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Report of the Workshop of the International Neem Network - Bangkok, Thailand, 14-15 March 1996

Year of publication 1996

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

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Synopsis (short abstract) Following the recommendations and agreements of the First and Second International Consultations on Neem Improvement, Bangkok (Thailand) January 1993, and Jodhpur (India) March 1994, the International Neem Network was established with the long term objective to improve the genetic quality and adaptability of neem and to improve its utilization, throughout the world, as a contribution to development in the countries concerned, in particular in concern of meeting the needs of rural people. In the initial stage, the main component of the activities of the Network is: Provenance exploration, collection and exchange for establishment of internationally coordinated trials. The Network also decided to undertake research activities in Phenology, Seed Physiology and Tehnology, Genetic diversity and Reproductive biology, and Variation in chemical compounds. National institutions of 23 countries, in Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe, are participating in the Network which is coordinated by F AO. The main objectives of the workshop were to (i) report and discuss the 1995 activities of the network; (ii) discuss and adopt the guidelines for design and establishment of provenance trials; and (iii) to discuss the future activities of the Network. This report describes and summarizes the discussions and recommendations of the meeting.

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