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P I:
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Alpha Diallo
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Grantee:
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CIMMYT
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Amount:
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US $10,000
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Duration:
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One Year |
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Contact details:
CIMMYT
P.O. Box 25171,
Nairobi, Kenya
Phone: +254 (2) 524600
Email direct from site:
aodiallo@cgiar.org
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The team visited maize trials,
on-station and on-farm followed by discussions among team members on
various issues arising from the trials observed each day.
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Discussions were held with key
players including the Executive Secretary of ASARECA, Prof. Geoffrey
Mrema, and Directors of National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS).
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An award system was launched to
recognize the dedication and excellence in realizing research
objectives, project implementation, general trial management and
presentation by scientists of the trials that were visited. Mr.
Tolessa Debele from EARO/Bako Research Center was awarded the first
prize for his research on 'Soil fertility through enrichment of
farmyard manure'. The runner-up was Dr. Macharia Gethi of KARI/RRC
Embu, Kenya, for his research on "Screening for stem borer
resistance'.
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The workshop was judged a valuable
experience that allowed network scientists to learn more directly
about each other’s work, to critically assess all aspects of the
projects visited and to foster a sense of excellence in research
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