Resistance markers for bud rot in oil palm
Colombia
Brazil
Costa Rica
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
Main donors
Participating Organizations
Executor
- CENIPALMA - Colombia
Associated
- DENPASA - Brasil
- COOPEAGROPAL - Costa Rica
Graphics and data
Financing by country (in USD)
Researchers
Pedro León Gómez Cuervo
Pedro Jesús Rocha Salvatierra
