Training Course for Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability Test of Corn Held in Vung Tau

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) of Viet Nam, in cooperation with the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV), the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) of Japan and Japan Association for Techno-innovation in Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (JATAFF) held “Training Course for Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability Test of Corn” in Vung Tau, Viet Nam.

◆Date and Venue
-Date: Monday, August 1st to Thursday, August 4th, 2016
-Venue: Baria Station, National Center for Testing of Plant Variety and Crop’s Products in the South, Vung Tau, Viet Nam

◆Attendees:
-Delegates from Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar and Viet Nam
-Staff from seed and seedling companies in Viet Nam

◆Lecturer:

• Ms. Nguyen HaVice Ahead of Variety Evaluation Division, National Center For Plant Testing, DCP
• Mr. Jun KoideTechnical/Regional Officer (Asia/Pacific), UPOV
• Mr. Tadao MizunoFormer Chief Examiner, Plant Variety Protection Office, MAFF Japan
• Mr. Kohei ImamuraSenior Staff, DUS Test Section, Center for Seeds and Seedlings, NARO

◆EAPVPF Office:
Japan Association for Techno-innovation in Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries(JATAFF)

◆Relevant Materials:

• 1 Report_Course_DUS Test of Corn_Baria.pdf
• ANNEX 3_Situation for corn in Lao PDR.pdf
• ANNEX 4_Situation for Corn in Malaysia.pdf
• ANNEX 5_Situation for corn in Myanmar.pdf
• ANNEX 6_Situation on Maize in Vietnam.pdf
• ANNEX 7_Situation of corn in Japan.pdf
• ANNEX 8_Procedures for PVP in Vietnam.pdf
• ANNEX 9_DUS Testing system in Vietnam.pdf
• ANNEX 10_General Introduction for DUS Test.pdf
• ANNEX 11_Role of DUS test and functional characteristics.pdf
• ANNEX 12_DUS Test of Corn in Japan.pdf
• ANNEX 13_Test Guidline for Maize.pdf
• ANNEX 14_Introduction of manual of DUS test for corn.pdf
• ANNEX 15_How to take photo.pdf
• ANNEX 16_Corn Practise.pdf
• ANNEX 17_Data base system.pdf