Improving the identification, handling and storage of âdifficultâ seeds ...
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esculentus<br />
Lycopersicon ▪ problems in extraction, will ferment if not done quickly enough<br />
esculentus<br />
Hoodia gordonii ▪ problems in getting germination rates above 50%<br />
Citrullus lanatus ▪ problems in germination in Tanzania<br />
▪ do not have problems with cultivated species<br />
▪ problems in germination for wild species<br />
▪ difficulties at initial stage, may be overcome over time<br />
Allium sp ▪ short lived<br />
▪ problems in germination<br />
Pennisetum<br />
▪ problems at SPGRC, could have been due to poor <strong>h<strong>and</strong>ling</strong><br />
glaucum, Eleusine ▪ should be relatively easy to h<strong>and</strong>le<br />
coracana<br />
Gossypium sp. ▪ oil content, short lived<br />
▪ South Africa only doing germination testing at initial stage<br />
2. What are <strong>the</strong> most urgent training needs?<br />
Training needs already being addressed:<br />
▪ Seed physiology/seed technology<br />
- SPGRC - short term courses with Nordic MSB partners, Regional training workshops<br />
run by MSB, including Botswana, Namibia <strong>and</strong> Zimbabwe.<br />
- SADC seed security network course, monotonous<br />
- Seychelles – out <strong>of</strong> SADC network, so have missed chance to take training<br />
- South Africa – SADC <strong>of</strong>fer PGR training, supervisors receive training <strong>and</strong> not<br />
technologists carrying out work<br />
▪<br />
Taxonomy<br />
- Seychelles – short course for two weeks in 2002, managed to build foundation in<br />
taxonomy. Has stopped since leaving SADC<br />
- Botswana - National herbarium <strong>and</strong> university have taxonomists, engaged with o<strong>the</strong>r<br />
activities. Try to work with MSB to receive h<strong>and</strong>s-on training, one field person from<br />
Kew on collecting trips, short courses once per year in taxonomy, classroom based.<br />
Also digital photos should be included for every expedition.<br />
- Ethiopia – taxonomy <strong>and</strong> seed physiology should be done locally, should be trained in<br />
country with local materials. Could encourage universities to have dept <strong>of</strong><br />
botany/taxonomy to train in taxonomy.<br />
- Global Taxonomy Initiative, region should be aware <strong>of</strong> this. Genebanks also assigned to<br />
be members <strong>of</strong> this initiative. Funds from GEF, see CBD website.<br />
- SABONET project – should be SADC initiative for training in taxonomy <strong>and</strong> botany<br />
training within region. Might have phased out, funds not available. Has not achieved<br />
primary objectives.<br />
▪<br />
Genebank management<br />
▪ Sudan – one person currently trained to manage genebank, but want to make sub units,<br />
will need more managers.<br />
▪ Zimbabwe – PGR course with Nordic Gene Bank covers this, also covered by<br />
Wageningen in Ne<strong>the</strong>rl<strong>and</strong>s.<br />
▪ Seychelles – training not needed at <strong>the</strong> moment, genebank is part <strong>of</strong> tropical fruit nursery.<br />
One member <strong>of</strong> staff attended plant genetic resources master’s course in Birmingham,<br />
now has been appointed as director, so have to find new manager. Now someone else is
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