1. Partnership Inception
Workshop
Food and Agricultural Research Council
(FARC)
8th August 2012

2. Agenda – Day 1
Time Activity
09:00 – 09:30 Registration of participants
09:30 – 09:35 Welcome Remarks by Lead partner of the consortium
09:35 – 09:45 Address by Director General of FARC
09:45 – 10:00 Introduction to PAEPARD and objectives of workshop
10:00 – 10:30 Tea Break
10:30 – 10:45 Introduction of participants
10:45 – 11:00 Programme of the Day
11:00 – 11:15 Group Allocation
11:15 – 12:00 SWOT Analysis Group Activity and Presentation
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 14:00 Project Planning Tools
14:00 – 14:45 Logical Framework Analysis (Group Work)
14:45 – 15:00 Tea Break
15: 00- 15:30 Group Presentations
15:30-16:00 Lessons learnt and implications for partnership teams

3. Research Questions
1. Investigating the effects of culture media on in vitro rooting and
ex vitro rooting, the factors affecting the survival rate of breadfruit
plantlets during acclimatization and field performance of tissue
culture breadfruit
2. Identification and development of appropriate technologies for
reducing post harvest losses along the breadfruit supply chain in
Mauritius.
3. Evaluation of the impact of tree management on breadfruit yield
and intercropping practices.
4. Evaluation of solar dryers in breadfruit processing for flour
production and other value-added products
5. Assessment of consumer attitudes on fresh and processed novel
breadfruit derived products along the existing marketing channels at
national, regional and international levels.

4. Groups
 Group 1:
 Investigating the effects of culture media
on in vitro rooting and ex vitro rooting,
the factors affecting the survival rate of
breadfruit plantlets during acclimatization
and field performance of tissue culture
breadfruit
 Participants: FARC (Mrs. Boodhram), AREU
(Mrs. Dussoruth), NRI (Mr. Whitfield),
MAIFS (Mr. Ransurrun)

5. Groups
 Group 2:
 Identification and development of
appropriate technologies for reducing post
harvest losses along the breadfruit supply
chain in Mauritius.
 Participants: AREU (Mrs. Munbodh),
Conserverie Sarjua (Mrs. Luckhoo),
Conserverie Sarjua (Mr. Sarjua)

6. Groups
 Group 3:
 Evaluation of the impact of tree
management on breadfruit yield and
intercropping practices.
Participants: AREU (Mr. Goolaub), AREU
(Mrs. Dussoruth), AREU (Mrs. Ramburn),
RBSE (Mr. Limbeea), Greenworld (Mr.
Bachraz)

7. Groups
 Group 4:
 Evaluation of solar dryers in breadfruit
processing for flour production and other
value-added products
Participants: AREU (Mrs. Subramaniam),
AREU (Mrs. Vencatasamy)

8. Groups
 Group 5:
 Assessment of consumer attitudes on
fresh and processed novel breadfruit
derived products along the existing
marketing channels at national, regional
and international levels.
Participants: APEXHOM (Ms. Bundhun),
NPPO (Mrs. Jawaheer), FARC (Mr.
Maistry), FARC (Ms. Jadoo)

9. Problem Analysis
 SWOT Analysis
 Problem Tree
 Objectives Analysis

10. Group Activity: SWOT Analysis
 Each participant work in the group they
have been allocated
 Each group make a SWOT Analysis for
their respective Research Question
 Discussion Time: 30 minutes
 Presentation Time: 10 minutes
 Question Time: 5 minutes