philippines 272 Rex Hilot USTP- Claveria Philippines 273 Jan Aldrin Bongay Department of Agriculture Philippines 274 Charlote Coritico None Philippines 275 Hannah Vitan N/A Philippines 276 Jhun Mark Aguirre CAFF Philippines 277 Matt Kenzy Saimond Silva Organization of Biotechnology Students- RTU Philippines 278 John Edward Felipe Tarlac Agricultural University Philippines 279 Gia Carla Butones Bureau of Plant Industry Philippines 280 Justin Marino UPLB Philippines 281 Hazel Jaro Agriculture Student Council Member Philippines 282 Ruel B. Toredez Crop Science Society of the Philippines Philippines 283 Maricel Tinapay Boujee Farm Philippines 284 Rita Macabuhay MFI Polytechnic Institute Inc. Philippines 285 Alizza Flores Academe - University of Rizal System Philippines 286 Lynie Ferrer None Philippines 287 Shelamie Estebal LGU Philippines 288 Emil Fernandez Student Philippines 289 Marcial Gonzales CLSU Philippines 290 Claudette Leceña Maculbo Eco Farm Philippines 291 Villela Chad Anthony Bagay None Philippines Page | 46 292 Jonadeth Royo Department of Agriculture Region 4A Philippines 293 Alexis Doronila BSABE Philippines 294 Aral Mina Alberto ISABELA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARIANO CAMPUS Philippines 295 Paul Agustin Galanida DOST XI Philippines 296 Artemis Roque Mulingtapang LGU of Abra de Ilog Philippines 297 Rolen Bocog PhilRootcrops Philippines 298 Marilou Gamala PSABE Philippines 299 Mary Amor Figueroa Surigao State College of Technology Philippines 300 Joe Austine Natividad ICAB Philippines 301 Dennis Gilbero ERDB DENR Philippines 302 James Victor Aradilla CMU Philippines 303 Aimor Mondejar DepEd Philippines 304 Antonette Aliben None Philippines 305 Gian Lou Suaze Francisco Consumer Goods Trading Philippines University of Southeastern Philippines-College of 306 Mercy Leano Development Management Philippines 307 John Paul Palillo PSABE Philippines 308 Tom Rouss Dy VSU Philippines 309 Marcelyn Galinato Benguet State University Philippines University of Science and Technology of Southern 310 Marian Salido Philippines Philippines 311 Sharie Al-Faiha Lubang DOST-PCAARRD Philippines 312 Candice Guilaran Department of Agriculture Philippines 313 Joyce Anne Manuel Tarlac Agricultural University Philippines 314 Joyce April Ipo Rizal Technological University Philippines 315 Michael T. Ibisate Aklan State University Philippines 316 Mario Odones Nemaria Jr. STII Philippines 317 Jonalyn Toleroso N/A Philippines 318 Sunshine Ladores Camiguin Polytechnic State College Philippines 319 Goldefar Garcia Romblon State University Philippines Page | 47 320 Dave Laurence Dela Cruz Mahintana Foundation Inc. Philippines 321 May Angelica Saludez Philippine Commission on Women Philippines Provincial Government of La Union-Office of the 322 Aileen Bucsit Provincial Agriculturist Philippines 323 Laraine Gines Municipal Agriculture office Philippines 324 Rodelio Mendoza BetanSEEDS Philippines Inc. Philippines 325 Lois Lane Gavia University of Rizal System Tanay Main Campus Philippines 326 Florence Dela Cruz None Philippines 327 Job Louis Demonteverde Western Philippines University Philippines 328 Nordalyn Pedroche BSU Philippines 329 Eugene Sebastian Cocogen Insurance Philippines 330 John Jill Villamor Dept. of Agriculture RFO 9 Philippines 331 Anabel Intong Bohol Island State University Philippines 332 Edgardo Agoncillo Mindoro State University Philippines 333 Andrey Gapoy Camarines Norte State College Alumni Association Philippines 334 Gleam Barce KAPAWA INTEGRATED FARM Philippines 335 Christine Cabahug CENTRAL PHILIPPINES STATE UNIVERSITY Philippines 336 James Lorenz H. Auxtero USTP- College of Agriculture Philippines Benguet State University-Northern Philippine Root 337 Shannon Jill Lacquias Crops Research and Training Center Philippines 338 Neil Jerson De Los Santos PCUP VIII Philippines 339 David Jr Patilla DSWD FO6 Philippines 340 Lorna Matanguihan Institute of Plant Breeding, CAFS, UPLB Philippines 341 Vismark Mequequeni cgiar-org Philippines 342 Teresa Bagayan Agriculture and Food Security or CCAFS Philippines 343 Jelly Casiple Organization of Biotechnology Students Philippines 344 Richard Echano DENR-EMB V Philippines 345 Marilyn Ferrer Philippine Rice Research Institute Philippines 346 Alyssa Bolanio Student Philippines 347 Eduardo Amat LIngua Dominara Philippines Page | 48 348 Bernadette Amparo Cavite State University Philippines 349 Socorro Rulloda Benguet State University Philippines 350 Kimberly Dela Cerna City Government of Davao Philippines 351 Arma Bertuso CIP Philippines 352 Marietta Nadal CIP Philippines 353 Reynaldo V. Ebora DOST-PCAARRD Philippines 354 Cynthia G. Kiswa BSU-NPRCRTC Philippines 355 Joel Norman Panganiban DOST-PCAARRD Philippines 356 Allan B. Siano DOST-PCAARRD Philippines 357 Joan May Belan DOST-PCAARRD Philippines 358 Abigail May Retuta DOST-PCAARRD Philippines 