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  1. Sept 2012 Training and Visitors Introduction ™™ Many developing countries lack trained staff and thus face major problems in proper management of genetic resources. ™™ Training activities at ICRISAT genebank include building capacity and skills of NARS partners so they conserve plant genetic resources efficiently. ™™ Since the year 2000, ICRISAT genebank personnel have trained more than 40 personnel, including interns (12), research scholars (12), research fellows (12), visiting fellows (2), in-service short-term candidates (2) and several visiting scientists from national and international genebanks, NARS and universities in 11 countries. ™™ Developed a series of lectures, presentations, web-based information and pamphlets to popularize conservation of plant genetic resources. Training NARS scientists on viability testing. A group of Vietnamese scientists trained by scientists of the ICRISAT genebank. Training on chickpea germplasm characterization. Training on groundnut germplasm characterization. ™™ Many dignitories and scientists across the countries visited ICRISAT genebank. Mr Tarun Gogoi, Honorable Chief Minister of Assam, India, visiting the ICRISAT genebank. PV Narasimha Rao, Honorable Prime Minister of India, visiting the ICRISAT genebank Senior Vice-President of the World Bank keenly observes the diversity in germplasm collections. Mr Syed Muyej, Permanent Secretary for Agriculture, Tanzania visiting ICRISAT genebank. Executive Directors of Agriculture from the Philippines on a visit to the ICRISAT genebank at Patancheru, India. Scientists from Advanced Research Institute, USA visiting chickpea germplasm fields. Dr Paula Bramel, Assistant Executive Director, GCDT, Rome, Italy visiting the non-seed producing groundnut wild species in a glasshouse at ICRISAT-Patancheru. External Program and Management Review panel members visiting the field genebank. Training Visitors
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