Using sound statistical approaches is one of the most effective ways to increase heritability, response to selection and consequently expected genetic gains. The International Potato Center (CIP) is organizing a biometrics training funded by the OneCGIAR Breeding Resources Initiative and the SweetGAINS BMGF investment implemented by CIP and partners, from 5 till 9 December 2022 in Nairobi, Kenya.

The hands-on training will deal with many important aspects of plant breeding statistics, like modern design of experiments, single and multi-environment trial analysis, understanding target population of environments, genetic gain calculations and the principles of genomic prediction. Following a problem-based learning approach, a large part of the training will consist of working on participants’ own data, to discuss and resolve concrete problems participants experience when analyzing their data.

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Hands-on biometrics training for plant breeding in Nairobi, Kenya