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Programme: Tuesday,
5 November 2002:
8:30-9:00
Progress in delivering stress-tolerant maize varieties in
southern Africa. M.
Bänziger, J. de Meyer, M. Mwala,
A. Phiri, B. Vivek and K. Pixley
9:00-9:30
Development of stress-tolerant maize varieties in Uganda.
J. Imanywoha, D.T. Kyetere, G. Bigirwa, J.T. Kikafunda, T.M. Kalule, K.
Pixley and A. Nakayima
9:30-10:00
Coordinated ecosystem breeding in Kenya:
Progress, challenges and opportunities.
J. Ininda, M. Gethi,
O. Odongo, J. Njuguna and J.A.W. Ochieng’
10:00-10:30
Characterization and use of diversity within guinea-race
sorghums.
F.
Rattunde, A. Toure, E. Weltzien and D. Sansan
10:30-10:50 Tea break
10:50-11:20
Participatory plant breeding in Africa:
A framework for understanding diverse approaches and results
achieved. L.
Sperling
11:20-11:50
Towards improved East African highland banana genotypes with
resistance to pests and diseases. W.K. Tushereirwe, M. Pillay, M. Batte, T. Ssali, D. Talengera, K.
Nowakunda, J. Namaganda and A. Kiggundu
11:50-12:20
Status of participatory varietal selection for rice in Nigeria
and Mali.
R.
Guei, H. Gridley, M. Jones and M. Worperies-Mura
12:20-12:50
The African center for crop improvement:
A new model for developing Ph.D. graduates in Africa.
D. M. Laing
12:50-13:00
Summary of presentations by
Session Chairperson
13:00-14:00
Lunch
14:00-17:00
Begin Concurrent Sessions (II) in Biotechnology, Breeding and
Seed Systems
Biotechnology
Concurrent Session II.
Chairperson: P. Quail
14:00-14:20
Marker-assisted selection for maize improvement - practical
examples and strategies. J.M. Ribaut, M.
Banziger, K. Pixley and D. Hoisington
14:20-14:40
Striga free maize: Introducing tripsacum-based resistance via an
integrated approach.
S.J.
Hearne, A.L. Gurney, J.P. Brizard, C. Brugidou, F. Kanampiu, P.O. Mbogo,
M.C. Press, J.D. Scholes
and D. Hoisington
14:40-15:00
Generating Striga resistant maize: Identification of sources of
resistance in wild relatives.
A.L
Gurney, D. Grimanelli, S.J. Hearne, F. Kanampiu, D. Hoisington, J.D.
Scholes and M.C. Press
15:00-15:20
Can wild relatives of maize provide new sources of resistance to
the root hemi-parasite Striga hermonthica?
J.D.
Scholes, A.L. Gurney, D. Grimanelli, D. Hoisington and M.C. Press
15:20-15:40
Tea break
15:40-16:00
Poster Session
16:00-16:20
Genetic analysis of resistance to Striga
hermonthica introgressed from Zea diploperennis to tropical maize.
O. Menkir, A. Melake-Berhan, J.G.
Kling and O. Ibikunle
16:20-16:40
A search for random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) and simple
sequence repeat (SSR) markers that are linked to Striga
asiatica resistance in sorghum.
C.S. Mutengwa, P. Tongoona, Z. Dhlamini and I. Sithole-Niang
16:40-17:00
Bioassays to characterize and dissect mechanisms of resistance to
Striga.
C.
Grenier, A. Mohammed, P.J. Rich, T. Housley and E. Ejeta
Breeding
Concurrent Session II.
Chair:
W.R. Coffman
14:00-14:20
Genetic variation, utilization and potential of African landraces
in the genetic improvement of cassava in Sub-Saharan Africa.
A.G.O. Dixon, J.B.A.
Whyte, N.M. Mahuku, B.W. Khizzah, M. Fregene, A.A. Akano and M.
Gedil
14:20-14:40
Regional germplasm development and deployment for sustainable
production and utilization within the cassava sub-sector.
J.B.A. Whyte, B.W. Khizzah, A.G.O. Dixon, N.M. Mahungu, P. Ragama, P.
Ntawuruhunga
and
H. Ojulong
14:40-15:00
Evaluation of cassava clones for yield, acceptability and disease
and pest resistance in coastal Kenya.
T.L. Munga
15:00-15:20
Establishment of an insectary and advances in rearing of maize
stemborers at KARI, Katumani. J.M. Songa and D.
Mutisya
15:20-15:40
Tea break
15:40-16:00
Poster Session
16:00-16:20
Heterosis in maize hybrids: Fact or artefact?
J.A.W. Ochieng
16:20-16:40
Interactive maize breeding for biotic stresses across ecosystems
in Kenya.
O.M.
Odongo, S.I. Ajanga, C.M. Mburu and J. Ininda
16:40-17:00
Introgression of resistance to Striga hermonthica and Striga
asiatica from wild relatives and selections in maize.
J. Gethi
Seed
Systems Concurrent Session II.
Chairperson:
G. Ejeta
14:00-14:20
Involving farmers in varietal selection: Experiences from the
seed project work in western Kenya. M. Siambi, G. Odhiambo,
S. Mugo, O. Odongo, A. Diallo, D. Beck and H. DeGroote
14:20-14:40
Country wide maize variety evaluation using the mother-baby
scheme in Zimbabwe.
L.
Muza, D. Ruponga, V. Kazembe, E. Nyamutowa
and J. de Meyer
14:40-15:00
Working with a women’s farmer association in maize seed
production.
J. Kikafunda, G. Bigirwa, J. Imanywoha, S. Mugo and D. Beck
15:00-15:20
Evaluation and dissemination of introduced banana germplasm:
preliminary assessment of the planting material distribution system.
A.K. Nowakunda
15:20-15:40
Tea break
15:40-16:00
Poster Session
16:00-16:20
Use of simple technology (good seed and cheap water) to boost
food security and alleviate poverty.
A.M. Mwololo, T. Kambura
and D. Nzyuko
16:20-16:40
Evaluation of
selected beta-carotene rich sweetpotato varieties for improving vitamin
a nutrition in Iganga and Kamuli districts of Uganda.
J.M. Ssebuliba, J.H.
Muyonga and W. Ekere
16:40-17:00
Involving farmers in maize variety selection and seed production:
experiences from the lake region of western Kenya.
G.D. Odhiambo, M. Siambi, R. Apamo, E. Ochieng, P. Mbai, S. Mugo, and H.
DeGroote.
End of Concurrent Sessions II
19:00-20:00
Dinner
20:30-22:00
Evening session on biotechnology and biosafety policy development
in sub-Saharan Africa. W. Goredema, P.
Kameri-Mbote, L. Kitch and J. Webster
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