359 Winnie Mariscal Camarines Sur National High School Philippines 360 Sherlyn Enovejas DOST-Philippine Textile and Research Institute Philippines 361 Ariane Shayne Arenas Bounty Fresh Food, Inc. Philippines 362 Juanito Batalon DOST-PCAARRD/ARMRD Philippines 363 Alexander Abrazado University of Rizal System Philippines 364 Merlyn Buscato Silliman University Philippines 365 Zenaida Ganga Benguet State University Philippines 366 Joseph Pasag DOST-ITDI Philippines 367 Sherwin De Jesus Benguet State University Philippines 368 Janine Aliza Birog National University Philippines 369 Aubrey Katreena Ramos BAFS Philippines 370 Marife Santiago UPLB-BIOMECH Philippines 371 Rhodmar Panis Samar State University Philippines 372 Joyce Mauricio BSU Philippines 373 Edwin Elane President Ramon Magsaysay State University Philippines 374 Aubrey Joy Balbin ISABELA STATE UNIVERSITY Philippines 375 Mark Ian Calayugan Institute of Crop Science, CAFS, UPLB Philippines 376 Fatima Florie May Silva Institute of Plant Breeding Philippines 377 Jazzel Jane Panerio Cebu Technological University-Argao Campus Philippines Page | 49 378 Marvin Jay Transfiguracion Tarlac Agricultural University Philippines 379 Danica Louise Sembrano DOST-PCAARRD Philippines Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of 380 Zyra Digo Technology Philippines 381 Rennielynn Canales Caraga State University Philippines 382 Sean Vincent Miguel Full Advantage Phils International Inc. Philippines 383 Bryan Mark Santos Alikan Law Firm Philippines 384 Josie Rodriguez NORSU Philippines 385 Lovely B. Victore Philippines 386 Tariq Javaid Potato Research Institute, Sahiwal Pakistan 387 Pieter Wauters International Potato Center Uganda 388 Christopher Butler United States 389 Dr. Sumit Manjkhola Technico Agri Sciences Ltd United States 390 Jan Low CIP United States 391 Mark Otto Agri-Business Consultants, Inc United States 392 Phùng Hà Trang Vietnam 393 Chien Dao Huy CIP Vietnam 394 Din Hn Hung Potato, Vegetable and Flower Research Center Vietnam 395 Nguyen Thin Hung Root crop researcher development center Vietnam 396 Nhuan Nguyen The Potato, Vegetable and Flower Reseảch Vietnam Page | 50 4 – Presentation of speakers Please see the link for the copies of the presentations. https://cgiar- my.sharepoint.com/personal/m_nadal_cgiar_org/_layouts/15/onedrive.aspx?id=%2Fpersonal% 2Fm%5Fnadal%5Fcgiar%5Forg%2FDocuments%2FWebinars%2FSeed%20System%20Webinar% 2FWebinar%203%2FPresentations%2FPdf 5- Synthesis Please see the link for the copy of the presentation. https://cgiar- my.sharepoint.com/personal/m_nadal_cgiar_org/_layouts/15/onedrive.aspx?id=%2Fpersonal% 2Fm%5Fnadal%5Fcgiar%5Forg%2FDocuments%2FWebinars%2FSeed%20System%20Webinar% 2FWebinar%203%2FPresentations%2FPdf%2FASiano%20Synthesis%2DPotato%2DWebinar%2E pdf&parent=%2Fpersonal%2Fm%5Fnadal%5Fcgiar%5Forg%2FDocuments%2FWebinars%2FSee d%20System%20Webinar%2FWebinar%203%2FPresentations%2FPdf Page | 51 6 – Results of the evaluation Seed System Webinar 3 Potato Seed Production Technology in Southeast Asia – with special focus on Vietnam and Philippines Evaluation Total number of responses: 354 Did the Webinar meet your expectations?352 responses Was the Webinar structured well?352 responses Page | 52 Was the subject matter effectively presented?350 responses As a result of this Webinar, I gained new knowledge applicable to my work?351 responses Page | 53 What did you like MOST about the Webinar? Potato (general) • The learning about potato crop. • Explaining the trend of potatoes in the Philippines • I like how they promote the improvement of potato here in Philippines. • Potato as a good industry • Information and backgrounds about potatoes and technique also the management that we can handle it. • Knowing about the status of Potato in the Philippines and Vietnam • Status of potatoes in the Philippines • Potato management and production • Presentation of the different studies in potato • Potato technology. New technologies which can be applied in the Philippines. • Different technologies that are applicable in areas like Philippines and Vietnam • How to address problems in potato farming specifically in terms of biological methods. • Survey and research results in potato production in Southeast Asia • Potato crop management in highlands and the participation of women • The data on the production of potato between highlands and lowlands. • The challenges and opportunities of potato production in South Asian Countries • The analysis of worldwide market demand and opportunities of potato industry • Learning both from two countries. • Potato System of Viet Nam Pest and diseases • Presentation of new technologies to control disease. • Cultural and pest management • About the prevention and ideas about bacteria and virus • Management of soil-borne diseases • About nematode control • Introduction on the kinds of diseases of