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Field Day Visits
Colleagues at the Instituto de Investigaçao Agraria de Moçambique (IIAM), Maputo, designed informative field visits for AGM08 participants on Wednesday, December 3.
Two separate itineraries included visits to IIAM headquarters and the IIAM veterinary campus (both in Maputo), the IPA livestock and poultry station, the Umbeluzi Research Station, where participants had an opportunity to review field trials currently undertaken by CGIAR Centers in Mozambique. There were also opportunities to meet with local farmers.
Below are the timetables for both visits.
OPTION 1- IIAM - Umbeluzi Research Station
7.00 am |
Departure from the Hotel |
8.30
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Arrival at IIAM Headquarters
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8.30 – 10.00
Split into 5 groups (10 min) to visit the following (DARN Director to prepare the detailed scheduled and routes for the visit, as well to appoint the guides)
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Tissue Culture Lab (10 min) |
Soil Lab (10 min) |
Gene Bank (10 min) |
Herbarium (10 min) |
Green House (10 min) |
10.15 |
Departure to Umbelúzi (EAU)
35 Km from Maputo |
10.45 |
Arrival at Umbelúzi
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Umbelúzi Research Station - EAU |
11.00-12.45
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Rice (20 min)
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Maize and Sorghum (20 min) |
Legumes (20 min) |
Roots and Tubers (20 min) |
Horticulture (20 min) |
12.45 – 13. 00 |
General Assembly
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All Groups |
| 13.00– 14.30 |
LUNCH and free visit to the exhibition at the EAU |
15.00 |
Departure to hotels
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OPTION 2 - DCA - Livestock Farmers
6.45 am |
Departure from the Hotel |
8.00
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Arrival at DCA Headquarters
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8.00 – 8.30
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Video Presentation: DCA overview and main programs followed by a short discussion
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8.30 -9.00 |
Round and introduction to Lab/Research Facilities
Central Veterinary Laboratory (CVL)
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9.00 |
Departure to Breeding farm |
10.00 |
Welcoming at Breeding farm |
10.00-11.30 |
Farm background and main activities
Round farm visit |
| 11.30-12.00 |
Departure to Dairy farm |
| 12.00 |
Welcoming at Dairy farm |
| 12.00-12.30 |
Breeding Stock and Milk Parlour Fodder Banks visit
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12.30 – 12.45
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Departure for Umbelúzi Research Station |
All Groups |
12.45 – 13.00 |
Interaction with the IIAM DG
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13.00– 14.30 |
LUNCH and free visit to the exhibition at the EAU
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| 15.00 |
Departure to hotels |
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page last updated on December 15, 2008 |
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