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What do we know?
Where are we now?
Where should we be?
What is missing to get there?
Stakeholders involved in issues related to germplasm
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1. UoM |
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2. AREU |
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3. MAIFS (NPPO & Entomology) |
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4. MAIFS (Horticulture division) |
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5. FARC |
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6. Research organizations in different countries |
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What questions are we asking ourselves?
Question: Which varieties exist in Mauritius?
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Question: Is there a possibility of extension of production season particularly with increasing urbanization
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Question: Has there been genetic erosion or drift in our local varieties?
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Question: Should we increase our genetic pool?
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Question: Can we look for germplasm of dwarf varieties to facilitate harvest?
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Question: Is there a need to promote conservation of existing germplasm?
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Question: Do Reunion, Comores and Seychelles, for example, have the same varieties?
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Question: Are we having any pest/disease problems?
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Question: Are bats a problem with breadfruit?
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Question: Breadnut - is there a demand for it? What do we know about it?
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Question: Why breadnut as a root stock?
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Question: Is breadfruit a suitable alternative to breadfruit in Mauritius? Why bother about breadnut?
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Question: How to differentiate between young plants of breadnuts and breadfruit?
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Question: Which institutions will be involved in this? Or has capacity? Private labs or propagators?
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