Case Study: A Roadmap for Developing Capacity in Plant Biotechnology Field Research | Chapter 2 | Current Topics in Agricultural Sciences Vol. 1

This case study examines the outcomes of a five-year capacity-building initiative for a biotechnology project focusing on the development, testing, and preparation for the broad release of a genetically altered potato in two Asian nations under national biotechnology regulatory regimes. This research fills two holes in the literature: 1) experiential learning in biotechnology and 2) biotechnology training in developing nations. To examine the impact of the HICD intervention on the Country A and Country B core teams, the case study technique was used on data obtained using statistical comparisons (mean and standard deviation) between the pre- and post-project periods. The Wilcoxon rank-sum test, also known as the Mann-Whitney U-test, was used to evaluate statistically significant differences between the pre- and post-fellowship datasets due to non-normal data discovered after the Shapiro-Wilk test. Experiential learning strategies resulted in significant learning gains in almost every aspect of biosafety practise. It was a failure in the use of experiential approaches that resulted in no gains. A systematic experiential learning process, adequate base knowledge, time-intensive training in standard operating procedures accompanied by mentoring and coaching, frequent formative evaluation, and simulated trials under local conditions where trainees can experience the full process of biosafety are the most beneficial aspects of biosafety training, especially in poorly regulated or unregulated contexts.

Author (S) Details

John W. Medendorp

Purdue University, College of Agriculture, USA.

Jane Payumo

Michigan State University, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, USA.

Cholani Weebaddee

Michigan State University, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, USA.

Kelly Zarka

Michigan State University, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, USA.

Karen Hokanson

University of Minnesota, College of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resource Sciences, USA.

Phil Wharton

University of Idaho, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, USA.

Dave Douches

Michigan State University, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, USA.

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