potatoes • Production of disease-free planting materials. • Best practices in managing pests, propagation • Practical methods of preventing and controlling pest of potato • The discussion of how the bacterial effects is being controlled during the farming. Seed system • Comparison of technologies used in potato planting materials used in different (management, SEA regions plant material, • Different varieties of potatoes available on locality and how to improve its varieties, development • The importance of quality potato seeds • Potato has a so many varieties and potatoes are so many problems • Introducing the different potato seedlings in the Philippines and G1 is the most expensive • The use of other alternative planting materials and seed/tuber treatments. Seed production • Learning different seed production program. • It brought me enlightenment about the current situation of seed production in the Philippines, as well as the use of seed tubers in the production of potatoes. • Potato seed/seedling production (process, knowledge, insights) Page | 54 • Factors (e.g., diseases) affecting potato production. • How is the process of Potatoes seeds generated? • Updates on the seed production technologies on potato • The technologies on how to increase production of seed potato • Available/New technologies on potato seed production • Seed Potato Production Challenges and Opportunities • Different systems/technologies/techniques for better seed production of potato • Discussion on new varieties and production of good quality planting materials of potato • Seed potato production in southeast Asia • Production of varieties of potato in Southeast Asia • Knowledge about the status of seed potato production of our country • Ways of production in potato seed • The productivity of proper potato seed production • I like the information that they share about Potato Seed Production that helps me to learn about planting potato in the future. Crop production • Potato production which is very important nowadays. The ways or how other countries cultivate the potato • About the process and production of potatoes in SE Asia the practices and updates regarding the production of potato • We can grow potatoes in most of areas in the world • Technologies/New technologies for production of potato • Methods used for the production Aeroponics • Aeroponics (3) • Aeroponics potato the technique • Aeroponics system of Vietnam • Aeroponics and low temp to high temp Apical Rooted • Apical Rooted Cutting (2) Cutting • Adoption of ARC technology in Vietnam and very easy technology to produce seed • Discussing the Impact of Apical Rooted Cuttings of Potato • Rapid multiplication technique using stem cuttings to rapidly multiply seeds, it is doable and less expensive Panelist/speakers • Resource speakers are experts on the topics they have discussed/ highly knowledgeable • Good pool of speakers. • The speakers have relevant academic and field experiences. I love all the topics and how the panelist answers the questions comprehensively the panelists were so cool in answering the question they are all expert They explain it well • The speakers were professionals of their own fields that shares the most relevant information with regards to the topic. • Exchanging ideas /knowledge to the different speakers, open forum • The speakers knew about their topic and delivered it clear. They answer all the question given to them and answer it wholeheartedly. • Informative presentations and very kind speakers Page | 55 • How the speakers well explained the topic. It exceeded my expectations. • Interesting presentations from various speakers. The speaker is knowledgeable enough of the topic • The synthesis from DOST • The topic of Dr. Kiswa • Dr. Peter Van Der Zaag • The speakers are really esteemed. Kudos CIP! • The topics discussed by Dr Cynthia and Dr Chien explained both the possibilities in two different areas. • The panelist where they did their very best to discuss the topic for us to understand better. • Well knowledgeable speakers. Congratulations • All the presentations as well as the Q&A portion • All presentations were good and provided valuable insights • Panelists discuss and shows the results in every country that have potatoes crops productions. • Enthusiasm and sharing of experience of panelists and mediator. Enthusiasm of • The topic presented was good. The panel discussion of production practices • Speakers elaborated the topics comprehensively • Selection of experts and their expertise in the field is wide. • I like how the speakers present their topics very well. • They deliver it well, to understand the viewer • I love the way they discussed the topic because it is very clear and concise. • How the potatoes grow in upland area and lower land explained by Ms. Cynthia • Very accommodating • How it was synthesized. Became more