Vegetable Breeding for the Tropics

21 October–1 November 2024

Extend the application online to 31 July 2024

Course fee: US$ 2,500

Course objective

The course will give participants hands-on experience and expand their technical knowledge in tropical vegetable breeding. It allows participants to expand their professional network to fellow breeders and recognized experts in the field.

Course subjects include:

  • Plant genetic resources conservation and utilization

  • Germplasm screening for pests and disease resistance

  • Set up of seed production pipeline

  • Breeding scheme of tomato, chili, and cucurbit crop

  • Hybrid cultivar development using male sterility systems

  • Statistical methods for plant breeding

  • Marker-assisted selection

Germplasm collection and conservation

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