The Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Agronomy Program, Fitogenetics area, is organizing a virtual workshop titled: "Rapid Multiplication Techniques in Laboratory and Greenhouse for Potato Seed-Tuber Production," scheduled for November 27, 2024
The “Climate change-resilient Potatoes – Andespapa” project, funded by Fontagro, aims to empower and strengthen participatory breeding programs by involving key stakeholders in the potato production chain to encourage the adoption of future cultivars.
A virtual workshop, titled “Rapid Multiplication Techniques in Laboratory and Greenhouse for Potato Seed-Tuber Production”, is scheduled for November 27, 2024, at 9:00 AM (Ecuador Time). The workshop, organized in collaboration with CIP-Peru, INIAP, and AGROSAVIA, aims to train young researchers an members of the project. The agenda includes in vitro propagation, cutting propagation, and aeroponic systems to improve seed-tuber quality and availability.
These initiatives are essential to boost local efforts in seed production, ensuring better quality and increased yield across countries.
It is designed in collaboration with the International Potato Center (CIP-Peru), the National Institute of Agricultural Research of Ecuador (INIAP), and the Colombian Agricultural Research Corporation (AGROSAVIA).
The workshop will feature a comprehensive agenda where experts will share and update knowledge on rapid multiplication techniques for potato seed-tubers, both in the lab and greenhouse, tailored to each country's infrastructure capabilities to ensure quick availability.
Topics covered include:
- In vitro multiplication methods
- Cuttings propagation and hydroponic systems
- Optimizing aeroponic systems
These initiatives enhance local efforts to produce high-quality seeds, benefiting participating communities.
