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1.1. Project background The urgent need to build capacity to conserve plant genetic resources for food and agriculture is acknowledged in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) and The Global Plan of Action (GPA). Specifically, Article 5.1 (e) of the ITPGRFA commits contracting parties to promote the development and transfer of appropriate technologies ex situ conservation with a view to improving the sustainable use of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture, while Action 19 of the GPA prioritises the expansion and improvement of education and training. In light of the above, the UK’s Department for Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has funded a 3- year capacity building programme, delivered by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in collaboration with FAO, to address this need. Aware that certain crop species may present difficulties due to recalcitrant storage behaviour, inappropriate handling and/or germination problems, the purpose of the project is to improve the identification, handling, storage and use of such species. Although aimed primarily at gene banks, the project also hopes to benefit community seed banks, and others aiming to maintain seed quality during storage, thereby contributing to Article 5.1 (c) of the ITPGRFA to promote or support, as appropriate, farmers and local communities’ efforts to conserve on-farm their plant genetic resources for food and agriculture. Focusing on the ITPGRFA Appendix 1 species, tropical forages, and non-Mediterranean vegetables species, the outputs of the project will include improved understanding and awareness of the problems of ‘difficult’ seeds, and increased uptake of appropriate seed conservation technologies. The principal activities include a desk study/literature review, stakeholder workshops, development and translation of training and dissemination materials, training workshops and follow-up. Workshop objectives ▪ To identify the major seed physiology-related constraints facing gene banks, farmers and smallscale seed traders in handling and storing seeds. ▪ Propose solutions to the above
1.2. Workshop programme The workshop was opened by Dr Julian Jaftha, Director of Genetic Resources Management in the Department of Agriculture, South Africa. The workshop was attended (see Annexe 7.1.) by: ▪ participants from 16 African Anglophone countries (Angola, Botswana, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya. Lesotho, Libya, Malawi, Mozambique, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, South Africa, Sudan, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe) and Ecuador representing “other regions” ▪ representative of IPGRI- SSA (Arusha, Tanzania) ▪ representative of EAPGREN (Entebbe, Uganda) ▪ representatives of SPGRC (Lusaka, Zambia) ▪ representative of Nairobi Friends Club International (NGO, Nairobi, Kenya) ▪ representative of FAO (AGPS, Rome, Italy). The workshop programme included country presentations, the external policy context (FAO), technical background (Kew), and presentations from IPGRI and other stakeholders. The country presentations and accompanying reports follow the format provided by Kew (see Annexe 7.2.) which was specifically designed to relate to and build upon the questions in the reporting format for monitoring the implementation of the Global Plan of Action for the Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of PGRFA. The questions focused on seed drying and storage facilities and viability monitoring, including listing of species that demonstrate low levels of viability during initial tests or after a period of storage. Participants were also asked to provide information about any activities their institutes were implementing in support of on-farm management and improvement of PGRFA. NFCI presented their experience of working with farmers to implement community seed banks. Tours around the NPGRC gene bank and the ISTA-registered seed-testing lab allowed useful discussions and exchange of information on seed handling and seed quality assessment. Presentations were followed by focus groups sessions and plenary discussions on ‘difficult species’, training and information needs, and priority equipment needs. Workshop timetable Monday 24 th July 2006 9:00 – 10:30 Welcome and Introduction to workshop Overview of the problems of conservation of recalcitrant and other ‘difficult’ seeds and presentation of the project (RBG Kew) International context, International Treaty, GPA (FAO) 10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break 11:00 – 12:30 Reports from Angola, Botswana, Ethiopia 30 mins each (20 mins + 10 mins questions) 12:30 – 13:30 Lunch 13:30 – 15:00 Reports from Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho 30 mins each (20 mins + 10 mins questions) 15:00 – 15:30 Coffee break 15:30 – 17:00 Reports from Libya, Malawi, Mozambique 30 mins each (20 mins + 10 mins questions) Tuesday 25 th July 2006 9:00 – 9:30 Wrap up from day 1 and introduction to day 2 9:30 – 10:30 Reports from Sao Tome & Principe and Seychelles 30 mins each (20 mins + 10 mins questions)
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EBENACEAE Euclea undulate Improveme
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POACEAE Sorghum bicolor Low viabili
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