Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan held “Capacity Building Workshop2: Technical Training for PVP Senior Staff”

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan held “Capacity Building Workshop2: Technical Training for PVP Senior Staff” online.

◆Date and format:
-Day1 : Monday, 14 February, 2022
-Day2 : Tuesday, 15 February, 2022
-Format : Zoom system

◆Attendees :
DUS examiners from EAPVP Forum member countries namely Brunei, China, Korea, Indonesia, Lao PDR,  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  (14 February, 2022)
– Opening session
– How to setup example varieties in Japan
– Desktop Exercise on Selection of Similar Varieties
– Note setting for assessment of characteristics observed by measurement
– DUS Growing Test of Rice in Japan
DAY 2  (15 February, 2022)
– Introduce and how to use of Database in DUS Test
– Outline of Nishinihon station
– DUS growing test of Chrysanthemum in Japan
– Management for trouble in Growing test
– Q&A, Discussion