Regional training workshop report

“Predictive characterization

and pre-breeding of crop wild relatives”

Contents

Introduction ................................................................................................................................................... 3

Objectives and programme of the training workshop .............................................................................. 3

Participants and resource people .............................................................................................................. 4

Workshop implementation ........................................................................................................................... 4

Day 1 – Opening ceremony ....................................................................................................................... 4

Day 1 – Introduction of workshop objectives and participants ................................................................ 6

Day 1 and 2 – Introductory lectures and practical work with CAPFITOGEN tools .................................... 7

Day 3 and 4 – Lectures and discussions on pre-breeding of CWR ............................................................ 7

Day 4 – Group presentations, hand-out of certificates and closure ......................................................... 8

Annexes to workshop report ....................................................................................................................... 10

Annex 1. Workshop agenda .................................................................................................................... 10

Annex 2. List of workshop participants, resource people and guests at the opening ceremony ........... 15

Introduction

Objectives and programme of the training workshop

1 The following resources were used in the training course: Predictive characterization guidelines, available at http://www.bioversityinternational.org/index.php?id=244&tx_news_pi1%5Bnews%5D=4967&cHash=7cd3c6c2b8360927b83fa6ef7cc28d99; CAPTIFOGEN tools, see http://www.capfitogen.net/

Participants and resource people

Workshop implementation

Day 1 – Opening ceremony

2 http://www.fao.org/in-action/plant-breeding/en/

Minister Counsellor - Head of Operations, European Union delegation to South Africa

Dr Shadarck Moephuli, CEO, Agricultural Research Council (ARC)

Acting Chief Director - Biosystematics and Collections, South Africa Biodiversity Institute (SANBI)

Acting Chief Director - Biosystematics and Collections, South Africa Biodiversity Institute (SANBI),

Day 1 – Introduction of workshop objectives and participants

Day 1 and 2 – Introductory lectures and practical work with CAPFITOGEN tools

Day 3 and 4 – Lectures and discussions on pre-breeding of CWR

Day 4 – Group presentations, hand-out of certificates and closure

Annexes to workshop report

Annex 1. Workshop agenda

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3 Each participant will receive a USB stick with the CAPFITOGEN tools

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Wednesday 15th April 2015

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o What is pre-breeding o Problems addressed through pre-breedingo Examples of pre-breeding

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– Elements of a project design for pre-breeding

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– The identification of parents

– Transferring traits from non-adapted materials

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Annex 2. List of workshop participants, resource people and guests at the opening ceremony

Ms Lezaan Springfield

Mr SW Meintjes MSc student

Senior lecturer

Dr Noluthando Netnou-Nkoana, Genetic Resources Director, DAFF

Minister Counsellor - Head of Operations, European Union delegation to South Africa

Acting Chief Director - Biosystematics and Collections, South Africa Biodiversity Institute (SANBI)

Dr Shadrack Moephuli, CEO, Agricultural Research Council (ARC)