Preserving Biodiversity Through the Peanut CRSP J H

Preserving Biodiversity Through the Peanut CRSP J H “Tim” Williams University of Georgia

PCRSP approach to Biodiversity • Biod preservation needs – Value associated with biod to justify management – Value greater than the opportunity cost of alternatives • Alternate economic/social development. • Peanut biodiversity has value to peanut industry • Technologies that minimize use of chemicals have environmental and biod benefits • Bio. D is both preserved and challenged by development – Poverty associated risks to biodiversity.

• Direct CRSP Biod Interests – Restricted to peanut wild species preservation, conservation, description • Indirect Biod Benefits – Incentive to destroy decreased by alternate economic opportunity – Lower chemical utilization IPM – Lower fossil fuel utilization – Less land clearing

History • Biodiversity has been secondary objective. – Using and preserving Arachis diversity • Collection, description, and evaluation • Introgression of useful genes – IPM – Economic development • Belize Case Study

Present • Economic development in critical areas – Guyana – Bolivia – Philippines • IPM – Global • Biodiversity description – Genomics

Guyana Case Study • Socio Environmental Baseline Population, Industry, Opportunity • Changes since 2001 – Production – Economics • Earnings • Employment – Environment

Baseline

In 5 years in Guyana • • Production Economy Employment Nutrition

Production

Economic

Employment

Nutrition

PCRSP IPM • Global Scope (genetics and husbandry) – Ghana • Soap based fungicides – Value to local oil-trees and wood ash – Economic benefits of greater production – Erosion • Insecticides – USA • Reduced chemicals • Reduced energy use

Peanut Biodiversity • Biodiversity description – evaluation – genomics • Exploitation – Nematode resistant lines • Productivity maintained • Chemicals avoided

Missed and Potential Opportunities • Aflatoxin in Brazil Nuts • Peanut Pastures and Recreational Use – Urban chemical – Wild-life nutrition • Global warming – Bio-diesel – Forest preservation – Nitrogen fixation