Virus indexing for Sweetpotato, Taro, yam and banana will be carried out at National level and will used capacity in Central laboratories located in THL, MYS, PHL and IDN

 A Guide for the Drying room for the tropics will be developed as genebanks in the tropics had expressed that the high cost in maintaining drying rooms need a relook as it was not possible in most cases to maintain the RH specified in the guidelines. This work will be lead by Dr. Nigel Ruaraidh Sackville Hamilton of IRRI.

 

Case study for Lao PDR rice collection, using graduate students to work on finger printing and duplicate identification. For submission to GCDT. Contact Dr. Chay Bounphanousay for more information

On-farm conservation and utilization of underutilized food crops will be developed by the network with Indonesia taking the lead. For more information contact Ms.Sudiaty Silitonga.

SE Asia Traditional knowledge (TK) documentation training proposal will be developed by Malaysia in partnership with  Sarawak Biodiversity Centre and Bioversity International. The outcome is a  proposal to WIPO or other donors. Contact Paul Quek for more information

Training on assessment of genetic erosion in relation to climate change. Philippines will prepare a proposal for this training. Contact Dr. Jocelyn E. Eusebio for more information.

 

A regional training course to provide more practical training on maintenance, propagation, management of field genebank and documentation. Tentatively to be hosted by Malaysia, 2010/2011. For more information please contact Dr. Mohd Yusoff bin Abdullah.