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SUMMARY:Short course on Research Data Analysis and Technical Report Writing
DESCRIPTION:Duration: 5 days (10-14 October 2017)\nVenue: Bharatpur\, Chitwan\nDeadline for application: 2 October 2017\nCourse fee: NRs 30\,000 \n  \nBackground \nAgriculture research has contributed significantly for generating information\, securing food and advancing crop and animal husbandry. Research works can be grouped into three stages\, namely Pre-Experimental Stage\, Experimental Stage and Post-Experimental Stage. Knowledge on all these three stages is necessary for effectively and efficiently handling the agricultural problems. In addition\, researcher and statistician should have regular interaction. In many cases\, researchers do not invest time and effort in pre and post-experimental stages. Major components in agricultural research are setting research questions\, choosing treatments\, field layout and design\, data recording\, analysis and inference drawing. Data analysis and interpretation are the major and difficult part in agricultural research. This training therefore deals with the data analysis\, generating evidences\, interpreting results and technical report writing. \nRationale \nData from the lab and field have been generated daily across the research stations in Nepal to solve the research questions based on the technical problems. Basic concept on statistics and local context are necessary to understand for systematizing the research data set. Many biometrical software and statistical techniques are available to generate the valid information from the research data\, making inferences from imperfect data. The purpose of statistical methods is to help understand data\, to make clear and apparent for all of the important kinds of interesting features that a data set might contain. Care should be given during experiments\, data collection\, analysis and interpretation. Usually the statistical analysis of data in scientific experiment is used to find the treatments effect. Some of these procedures are appropriate with some kinds of treatments but may entirely inappropriate with the other. The appropriate statistical analysis may be one that gives a valid test of the null hypothesis developed from the stated objectives and yield maximum information for reporting. \nCourse objectives  \nThe overall aim of this course is to sharpen hands on knowledge and skills of researchers on analyzing various kinds of scientific data through the use of biometrical software and generating evidences for scientific writing. This course is oriented more towards practical exercise and is designed for sharing methods\, procedures and steps to analyze research data and to interpret the results required for technical paper/ reporting. \nThe specific course objectives are: \n\nanalyzing the scientific data generated from research\nenhancing skills on using statistical software and data handling\nbroadening vision on interpretation and presentation of research results\nimproving knowledge base on research design and analysis of experimental data\nstrengthening state-of-the-art thinking on writing a scientific or technical paper\n\nTraining Module (Workflow diagram) \n \n  \nTraining Approach  \nThe course uses ‘interactive learning and sharing’ training methods. We will make use of Power Point presentations\, plenary discussions\, individual or group exercises\, and the application of key statistical software for generating and analyzing scientific research data. Participants will also learn from\, and share experiences with\, renowned experts\, scientists and authors of scientific writing. \nTarget participants  \nThis course is especially designed for the agriculture scientists\, researchers\, academicians\, fresh graduates and or scholars. The course however could be useful to those I/NGO professionals and practitioners working in the field of forestry\, environment and social science. Applicants should have at least a bachelor degree in agriculture\, environmental science\, natural resource management\, forestry and other relevant subjects. \nKey requirements  \n\nEach participant should have computer or laptop and be well familiar with its application\nThey should be graduate in agricultural science or have field experiences\nInternet facility should be available in the training hall along with LCD projector\nThey should have knowledge on agricultural problems\, research design and methodology\n\n  \nStudents or fresh graduates willing to apply for scholarship must apply before 25 September 2017 and provide a recommendation letter from their Institution. The participants will be granted a certificate of participation. \nDuration: 5 days (10-14 October 2017)\nVenue: Bharatpur\, Chitwan\nDeadline for application: 2 October 2017\nCourse fee: NRs 30\,000 (fee includes accommodation in a hotel with full board and lodging\, administration\, stationery\, course materials\, and training related travel expenses.
