plant genetic improvement course
Gain expertise in plant genetic improvement for contemporary agriculture. Master crop and region analysis, breeding scheme design, multi-location trials, marker and phenotyping applications, and delivery of high-yielding, stress-resilient varieties that farmers readily adopt. This comprehensive programme equips you to accelerate breeding success with practical tools and strategies.

4 to 360 hours of flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What Will I Learn?
This course provides a practical guide to designing and implementing effective plant breeding programmes. Participants will learn to assess target traits and regions, select and record parents, plan crosses, manage generations, conduct multi-location trials, analyse data, multiply seeds, ensure purity, release varieties, budget, schedule timelines, and maintain records to produce superior varieties more efficiently.
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Develop Skills
- Design breeding plans focused on traits by quickly linking farmer needs to specific targets.
- Select and cross parents by choosing germplasm for optimal yield, resilience, and quality.
- Conduct multi-location trials by analysing GxE interactions, using BLUPs, and developing selection indices.
- Establish efficient breeding pipelines covering generation planning, seed scaling, and variety release.
- Implement modern phenotyping and marker technologies to rapidly assess traits and apply marker-assisted selection.
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