Group 1: DLB alumni engagement Output Sub-outputs (Rank) Connecting and networking DLB alumni with private or public organizations Strengthening of DLB alumni to participate in crop science/plant breeders association (2) Promoting best practices and continue development and inclusivity of breeders in DLB community (3) Identifying issues and supporting DLB alumni to overcome problems (1) Recognition of performance and use of prizes (4) 1-4 ranking with 1 =highest priority

Clare, Stanley, Siddique, Steven, Jean Claude Group 2: Supporting DLB engagement and use of best practices in breeding programs Clare, Stanley, Siddique, Steven, Jean Claude

Priorities 1. Connecting DLB alumni with private sector Connecting breeders with: Food industry Farmer organizations Other important players in value chain Strengthen existing multi-stakeholder platforms (commodity based) 2. How to share best practices and continue development and inclusivity Exposure to best practicing DLB programs, e.g., South Africa, Australia, Canada, new Zealand Site visits Case studies Guest lecture 3. Identifying issues and supporting DLB alumni to overcome problems Gap analysis and redesign training based on needs Constant engagement of alumni to get feedback on the implementation of DLB 4. Recognition of performance/DLB alumni breeding associations Catalyze recognition and use of prizes to Africa seed associations (or other existing organisations) and interest them to take it on

Group 3: DLB alumni engagement What need to be included or excluded? Inclusion: Continue developing and including more breeders in in DLB community Develop supportive materials like brochures Need a champion/coordinator to lead DLB Create a database for DLB alumni and private sectors to link up and share information Exclusion/modification Forming DLB association not necessary, but should create more of DLB network /community of practice and leadership Recognition of performance will not fit within the time frame of the DLB project

GROUP 4: Supporting DLB engagement and use of best practices in breeding programs Items Ideas/suggestion Ranking 1=highest) Sharing best practices and continue development inclusive of breeders in DLB community Involving private seed companies   Build on the existing plant breeding association platforms (SAPBA, ZPBA, KPBA) 2 Identifying issues and supporting DLB alumini Develop a Tool to connect DLB alumini (web site, list serve_database, watsApp group, organize them in CoP commodity-based, building on an existing institutional group (from existing institution i.e BecA etc..) 1 Connecting DLB alumini with private sector Social activities with Private and public sector interaction (based on the UC Davis seed central model) 3 Formation of DLB alumini breeding association Pan African plant breeder association including the DLB alumini 4 Recognition of performance and use of prizes Project at the foundation and no need for prizes now. Need to know first how DLB work in the real world. May be later when the process will be strongly institutionalized 5