Delivering trees to farmers: improving strategies for germplasm supply

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• Delivering trees to farmers improving strategies
  for germplasm supply
• Poster presentation exercise

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Purpose of exercise

• The purpose of this exercise is to place your
  work in the context of other projects involved in
  supplying germplasm
• This allows a re-evaluation of current practice,
  and the ability to devise more efficient and
  effective action

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Poster presentations

• Before the workshop, a subset of participants
  were asked to prepare posters on a project that
  they are involved with that is related to
  germplasm provision

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Poster presentations

• In posters, we asked presenters to briefly
  describe the purpose of the project, where it is
  being carried out, it's scale, and (if possible)
  to address the following points
• Pathways for germplasm
• Pricing policy for purchase and sale of germplasm
  (or if supplied for free)
• Any measures taken to ensure sustainability of
  germplasm supply
• The main constraints faced during project
  implementation
• Lessons for the future (how do things
  differently?)

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Exercise methods and requirements

• Through viewing posters, initiating discussions
  with presenters, and listening in to the
  discussions between other participants and
  presenters, you are asked, for each poster
  presentation, to identify the following
• A strength of the project for germplasm provision
• An issue of concern regarding germplasm provision
• A lesson to be considered for your own work

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Reporting

• Participants should complete the form distributed
  for this exercise
• Information from this form will be collated and
  returned to each poster presenter, for their
  future reference

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Logistics

• Each poster presenter had a 5 minute slot to
  describe their poster (no discussion at this
  stage)
• This is followed by 45 minutes for participants
  to discuss with presenters and complete their
  form (NB much reach conclusions quickly!)
• Finally, a short plenary session will discuss
  some of the key strengths and concerns with a
  poster presenter panel