Courses Offered
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
| WACI 611 | Genetic Improvement of Crop Plants | 3 |
| WACI 613 | Biometry and Research Methods | 3 |
| WACI 615 | Plant-microbial Interactions and the Control of Plant Diseases | 3 |
| WACI 612 | Quantitative Inheritance in Plant Breeding | 3 |
| WACI 614 | Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology in Plant Breeding | 3 |
| WACI 616 | Physiology of Environmental Stresses | 3 |
| WACI 617 | Plant Genetics | 3 |
| WACI 619 | Plant Virology | 3 |
| WACI 618 | Plant Cell and Tissue Culture | 3 |
| WACI 622 | Integrated Pest Management | 3 |
Second Year Modules
| Technique | Duration |
Techniques in Plant Breeding |
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| Breeding cross-pollinated crops | 5 days |
| Breeding self-pollinated crops | 4 days |
| Breeding root and tuber crops(cassava,sweet potatoes) | 3 days |
| Breeding plantains and bananas | 2 days |
Data Collection and Management |
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| Analysis of plant breedig & genetics data | 10 days |
| GIS(Geographic Information Systems) | 5 days |
Advanced agronomy |
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| Conservation agriculture | 5 days |
Biotic and abiotic constrain |
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| Drought/nutrient stress | 4 days |
| Striga | 1 day |
| Diseases & nematodes | 5 days |
| Insect Pests | 5 days |
Molecular tools in Plant Breeding |
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| Molecular markets and marker assisted breeding | 4 days |
| Bioinformatics | 3 days |
| Plant transformation technology | 4 days |
| Tissue culture applicants | 2 days |
Variental development and release |
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| Seed Technology and seed company establishment | 5 days |
| How to run a practical breeding program | 2 days |
Scientific Communication |
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| Technical writing skills | 5 days |
| Advanced Scientific Communication | 5 days |
| PRA training | 2 days |