understandable • The sharing of the experts’ experiences and research in relation to improved potato seed production • The speakers who are very generous in sharing their knowledge • I like how the speakers relayed all the relevant information needed by all the participants. Also, the flow of webinar is well organized. Discussions/ • Q&A (13) Q and A • Informative discussion and presentation. • Interactive and lively discussion • Question and answer that address the specific needs of the participants. • I like Q and A part the most because we're given a chance to know information that's not in the previous lecture, but overall, I like all the way panelists explain potato seed production. • Participant were given a chance to clarify things. • The practical answers which is relevant to the specific questions. • I like the q and a part. They have answered the questions very well • I like everything that they have discussed. • Interaction between the speaker and the participants through questions and answers • How the Q&A portion was well-managed • There were different insights discussed per question where the speakers get Page | 56 their chance to speak and share their knowledge mote comprehensively. Topic/presentation • All topics/presentations (30) (general) • All presentations are good • Everything was good and explained very well (2). • The different topics is very informative • Technical info • All the contents all topics are more informative • Topics presented were applicable to our country since I am from the Philippines • All the topics that were discussed was very interesting. • Everything was good and explained very well. I learned a lot • All the topics presented were interesting (2) • All the topics discussed because it is very relevant. • The topic and the speakers (3) • It's content and explanation of the topic • The messages are so good • Everything from the speaker, presentation and topics presented. • All the topics were interesting. I am still a student, but I am hoping that someday, this information would help me as an Agriculture student. • Presentation of innovative technologies Informative • Very informative (8) • Topic is very relevant nowadays • The webinar is very informative, and it is very useful for us. • All the information discussed about potato production and technologies that the potato farmers used nowadays. • I like the most is that i learned new information about the topic so well • I like all the topics presented, very informative. The webinar enhances my knowledge on potatoes production • Gained new knowledge • The topics were timely and relevant. The speakers were very knowledgeable. There is an exchange of ideas by the experts • The very informative topic • What I like most in this webinar is that I learned a lot. • I liked how informative and well organized the flow of this webinar, plus I have obtained knowledge that will be helpful to me. • The webinar is very informative, and I gain additional knowledge on practices related to potato. Women • Sharing information and experience of SEA countries re potato production with special participation of women • Empowering women in Agriculture specially in Potato production Harvesting • Sequential harvesting of mini tuber • Comparison between conventional and repetitive harvesting Others • Researchable Issues been well explained • The different research that are opened to us viewers about their insights. Page | 57 Comparative between convection and repetitive harvesting • THE CONNECTION OF ASIAN COUNTRIES IN TERMS OF AGRICULTURE • What I like the most about the webinar is that it gave me more than enough knowledge about potato seed production technology and the speakers were able to give me the expected knowledge that I expected to acquire upon joining this webinar. • Tissue culture of potato • The different technologies from different countries like Vietnam and Philippines that are applicable to practice. • All discussed especially those strategies that we can adopt here in the Philippines and other technologies that we can further improve to increase the production as the average yield was low as compared to the average yield of other potato farmers in the world. • Learning new technology in potato farming and ways helpful in fighting bacteria. • The speakers are knowledgeable about their topic. They have given me a lot of new ideas which will help me in my plans as an Agriculture Student. I would likely to participate in more webinars soon. • The webinar gives a wide scope on the development of technologies in terms of potato seed production specifically in Vietnam and Philippines way of engaging such different methods as part of advancement and effectivity. • I like the presentation of the projects and ongoing studies for seed production of potato. I also like the way how presenters compare status of crop production