About BPAT
The BPAT is an assessment tool that facilitates a structured review of key technical, capacity and management components of plant breeding programs to help design improvements that increase their efficiency and achieve higher rates of genetic gain. This tool was developed with the support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Our Mission
Improved technical and managerial performance could deliver higher rates of genetic gain, adoption, and varietal turnover in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa in most staple crops.
Our Vision
Since 2015, BPAT (Breeding Program Assessment Tool) has been dedicated to transforming how plant breeding programs across CGIAR and NARES are evaluated and supported. As we enter BPAT Phase III, our vision is to enable a new era of breeding—one that is data-informed, agile, and impact-focused.
Our Capabilities
BPAT provides a robust suite of capabilities that help CGIAR and NARES breeding programs deliver high-performing cultivars and achieve their development goals.