posted Apr 23, 2012, 7:20 AM by v.gwinner@cgxchange.org
The Roots, Tubers, and Bananas has seven key themes, each of which will have a designated leader. Leaders come from the different partner CGIAR Centers. Six have been chosen to date, including:
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Leader
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Theme
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Theme Title
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Center
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Specialities
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Roux, Nicholas
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1
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Genetic Resources
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Bioversity
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Montpellier, France - Banana, genetics, musa net
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Becerra, Augusto
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2
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Development of Varieties
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CIAT
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Cali, Colombia - Cassava genetics, molecular genetics,
accelerating breeding
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Hanna, Rachid
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3
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Managing pests and diseases
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IITA
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Cameroon - Entomologist, IPM
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Ortiz, Oscar
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4
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High quality planting material
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CIP
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Peru - Agronomist, participatory research and training, ICM
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Hauser, Stefan
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5
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Ecologically robust cropping systems
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IITA
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Nigeria - Soil physicist, looking at yam, casaba,
plantain
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Dufour, Dominique
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6
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Post harvest and markets
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CIRAD/CIAT
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Colombia - Tropical starchy crops, processing, add value, etc
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