across the region. • Exposure on advanced production of potato • The presentation about how good potato is in terms of marketing production, and the different available methods that meets the market potato demands • Seed Potato Cultivation system thru drip irrigation • I like most about the webinar is the information and studies given about the different methods and innovations in growing potatoes. • I learn a lot like school • I like the cloning techniques and facilities of potato, closely related to our clonal facilities of trees. The difference is our over-head misting system. this technique is highly applicable to my garden. • Potato is one of the staple crops of humanity. I also love eating such crop. I like most about this webinar is that I learned different procedures on its production, and a glimpse of the farming activities by different farms worldwide under the International Potato Center. It's such an honor to learn from successful people. What did you like LEAST about the Webinar? None/Nothing • None/nothing (224). • None, I am very satisfied. The webinar was very well curated. • Almost nothing. Page | 58 • Nothing to mention • All good. • All are good • I don't have something in mind that I don't like in the webinar. • None, all parts of the webinar are very useful to us • I don't think I have because I enjoyed it a lot • There's nothing not to like about the webinar as it was informative • None, everything is informative. All are informative • Nothing, they shared all the relevant information that will be significant for us, participants. • Nothing because they explained the information very well that we can used in our daily lives or in the future • None. The webinar is responsive to the needs of agriculture and problem of food sustainability. I learned a lot. Thank you, CIP! Time • Time (7). • Not enough time/limited time • Time constraint for all interesting topics • Timeliness. • Very short time allotted. • Seems the speakers are catching up to fit their presentation to the allotted time. • Less time for the Q&A • Some of the questions were not asked due to lack of time. • It was short. • What I did like least about the webinar is that I think the duration of time allotted for the webinar is not enough for me because I really enjoy the webinar. Q&A • My questions yet to be answered Long • it couldn't get my full attention span as some of the presentations were a bit too long. • Too long. Language • Foreign language. • When one of the speakers did not used the English language to explain the topic, because not all participants can understand their own language. Topic • Aeroponic, tissue culture, rooted cutting • Problems and Farming techniques in Potato production • The price • Increase on the supply of potato production • Seed production • Seed system is not good • Overview of seed potato production • Using the aeroponics • Propagation by small tubers • About the potato production in Vietnam • Other ways of processing this potato seed • Some discussion in the growth of the potato Page | 59 • About its importance in the society. How they help and improve the status of the farmers. Internet • Internet connection (7) connections • My internet connection interrupt the video and I had some minor audio issues. • Lost connection giving us static voices of panelist. • My signal is poor. But I love the webinar overall. • Our internet here is a bit poor, so the webinar is too lag. • Maybe the internet connection we have affected the good flow of webinar. • Sometimes lag • Aside from the bad signal, the time is too long but its ok. Thank so much everyone. Presentations • The presentations can be improved more visually. • The topic of Dr. Chien • Unintelligible words by resource persons. Other than this, the webinar was excellent! • The presentation at the last speaker I cannot really understand but all and all very satisfied presentation. • Too many pictures • Some technical terms used Women • No focus on women which is part of the objectives • should be more regular covering all aspects of potato crop and more interactive Overall, how would you rate the Webinar?352 responses Page | 60 Suggest a future topic or a way we could improve our webinars Topic • Planting herbal medicines • Conduct more webinars on other matters addressing SDGs • Hydroponic/aquaponics/aeroponics (6) in potato (2) • More technology-based planting methods • Any topic • More varieties of potatoes • Practical approaches to disease management • Potato Bacterial Scab • About storage facility of high value crops • Agricultural machineries • New technologies in rubber • Growing tomato and potato combination • Germplasm of sugarcane • Agricultural issues • Rural development • potato production • Types of soils suitable for potato planting and products from potato • high value crop production (3) • More webinars on environmental