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Recent Advances in Rice Breeding
This course covers the basics of rice production, an overview of the changes and challenges in the rice industry from production to market, an awareness of the research considerations around the rice-based agri-food systems, advancements in rice breeding, new innovations in rice science, and building effective collaborations within the international research community.
Read MoreGood Practices in Managing Research Data
This course covers the basics of rice production, an overview of the changes and challenges in the rice industry from production to market, an awareness of the research considerations around the rice-based agri-food systems, advancements in rice breeding, new innovations in rice science, and building effective collaborations within the international research community.
Read MoreStatistical Design and Analysis of Agricultural Experiments Using R
This course provides researchers with the knowledge and skills to be able to design and analyze agronomic experiments using the R programming language.
Read MoreStatistical Design and Analysis for Plant Breeding Using R
This course provides researchers with the knowledge and skills to be able to design and analyze breeding trial data and estimate breeding values.
Read MoreSNP Data Analysis
The SNP Analysis and Candidate Gene Discovery Training Course will provide IRRI researchers and scholars with the essential knowledge required to navigate the new DNA sequence and SNP data sets.
Read MoreSeed Systems
This course prepares participants to help make improvements in their seed systems both locally and nationally.
Read MoreRice: Post-production to Market
This module introduces participants to critical issues and challenges in reducing postproduction losses.
Read MoreRice Diseases Course
This course tackles the basic knowledge, techniques, and skills required to study plant pathogens of rice. After the course, participants will be equipped to start their own guided research on plant pathogens, not limited to those relevant to rice production.
Objectives
- Obtain basic knowledge on concepts related to microbiology and plant pathology
- Get acquainted with the major and emerging diseases of rice
- Experience rigorous hands-on sessions on plant pathological techniques used at IRRI
Key Modules
- Host-pathogen interactions
- Disease diagnosis
- Culture maintenance and preservation
- Molecular detection of plant pathogens
Target Audience
- NARES/NGOs/CBOs
- Scientists working on plant stresses (epidemiologists, entomologists plant pathologists, plant breeders)
- Private Sector agri-business employees (large and small)
- Students
- Anyone who is interested!
Prerequisites
- None
Results-Based Monitoring and Evaluation Course
This one week training course seeks to enhance participants understanding of M&E with the view to improving implementation, decision-making, and management capacities through learning and action.
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