PRODUCTION, TECHNOLOGY, MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING OF SEEDS AND PLANT PROPAGATING MATERIAL

Course Information
TitleΠΑΡΑΓΩΓΗ, ΤΕΧΝΟΛΟΓΙΑ, ΔΙΑΧΕΙΡΙΣΗ ΚΑΙ ΕΜΠΟΡΙΑ ΣΠΟΡΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΠΟΛΛΑΠΛΑΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΟΥ ΥΛΙΚΟΥ / PRODUCTION, TECHNOLOGY, MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING OF SEEDS AND PLANT PROPAGATING MATERIAL
CodeGPP106
FacultyAgriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment
SchoolAgriculture
Cycle / Level2nd / Postgraduate
Teaching PeriodSpring
CoordinatorEirini Nianiou-Obeidat
CommonNo
StatusActive
Course ID600017387

Programme of Study: Prógramma metaptychiakṓn Spoudṓn Genetikī, Veltíōsī fytṓn kai Paragōgī Pollaplasiastikoý Ylikoý

Registered students: 5
OrientationAttendance TypeSemesterYearECTS
KORMOS - Ypochreōtiká & EpilogīsCompulsory Course218
Class Information
Academic Year2023 – 2024
Class PeriodSpring
Faculty Instructors
Instructors from Other Categories
  • Panagiotis Madesis
Weekly Hours5
Total Hours65
Class ID
600239653
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Digital Course Content
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
  • English (Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Lectures: Genetics, Plant Breeding, Production and Distribution of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, students will be able to : • understand the importance and perspectives'of production of plant propagation material • the process of plant reproductive systems • be know the use of the mechanisms controlling male sterility, self-incompatibility and apomixis in seed production • the process and particularities in seed production of species reproduced by self and cross-fertilization • acquire knowledge in the process of registration of plant varieties in national list and EU database/plant varieties catalog • understand the importance of control,legislation and marketing of propagating material in cultivated species • acquire knowledge in legislation of plant genetic resources and biotechnology products
General Competences
  • Apply knowledge in practice
  • Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
  • Adapt to new situations
  • Make decisions
  • Work autonomously
  • Work in teams
  • Work in an international context
  • Work in an interdisciplinary team
  • Design and manage projects
  • Respect natural environment
  • Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Sexual reproduction is one of the major characteristics of eukaryotes and involves a regular alternation between meiosis and fertilization. This course focuses on the basic principles of plant reproduction and the evolution of reproductive strategies in angiosperms. This knowledge is used as basis to explain structural and physiological aspects of sexual reproduction in dicot and monocot angiosperm species, such as flower induction, flower development, fertilization, embryogenesis, seed development and dispersal, and fruit-development.This course aims to develop insight into evolutionary, regulatory and structural aspects of the reproductive strategies of plants. During the practical’s experimental techniques used to investigate morphological aspects of plant and their reproduction of many plant species. 1st lecture •Introduction: Importance and Perspectives of production of plant propagation material 2nd & 3rd lecture • Fertilization, Male Sterility, Incompatibility and Apomixes in production of propagation material in plants 4th lecture • Plant reproductive systems: Sexual and Asexual reproduction, In vitro culture and other tissue culture applications 5th lectures • Seed production in agronomic crops reproduced by Self-fertilization:Development of Inbred and purelines.Particularities in seed production of the following species:cereals, cotton, tobacco, bean 6th lectures • Seed production in agronomic crops reproduced by Cross-fertilization: Production of Hybrid seeds and populatins. Particularities in seed production of the following species:corn, sunflower, sugarbeet 7th lectures • Seed production in vegetables:Particularities in seed production of the following species:greenbean,pumpkin,cabach, onion, tomato,potato 8th & 9th lectures • Clonally propagated species: Apomictic reproduction by seed in citrus. Application of the mirco-propagation in fruit tree production.The impact of rootstocκ in scion physiology and agronomic performance, Mechanisms in rootstock–scion interaction. 10th lectures • Certification - Identification of propagating material with new technologies 11th lectures Plant varieties catalog- Registration of plant varieties in national list and EU database:Technical regulations for acceptance of PDO-PGI-TSG varieties and products[Protected Designation of Origin (PDO),Protected Geographical Indication (PGI),Traditional Specialities Guaranteed (TSG)].Technical regulations for Testing, Certification and Marketing (Material Certification Requirements, Certification and inspections guarantee the identity, health and quality of seeds) 12th lecture • Marketing of seeds and plant propagation material of Cultivated Species:Introduction to propagation material marketing. Distribution Strategies and Positioning.Analysis of competitiveness and attractiveness. Market Development and perspectives of propagation material. 13th lecture • Control, Legislation and Enterprises of Propagating Material of Cultivated Species:Propagating Material Legislation, EC Legislation,Legislation of Plant Genetic Resources and Biotechnology Products,Prerequisites and Procedure for the Start and Operation of Producers and Traders of Propagating Material,Sustainability of domestic enterprises of propagating material,Utilization of domestic propagating material, Association of Propagating, Material Enterprises,International propagating material organizations.
Keywords
Production of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material, Importance and Perspectives, Technology, Management and Marketing, Registration of varieties, Certification, Legislation - Regulations
Educational Material Types
  • Notes
  • Slide presentations
  • Book
  • papers
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Communication with Students
  • Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
Use of Information and Communication Technologies in Education and Teaching, in the presentation of assignments,in the evaluation of assignments, in the evaluation of the course, in communication with students (e-learning), in the posting of lectures and assignments in e-learning and on the postgraduate link, in the evaluation of students
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures65✓✓
Reading Assigment40✓✓✓
Field trips and participation in conferences / seminars / activities20✓✓
Project40✓✓
Written assigments30✓✓
Exams5✓✓
Total200
Student Assessment
Description
80% written exams 20% individual work, analysis of biography and presentation of assignment (Themes are given in the first lesson)
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
  • Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
  • Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
  • Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
  • Performance / Staging (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
G. Acquaah et al. (2007) Principles of Plant Genetics and Breeding A.S. Basra (1999) Heterosis and Hybrid Seed Production in Agronomic Crops M.B. McDonald and L.O.Copeland (1997) Seed Prodaction Principles and Practices A.S. Basra (2000) Hybrid Seed Production in Vegetables-Rationale and Methods in Seed Crops J.Prohens and F.Nuez (2008) Vegetables I J.Prohens and F.Nuez (2008) Vegetables II A.J.Richards (1998) Plant Breeding Systems Επιστημονικά άρθρα και διαλέξεις του μαθήματος στο e-learning/papers and lectures in e-learning
Last Update
30-11-2023