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Appendix 1: Emerging
issues for group discussions
Group 1
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Understanding the genetics of the crop (highly heterozygous, suffers
inbreeding depression, shy flowering, long growth period etc).
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Mechanisms
of cassava variety release
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Development
of a seed delivery system
Group 2
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Integration
of biotechnology tools and other breeding techniques to supplement
conventional breeding methods
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Harmonization of the breeding approach & conservation of local land
races
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Enhancing
access of improved germplasm among national programmes
Group
3
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Capacity
building to strengthen breeding programmes
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Capacity to
undertake client demand-driven breeding initiates.
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Mechanism
of information storage and exchange at national and regional level
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Mechanism
of funding cassava breeding
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