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Cultivar Development And Release Question Paper

Cultivar Development And Release

Course:Master Of Science In Plant Ecology

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2010

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2010/2011
INSTITUTIONAL BASED PROGRAMME (IBP) AUGUST 2010 SESSION
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN
PLANT BREEDING
KST 533:
CULTIVAR DEVELOPMENT AND RELEASE

DATE: Wednesday, 29th December, 2010
TIME: 9.00 a.m. – 12.00 p.m.
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INSTRUCTIONS:
ANSWER ANY FOUR QUESTIONS

1.
(a)
Describe the following terms:

(15 marks)

(i)
Cultivar

(ii)
DUS

(iii)
UPOV

(b)
Briefly discuss the importance of Plant breeder’s rights as it relates to
Intellectual Property Rights.

(10 marks)
2.
Using a cultivar of your choice describe the process of its development, evaluation
and release.

(25 marks)
3.
Discuss the importance of “The Seeds and Plant Varieties Act” in the development of
agriculture in Kenya.

(25 marks)
4.
Discuss the procedures and processes of plant germplasm importation and exportation
and their importance to agriculture in Kenya.
(25 marks)
5.
Discuss biosafety in the development, release and utilization of Genetically Modified
(GM) cultivars.

(25 marks)

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