1. Progress on Demand-led Variety Development (DLVD) module
(2017 to 2018)
University of KwaZulu-Natal
African Center for Crop Improvement (ACCI) South Africa

2. Major seminar/workshop activities
Presentation: 11th Southern Africa Plant Breeders Association symposium, Stellenbosch, South Africa during March 8-10, 2016

3. Major workshop or training activities
ACCI alumni workshop (22 to 25 January 2018)
23 participants
From 7 African countries
Malawi (5), Mozambique (2), South Africa (3), Zambia (4), Zimbabwe (4), Namibia (1), Tanzania (4)
Text book and PowerPoint slides effectively used

6. ACCI alumni workshop (22 to 25 January 2018)
Feedback from the workshop:
Useful for our ongoing breeding work
We have been overlooking many issues in our breeding programs
Must be taught to every breeder
Training should be given to all stakeholders and beneficiaries soonest possible
Must be incorporated in Plant Breeding curriculum
On the right time when we needed guidelines in releasing our varieties
Market research is crucial
More time, case studies, interactions, group discussion, and reporting

7. Major workshop or training activities
Zimbabwe Plant Breeders Association (ZPBA)
20 participants
ACCI, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
19-22 February 2018

8. Postgraduate training
Lectures offered to 20 MSc and PhD students at UKZN as part of the course Advanced Plant Breeding (AGPS 730)

9. Way forward
Continue training of DLB involving postgraduate plant breeding students, educators, professional breeders or R&D managers
Make accessible DLB knowledge resources
Advocate demand-led plant breeding through DLB principles