Evaluation of the International Training Program in Plant Breeding & Seed Production

An alumni seminar was attended by 28 participants from 13 countries in Africa, Central Asia and Latin America, in order to evaluate the last five programs ( 2007/08-2011/12) and visits were made to the employers of the Cambodian participants.

To assess the change the training programs has had on participants, their employers and countries in terms of:

• The participants’ knowledge in the new dimension of a free market economy for the benefit of the farming community and global food security.

• How the participants’ have improved their managerial efficiency by increasing their knowledge in all technical elements of a seed industry

• How the participants has used their new´ knowledge about agro biotechnology-challenges, in solving problems and finding ways forward

• To assess how participants’ has found, used and drawn conclusions from sources of information and expertise related to food security and modern plant breeding and seed technology

• Followed up on the participants’ processes of change in their home environments within the above mentioned fields and how they have enhanced their project management and communication skills