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SUMMARY:Short course on Participatory Crop Improvement for food security & climate resilience
DESCRIPTION:  \nDuration: 4 days (11-14 October\, 2017)\nDeadline for application: 4 October\, 2017\nVenue: Pokhara\, Nepal\nCourse fee: USD 600 or NPR 60\,000 \nCourse Background \nIn the context of emerging climate change challenges\, conventional plant breeding has limitations to support farmer’s food security and livelihoods. Participatory Crop Improvement (PCI) approaches integrate most of the major variables needed for producing crop varieties that are adapted to diverse\, complex and risk-prone environments. Engaging farmers and other stakeholders both thoroughly and appropriately in the various stages of breeding process\, variety selection and validation increases the probability of the acceptance of the new varieties thus produced. The PCI approaches build skills of farming communities\, since\, seeds can be produced and provisioned in the grassroots\, it increases rate of uptake of adoption of new varieties and therefore contributes towards improving the overall efficiency of breeding programmes. It also enhances the confidence of the plant breeders since visibility of their impacts accruing from the new varieties is available faster than the conventional approaches. Within this context\, the course intends to share the wealth of scientific knowledge and information\, evidences and experiences of the PCI approach\, developed over two decades through the sustained collaboration between LI-BIRD\, Bangor University\, Wales\, UK and Bioversity International. This short training course will be focused on demonstrating how the PCI approaches allow breeders to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of modern plant breeding without much increasing the financial resources. \nCourse Objectives \nThis course aims to enhance the participants’ knowledge and skills to adapt and incorporate approaches of participatory crop improvement into conventional breeding to increase food security and climate resilience. \nThe specific objectives of this course are: \n\nReview and compare current conventional and PCI approaches and methods\nBuild the skills and capacity of participants to design and apply PCI methods into their ongoing breeding research programmes\nShare practical lessons on the effectiveness of PCI through farmer engagement during field site visits\n\nCourse Relevance \nPCI is a demand-driven approach to plant breeding\, which promotes the participation of researchers\, farmers and all other pertinent stakeholders in the breeding process. Within this approach\, both the local agro-ecological environment\, farmers’ local knowledge and practices\, and the needs of the market and consumers are fully considered while designing a breeding programme. Using a participatory approach\, realistic breeding goals are established and the most appropriate parents chosen for developing new varieties. Farmers are part of the breeding process by being directly involved in both the testing and the selection of the varieties on their farms\, which leads to the empowerment of the farmers alongside the increased adoption of newer varieties.  Participatory methods can be used within conventional approaches and combined with modern molecular marker-assisted breeding. \nCourse Content \nThe course covers historical perspectives\, concept\, theory\, and practices of the PCI approach. The course facilitates the participants to learn different typologies/methods of PCI and the participants can decide upon the best method for their situation based on the local context\, availability of the resources and need of the clients. Key methods of PCI included in this course are Participatory Variety Selection (PVS)\, Grassroots Breeding (GB) and Participatory Plant Breeding (PPB). A variety of methods will be used including individual assignments\, lectures\, case studies\, group discussions\, teamwork\, field work\, and videos. The course will conclude with the development of action plans which will integrate all course topics that relate to the current participants’ working situations and their project activities. In addition\, engagement with the alumni will be established through continued follow-up services and support for effective implementation of the action plans. \nTarget Participants & Eligibility \nThe four-day PCI training is intended for professionals from different national and international organizations including those working in National Research Programmes\, CGIAR centres\, Private Sector seed companies and Academia in relevant fields. Participants must be at least a graduate in agriculture. Advanced university degree in agronomy\, plant breeding\, and plant pathology are preferred. Fresh graduates are also highly encouraged to apply. \nPractical Information \nDuration: 4 days (11-14 October\, 2017)\nDeadline for application: 4 October\, 2017\nVenue: Pokhara\, Nepal\nCourse fee: USD 600 or NPR 60\,000 (10% discount if you register two or more participants from your team). The fee includes accommodation with full board and lodging\, field excursion\, administration\, lecture materials\, stationeries etc. The fee does not cover travel costs and incidental expenses. The participants will be granted a certificate of participation. \nOnline Application Form \nStudents/fresh graduates from Nepal willing to apply for fellowship should apply with one nomination and/or recommendation letter from their Institution.
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