Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan held “Capacity Building Workshop 1: Introduction of PVP & UPOV TG1/3”
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan held “Capacity Building Workshop 1: Introduction of PVP & UPOV TG1/3” online.
◆Date and format:
-Day1 : Tuesday, 1 November, 2022
-Day2 : Wednesday, 2 November, 2022
-Format : Zoom system
◆Attendees :
DUS examiners from EAPVP Forum member countries namely Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar and Thailand.
◆Speakers from Japan:
Center for Seeds and Seedlings (NCSS), National Agriculture and Food Research Organization
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan
◆Secretariat:
Japan Association for Techno-innovation in Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries(JATAFF)
◆Agenda
DAY 1 (1 November, 2022)
– Opening session
– Outline of DUS Test in Japan
– Technical term and role of example varieties for DUS test
– Test Guideline for DUS growing test
– Establishment of test plan and work plan
– Selection of Similar Varieties
DAY 2 (2 November, 2022)
– Preparation of Seeds and Seedlings for DUS tests
– Photographing for DUS Test Report
– Methods of DUS assessment
– Report of DUS test
– Q&A, Discussion
