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Conference Programme: Wednesday 6 to Thursday 7 November 2002

Wednesday, 6 November 2002  

08:00-17:00      Field trip to NARO research stations at Kawanda and Namulonge

19:00-21:00      Reception hosted by NARO at The Windsor Lake Victoria Hotel, Entebbe

Thursday, 7 November 2002

8:30-9:00         Developing the smallholder seed market in Uganda:  The Harvest Farms Seed Company Experience.  J.A. Okot

9:00-9:30         Opportunities and issues in private seed supply in Africa.  F. Mohammed

9:30-10:00       Development of adapted and high-yielding maize varieties for the stressful Lake Victoria Region.  M.J.F. Onim and M. Dida 

10:00-10:30     Towards sustainable maize seed production and supply systems in western Kenya and Uganda.  S. Mugo, M. Siambi, G. Bigirwa, G. Odhiambo, D. Beck, A. Diallo and P. Kibwika

10:30-10:50            Tea break

10:50-11:20     Striga weed control in maize using herbicide seed coating technology.  F.K. Kanampiu, J.K. Ransom, D.K. Friesen and J. Gressel

11:20-11:50     Germplasm exchange and seed multiplication of cassava in Kenya: Challenges and opportunities. H.M. Obiero, P.J. Ndolo, M.S. Akhwale and K.. Orondo

11:50-12:20     Assessment of marketing and utilization of improved maize seed in southern Africa:  The case of Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.  M.A.R.  Phiri

12:20-12:50     Alternative biotechnologies for controlling Striga: the next generations.  J. Gressel

12:50-13:00     Presentation Summary by Session Chair

13:00-14:00            Lunch

14:00-17:00      Begin Concurrent Sessions (III) in Biotechnology and Breeding

Biotechnology Concurrent Session IIIa.  Chairperson: J. Kling

14:00-14:20     Multiple Cry genes for avoiding build-up of resistance among insects to Bt toxins: Learning from Bt-rice.  I. Altosaar and M. Zaidi

14:20-14:40     Will transformation systems for the large seeded grain legumes, peas, lupins or chickpeas be adaptable to cowpea? T.J.V. Higgins, L. Molvig, W. Tate, S. Gollasch and L.M. Tabe 

14:40-15:00     Evaluation of cowpea aphid-borne mosaic virus coat protein and RNA mediated resistance strategies in Nicotiana benthamiana. R. Mundembe and I. Sithole-Niang 

15:00-15:20     Gene flow between cultivated and wild cowpea in Kenya.  R.S. Pasquet, A. Ochieng’ and K. Thoen 

15:20-15:40            Tea break

15:40-16:00     The genetics of virulence of the maize streak mastrevirus. R. Edema, D.T. Gordon and D.M. Bisaro 

16:00-16:20     Preliminary results on surveys of banana streak badnavirus (BSV) in Kenya.  A. Wangai and L. Karanja 

16:20-16:40     Development of highland banana cell suspension system; a critical stage in genetic improvement of the banana.  P. Namanya, G.Mutumba, S.M. Magambo and W. Tushemereirwe 

Biotechnology Concurrent Session IIIb.  Chairman: P. Quail

14:00-14:20     Development of Agrobacterium-ediated clean gene (marker free) technology for rice transformation using a novel dual binary plasmid pgreen/psoup.  A.S. Afolabi, J. Snape and P. Vain 

14:20-14:40     Molecular characterization of a novel stress-inducible antioxidant gene, xvper1, from the resurrection plant Xerophyta viscose Baker.  S. B. Mowla, J. A. Thomson, J. M. Farrant and S. G. Mundree. 

14:40-15:00     Review of tissue culture and genetic studies of East African Highland bananas in Uganda.  P.R. Rubaihayo, S. Kassim, S. Nanteza and A.K. Tugume

15:00-15:20     Control of the witchweed Striga hermonthica by intercropping with Desmodium spp. Z.R. Khan, A. Hassanali, W. Overholt, T.M. Khamis, J.A. Pickett and L.J. Wadhams

15:20-15:40            Tea Break

15:40-16:00     Chemistry of Desmodium root exudates and Striga control: research status and prospects.  A. Hassanali, T.K. Muniru, A.M. Hooper, Z.R. Khan, F. Kaberia, J.A.  Pickett and L.J. Wadhams

16:00-16:20     Allelochemical mechanisms of Striga hermonthica suppression by Desmodium uncinatum.  J. A. Pickett, Z.R. Khan, A. Hassanali, W. Overholt, T.M. Khamis, A.M. Hooper, L.J. Wadhams and C.M. Woodcock 

16:20-16:40     Biotechnology applications in breeding for Striga asiatica resistance at the University of Zimbabwe.  P.B. Tongoona, C.S. Mutengwa, C. Musimwa, I. Sithole-Niang and A. Matibiri

Breeding Concurrent Session III.  Chairperson: M. Jones

14:00-14:20     The impact of root rot resistant bush and climbing bean varieties on household livelihoods in Western Kenya.  S. David, M. Odendo and R. Otysula 

14:20-14:40     Breeding bean cultivars resistant to angular leafspot and root rots in Eastern and Central Africa.  P.M. Kimani, R. Buruchara, R. Otsyula and G. Rachie 

14:40-15:00     Inheritance of angular leaf spot resistance and marker assisted selection for disease resistance in common bean.  A. Namayanja, R. Buruchara, P. Kimani, G. Mahuku and P. Rubaihayo

15:00-15:20     Breeding climbing beans resistant to angular leaf spot, pythium root rots and fusarium wilt.  A. Musoni, R. Buruchara and P. Kimani 

15:20-15:40            Tea break

15:40-16:00     Banana weevil resistance in musa and prospects for genetic improvement.  A. Kiggundu, C.S. Gold, M.T. Labuschagne, D. Vuylsteke, S. Louw S, A. Hassanali and W. Tushemereirwe 

16:00-16:20     Regional disease nursery (REGNUR): A unique opportunity for developing multiple-disease-resistant maize.  B. Vivek, K. Pixley, O. Odongo, J. Njuguna, J. Imanywoha, G. Bigirwa and A. Diallo

16:20-16:40     Sources of resistance to seed –transmission and variation in responses of cowpea varieties to infection by four seed- borne viruses.  S. A. Shoyinka, M.A. Ittah, I. Fawole and J.A. Hughes 

End of Concurrent Sessions III

16:50-17:30      Closing Session with statements by Hon. Isaac Musumba, Minister of State for Planning 

                         and Monty Jones, Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Committee