cffrc - The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus

Crops for the Future Research Centre
Sayed Azam-Ali
CEO CFFRC
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Crops For the Future
Research Centre
structure
Crops for the Future Research Centre
University of
Nottingham
in Malaysia
Government
of Malaysia
Research Company limited by guarantee without share capital
GoM funding RM113 million
Crop research facilities adjacent to UNMC
 Operational costs until 2017
Crops For the Future Research Centre
World’s first research centre dedicated to underutilised
(alternative) crops for food and non-food uses
• Food, feed, health, nutrition, energy, biomaterials
• Product marketing opportunities
• Capacity-building
CFFRC – developments
2011
• 27 June:
• 1 July:
• Aug/Nov:
• Aug:
• Sept/Dec:
Launch by Prime Minister YAB Dato Sri Najib Tun Razak
EPU HVA Symposium, Kuala Lumpur
ADB Stakeholder Dialogues, Manila and Kuala Lumpur
Legal entity established: Chairman and CEO appointed
COO, Research Directors and Senior Administrator recruited
2012
• January:
• Jan/Mar:
• March:
• March:
• April:
Research Strategy Launched
Planning and design of CFFRC facilities
Planning and development of Field Research Centre
Research proposals developed
International partnerships; scholarships launched
CFFRC – Research Strategy
Core investment in research on underutilised crops
Accessing digital technologies across value chain
Knowledge
Systems
High
Value
Crops
Moving `up the value chain’ through
novel products
Nutritional
Security
Enhancing community nutrition and
health by diversifying crop products
CFFRC Project and Programme Structure
FELDA
Bamyield
Sarawak/
Perlis
CFFRC FC
CROPBASE
BiomassPlus
FoodPlus
FeedPlus
FishPlus
StarchPlus
Project
Level
Programme
Level
Crops For the Future
Research Centre
Exemplar Projects
CropBase
Web-based Knowledge Platform for Underutilised crops
Wikipedia
CropUser
CropFinder
CropBreeder
CropGrower
CropMapper
Knowledgebase
(Wiki)
Indigenous Knowledge
FishPlus
Developing opportunities at the interface of fish – plant research
CropBase
Fish Breeding
Feeds and probiotics
Phase I.
Scoping
Phase II.
Technology
Phase III.
Implementation
Assess biological and economic
feasibility of candidate crops
Targetted trials for candidate
species/products
Supply chain demonstrations via
end-users and industry partners
Targetted plant
breeding
programme on
key species to
support
FishPlus
objectives.
StarchPlus
Identifying and developing novel sources of industrial starch
CropBase
Database of novel
starch sources
Phase I.
Scoping
Phase II.
Technology
Phase III.
Implementation
Desk study for possible
alternative starch sources
Functional analysis and
modification of new starches
Uptake of complementary
starches by end-users
Targetted plant
breeding
programme on
key crops to
support
StarchPlus
objectives
FoodPlus
Sustainable nutrition through diversified diets
CropBase
Database of novel
nutritional sources
Phase I.
Screening
Phase II.
Technology
Phase III.
Implementation
Desk study to determine
possible nutritional sources
Functional analysis and
modification of products
Uptake of nutritional products by
end-users and commercial sector
Targetted plant
breeding
programme on
key crops to
support FoodPlus
objectives
BiomassPlus
Expanding on 1Malaysia Biomass Alternative Strategy (1MBAS)
CropBase
Database of novel
biomass sources
Phase I.
Scoping
Desk study to determine
possible novel biomass sources
Phase II.
Technology
Functional analysis and modification
of novel biomass products
Phase III.
Implementation
Uptake of novel biomass products
by end-users and commercial sector
Targeted plant
breeding
programme on key
crops to support
1MBAS objectives
CFF Field Centre
CROPS FOR THE FUTURE
FIELD CENTRE
MALAYSIA
CFFRC Field Research Centre
Old Field Office
Old
Nursery
CROPS FOR THE FUTURE
FIELD CENTRE
MALAYSIA
CROPS FOR THE FUTURE
FIELD CENTRE
MALAYSIA
Crops For the Future
Research Centre
Exemplar Programmes
BAMYIELD
Integrated crop breeding and improvement programme linking
R&D and end-users in Africa and South-East Asia
Potential Programmes under discussion
• Sarawak
• Perlis
• Felda
Crops For the Future
Research Centre
CROPS FOR THE FUTURE
RESEARCH CENTRE
MALAYSIA
Botanical garden
of alternative crops
Climate Change C-E Biomes
Green, energy efficient,
iconic structures (Tudung Saji)
Recycled natural resources
CROPS FOR THE FUTURE
RESEARCH CENTRE
MALAYSIA
Crops For the Future
Research Centre
Partners
CFFRC – Potential Regional Partners
EU
West
Africa
East
Africa
Southern
Africa
South
Asia
ASEAN
Crops For the Future
Research Centre
‘250PLUS Scholarship Scheme’
‘250PLUS’ Scholarships
• 250 `postgraduate years’ registered with Univ. of Nottingham
• Joint supervision between UoN and CFFRC staff
• `Special Programme’ jointly managed by CFFRC and UNMC
• Research `Providing Links to Underutilised Crops’
– Projects
– Programmes
– New ideas
CFFRC Project and Programme Structure
FELDA
BAMYIELD
Sarawak/
Perlis
CFFRC FC
CROPBASE
BiomassPlus
FoodPlus
FishPlus
StarchPlus
Project
Level
Programme
Level
CFFRC `250PLUS’ Scholarship Scheme (2012-2017)
Partners
250PLUS
PhD
MRes
Full Fees
Stipend
Consumables
PhD
Partners
MRes
Full Fees
CFFRC `250PLUS’ Scholarship Scheme (2012-2017)
• Project/Programme Concept [Project Concepts]
– PI’s upload by end of April (Website Launch 1 May)
• Studentship Bids [Project Studentships]
– Potential supervisors bid for studentships within
projects, programmes or new ideas
• Decisions/Approvals by CFFRC/UNMC Panel
– VP(R&KT) and CEO (CFFRC) plus referees/advisors