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6.1. Plenary of South Africa stakeholder workshop Chairperson Dr. Robin Probert, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Species ▪ Some lack of consensus between “difficult” species ▪ Also some agreement about dormancy/storage issues – e.g. Cleome, Abelmoschus esculentus, Amaranthaceae ▪ Other difficulties due to storage/handling need to be addressed ▪ Need to carry out scientific study on difficult species ▪ Make existing information accessible on “difficult” species ▪ Need to generate better understanding of seed production in species that are vegetatively propagated, e.g. Andean tubers, Dioscorea sp. Equipment ▪ Each genebank has different equipment needs ▪ Ideally equipment should be locally sourced, using same manufacturers and suppliers within region ▪ Need to establish maintenance contracts for equipment and identify “lab manager” to take responsibility for equipment maintenance ▪ Project budget allocated to equipment should be directed towards most “needy” genebanks Training ▪ “Training Needs Assessments” to be carried out to identify training levels required ▪ Need to engage with local universities to identify academics (if available) who can support graduate level training ▪ “Train the Trainer” training workshops for local experts/genebank managers to be provided by Kew ▪ Need for basic training and understanding of seed biology/physiology for technicians, to be delivered by local experts/genebank managers ▪ Build on existing training initiatives, e.g. in regional networks, SIDA On-farm Conservation ▪ Need to directly engage with farmers regarding issues of seed handling in on-farm conservation and develop strategies to facilitate this and provide a service to farmers ▪ Build on and share experiences of engagement between gene banks and farmers ▪ Explore possibilities of collaboration with IPGRI in addressing constraints to seed handling and storage at on-farm community level ▪ Gene bank liaison at farm-level - Angola – not direct, through extension workers - Botswana – not direct - Ecuador – direct with NGOs - Ethiopia – direct through Ministry of Agriculture - Ghana – new activity with Ministry of Agriculture, indirect - Kenya – direct - Lesotho – direct with farmers - Libya – not direct, through cooperation - Malawi – direct, in-situ officer, collaboration with extension and NGOs - Mozambique – not direct - Seychelles – both direct and indirect, through extension officers and staff of the PGR unit
- South Africa – direct new project, mandate with Ministry of Agriculture - Sudan – direct, through extension - Uganda – not direct but have mandate, through other research institutes - Zambia – direct, both with NGO and extension staff - Zimbabwe – direct, part of mandate, collaboration with other NGOs - SPGRC – have mandate, through national gene banks Other issues ▪ Project website including communication forum to address seed conservation issues amongst stakeholders
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1. Project background Supported by
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1.2. Workshop programme The worksho
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1.3. FAO presentation International
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Activity Areas on Institutions and
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Through the Seed and Plant Genetic
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GSPC /ITPGRFA). Purpose: improved i
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Orthodox but dormant Although less
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2. Country report summaries Support
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2.2. BOTSWANA presentation Botswana
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ecently released a biodiversity str
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follows: ▪ Selection of good seed
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- Low Constant temperature oven met
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▪ ▪ ▪ Blotting paper in Petri
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The second problem associated with
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inadequate seed numbers such as end
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2.7. LESOTHO presentation Lesotho N
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2.8. LIBYA presentation The Nationa
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2.9. MALAWI presentation Malawi Pla
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Species that demonstrate low levels
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2.10. MOZAMBIQUE presentation Agric
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Measuring seed moisture status ▪
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2.13. SEYCHELLES presentation Minis
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Crops to be considered for conserva
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Drying facilities/methods The proto
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2.14. SOUTH AFRICA presentation Sou
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