Deadline to apply for Netherlands Fellowship Programme (NFP): 1 October 2013
Wageningen UR Centre for Development Innovation is organizing the Training on ‘Seed potato technology, certification and supply systems’ in the Netherlands from 2 – 27 June 2014. Support to participate in this training programme is available from the Netherlands Fellowship Programme (NFP).
The potato is a major food security crop, and a source of income for a wide range of farmers. It is highly productive per unit area in a short time. Seed potatoes are the base of the production chain and the most critical factor for crop yield. Often, the supply of good quality seed potatoes is limited through a complex combination of factors. This 4-week course will give you the latest insights on seed production.
This training is organized by Wageningen UR Centre for Development Innovation.
Course objectives–
Upon completion applicants will-
- have broad expertise on seed potato production, including multiplication methods and their implementation in seed supply systems, seed quality factors, seed crop management, institutional and policy development
- have in-depth knowledge of technical, organisational, institutional and socio-economic aspects of seed supply systems
- know various systems for producing pre-basic and basic seed
- know about certified and other forms of improved seed, integrated pest and disease control as well as phytosanitary issues in international trade
- understand and learn hands-on methods for field inspection
- be familiar with post-harvest control tests for virus and bacterial diseases, batch inspection and certification procedures
- be able to examine and tackle constraints in seed supply systems in home country
Target audience
This course is for technical staff, policymakers, scientists and programme or project managers who want to develop the potato industry in general and seed supply systems in particular. Participants have at least a BSc, three years of professional experience and are committed to the subject. For those focusing on policy or certification, a three or nine days module is available; contact us for more information.
For more information, visit this link.
Learn how to apply for the Netherlands Fellowship Programme (NFP) to participate in this training programme from this link. Countries eligible to apply for NFP are Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Peru, Albania, Georgia, Philippines, Armenia, Ghana, Rwanda, Autonomous Palestinian Territories, , Guatemala, Senegal, Bangladesh, India, Somalia, Benin, Indonesia, South Africa, Bhutan, Jordan, South Sudan, Bolivia, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Burkina Faso, Macedonia, Sudan, Burundi, Mali, Surinam, Cambodia, Mongolia, Tanzania, Colombia, Mozambique, Thailand, Djibouti, Myanmar (Burma), , Uganda, DR Congo, Nepal, Vietnam, Egypt, Nicaragua, Yemen, Eritrea, Nigeria, Zambia, Pakistan, Zimbabwe.
