Code:
FTG/RF-99-02-RG58/99
Initiative:
Call for Proposals
FONTAGRO Amount:
USD 125.000
Counterpart Amount:
USD 181.000
Execution time
36 Months
Total Amount:
USD 306.000
Participating countries:
Colombia Colombia Brazil Brazil Costa Rica Costa Rica
Funding source:
FONTAGRO Amount 41% Other agencies 0% Counterpart Amount 59%

Executive Summary

El cultivo de la palma de aceite es uno de los de mayor potencial económico en América Latina y varios países intentan incrementar su participación en el mercado mundial. Una de las estrategias es desarrollar tecnologías que reduzcan el efecto de plagas y enfermedades en particular la pudrición de cogollo.  Aunque el objetivo del proyecto fue la búsqueda de un marcador molecular asociado a la resistencia a la enfermedad, por diferentes razones este objetivo no pudo cumplirse. Sin embargo, se desarrollaron actividades alternas que fortalecieron la investigación en el área de biotecnología desarrollada por CENIPALMA en Colombia, incrementaron el número de accesiones del banco de germoplasma de este centro, generaron información básica en beneficio del programa de mejoramiento genético de palma de aceite del mismo centro y desarrollaron  soluciones tecnológicas aplicables por los productores. 

The technological solution

The project has developed diagnostic techniques for bud disease in oil palm, increased germplasm banks for the search for resistance, and tested cultural practices for disease control. 

Results

While the general objective initially proposed (identification of a molecular marker 

associated with resistance to bud rot) was not achieved, other satisfactory results were obtained such as the strengthening of the logistics of the molecular characterization laboratory of CENIPALMA, the training of human resources, the establishment of research agreements with other national and international institutions and the development of cultural practices for the management and control of the disease that can be applied by the farmers. Thirteen publications were made, including one international publication and 12 in trade journals.  

Beneficiaries

The direct beneficiaries of the project are related research institutions in the region and researchers trained in analytical techniques, while the final beneficiaries, in the long term, will be oil palm producers in the region who will have varieties resistant to the disease and cultural practices for its control. 

Sustainable Development Goals

Zero Hunger

Main donors

Participating Organizations

Executor
  • CENIPALMA - Colombia
Associated
  • DENPASA - Brasil
  • COOPEAGROPAL - Costa Rica

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Financing by country (in USD)
FONTAGRO Amount Other agencies Counterpart Amount

Researchers

Project leader Colombia

Pedro León Gómez Cuervo

Sponsors
BID
IICA
With the support of
Fondo Coreano de Alianza para el Conocimiento en Tecnología e Innovación (KPK)