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The importance of quality seed in agriculture |
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What is seed quality and how to measure it?
By Mrs. Alison Powell, Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of Aberdeen (United Kingdom) |
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The influence of seed quality on
crop productivity
Mrs. Rita Zecchinelli, Head of ENSE Seed Testing Laboratory, Tavazzano (Italy) |
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The evolution of seed testing
Mr. Michael Muschick, Secretary General, ISTA |
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Building capacity in seed quality assurance in developing countries
Mr. Michael Larinde, Senior Agricultural Officer (Seed Production), Plant Production and Protection Division (AGP), Agriculture and Consumer Protection Department, FAO |
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Raising seed quality: what is in the pipeline?
Mr. Joost van der Burg, Seed scientist, Agrosystems Research, Plant Research International (Netherlands) |
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Maintaining capacity in seed technology and seed testing
Mr. John Hampton, Director Bio Protection and Ecology Division, Professor of Seed Technology, Lincoln University (New Zealand) |
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Plant variety protection |
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Benefits of plant variety protection
Mr. Rolf Jördens, Vice Secretary General, UPOV |
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Key requirements for an effective system of plant variety protection
Mr. Peter Button, Technical Director, UPOV |
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Experiences in Kenya
Mr. Evans Sikinyi, Head, Seed Certification and Plant Variety Protection, Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) |
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Experiences in the Republic of Korea
Mr. Chang Hyun Kim, Director General, Korea Seed & Variety Service (KSVS) |
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The importance of plant genetic resources for plant breeding; access and benefit sharing |
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The use of plant genetic resources in plant breeding
Ms. Anke van Den Hurk, Dutch Seed Trade Association Plantum (The Netherlands) |
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Facilitating access and ensuring benefit sharing globally: the Multilateral System of the International Treaty on PGRFA (ITPGRFA)
Ms. Cosima Hufler, Chair of the Governing Body of the ITPGRFA |
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Exchanging material in the daily business: the operations of the Multilateral System and the Standard Material Transfer Agreement (SMTA)
Mr. Shakeel Bhatti, Secretary of the ITPGRFA |
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Working with the Multilateral System: experiences of a seed company - representatives from private sector
Mr. Joep Lambalk, Director Enza Zaden R&D B.V. (The Netherlands) |
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Implementing the International Treaty at the national level: what is the impact on the seed sector?
Ms. Ylva Tilander, Deputy Director, Ministry of Agriculture (Sweden) |
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The role of plant breeding in meeting the multiple challenges of a fast-changing world |
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The evolution and contribution of plant breeding to global agriculture
Mr. Marcel Bruins, Secretary General, ISF |
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Anticipated demands and challenges to plant breeding and related technologies into the future
Mr. Marcel Busuma Kanungwe, Director, Pannar Seed Ltd. (Zambia) |
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Effective use of modern biotechnology and molecular breeding and associated methods as breeding tools
Mrs. Usha Barwale Zehr, Director of Research, Mahyco (India) |
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The opportunities presented by modern biotechnology to enhance plant breeding – what's in the pipeline?
Mr. William S. Niebur, DuPont Vice President, Crop Genetics Research & Development, Pioneer Hi Bred International, Inc., A DuPont Company (United States of America) |
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Building capacity for plant breeding in developing countries
Mr. Elcio Guimaraes, Senior Officer (Cereals and Crop Breeding), Crop and Grassland Service (AGPC), FAO |
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