awareness • mushroom cultivation • Onion planting (3) • I wish to learn more about agro-forestry or nature conservation or regenerative agriculture • Strawberries. • Ginger • Production and postproduction of Cashew • Production technology for lowland potato (2) • Potato ARC and tuber production • Precision Agriculture or Smart Farming Practices on Potato • Rice production would be a great topic in the future. Upland rice cultivation. • biofertilizers and pesticides for agricultural crops • potato seed production from rooted cutting • Detailed technology on aeroponics • Tissue culture • Sweetpotato R&D and production technologies • Smart farming on sweet potato • Disease management • Agricultural Mechanization in Southeast Asia • SUSTAINABILITY • More of these topics in the future and not only potatoes but with some other agricultural products Practices and Pest Management • Yam (2) Page | 61 • Pest and disease management on potato (2); Nutrient management • Resistant Variety of potato on diseases and low land variety • Nutrient Film Technique for mini-tuber production • Cacao Production • Aquaculture • Dragon Fruit Production • New technologies in potato production • More information about potato propagation especially in high precipitation areas • Tissue Culture Process and mass propagation technology • Increase the supply of potato production • Potato Seed Production and its effects/contribution towards Climate Change Mitigation • Leguminous crops/mongo • Vermiculture • Potato farmer testimonies in Asia • Genome sequencing of crops • Advance techniques for propagation and viral control. Methods for eradication of potato virus species • Influence of Foliar Fertilizer on the yield • Potato breeding technology. Breeding thru TPS (Diploid) • How to avoid spoilage of vegetables • Any topic related to biotechnology that will help the future researchers • Tissue culture for Bamboo • Vegetable/sugarcane production • about animals or other crops that will be using in the future • Please conduct a training/seminar on propagating potato seedlings. • Conservation of potato germplasm, Formal vs Informal Seed System • vertical gardening, hydroponics, organic agriculture • Gender role in the potato production • session TC to ARC production Part 1 and ARC to G1 & G2 part 2 (compare with formal seed system) • Soil Conservation and Management • NEW TECHNOLOGIES OF CROP AS WELL AS THE GMP AND GAP • I think technologies about water hyacinth would be great topic since it’s a problem in many rivers here in the Philippines. • Modern practices in planting potato, new breeds, pros, and cons of technology for potato mass production • Molecular level research connected with the farming industry/ Inclusion of molecular level research which can address the prevailing problems in the potato production. • CRISPR Technology • How to create a variety of colors of the potatoes, with different taste according to its color Page | 62 Ways to improve • More informative and insightful webinar series • We need a farmer participant to share local experiences. • Hoping for the online toolkits or presentations of the resource speakers • Clarification of the voice. • Public forum with future recipients of the program • Time should be extended or 1 day activity • Hoping for a face-to-face seminar • The suggestion on virtual hands-on training is exciting • More resource persons with a long experience in potato production and have practical knowledge about the subject matter should be tapped. Success stories in plant production would be very interesting. • Maybe using a single presentation so that no time will be wasted. • More interactive and Fun • Perhaps you could add some ice breaker activities that will be enjoyed by the participants. • Time management by speakers None • None (37) Others • It is very timely and relevant • Congratulations, well done. Continue to inspire and deliver informative technology for the development of the industry • More like this kind of webinar • I think discussing new technologies and techniques could be done in the future plus the impact of these research on all forms of life could be very interactive and interesting. Overall, the resource speakers are amazing on their own mastery, very commendable. Do you agree to inclusion of your name and contact details in the Webinar’s Directory of Participants?349 responses Page | 63 7 – Pre-event press release on the webinar by DOST-PCAARRD Page | 64 8 – Communications report on the webinar by CIP Page | 65 Page | 66 9 – Photo documentation of the webinar Photo 1. Presentations from selected panelists Photo 2. The panelists and moderator during the question and answer portion of the live webinar. Page | 67 Photo 3. The synthesis of Dr. Allan Siano of PCAARRD. Photo 4. Opening remarks of Dr. Reynaldo Ebora of DOST-PCAARRD and Dr. Samarendu Mohanty of CIP. Page | 68