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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

Arrival at IIAM Headquarters

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)

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

Umbelúzi Research Station - EAU

11.00-12.45

Rice (20 min)

Maize and Sorghum (20 min)

Legumes (20 min)

Roots and Tubers (20 min)

Horticulture (20 min)

12.45 - 13. 00

General Assembly

All Groups
13.00- 14.30 LUNCH and free visit to the exhibition at the EAU

15.00

Departure to hotels

OPTION 2 - DCA - Livestock Farmers

6.45 am

Departure from the Hotel

8.00

Arrival at DCA Headquarters

8.00 - 8.30

Video Presentation: DCA overview and main programs followed by a short discussion

8.30 -9.00

Round and introduction to Lab/Research Facilities

Central Veterinary Laboratory (CVL)

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

12.30 - 12.45

Departure for Umbelúzi Research Station

All Groups

12.45 - 13.00

Interaction with the IIAM DG

13.00- 14.30

LUNCH and free visit to the exhibition at the EAU

15.00 Departure to hotels

page last updated on December 15, 2008