Mexico-Japan Exchange Program for the Strategic Global Partnership 1. Course Tittle Bioenergy Training Course Information for applicants 2. Name of Mexican Organization: National Institute of Forestry, Agricultural and Livestock Research (INIFAP) 3. Brief Profile of the Organization and the Department that will receive the Japanese trainees. INIFAP is an institution of science and technology, with leadership and with national and international recognition for its capability to respond to demands in knowledge and technological innovations in the agricultural, livestock and forestry sector. For the development of research activities, INIFAP is organized in 8 Regional Research Centers, which are in charge of the 38 Experimental Stations located along the Mexican Republic. 4. Course dates: Arrival to Mexico: August 30 th, 2016 Departure to Japan: September 14 th, 2016 5. Field of the Training Program: Bioenergy Crops 6. Course Objective: Introduce to Japanese trainees technology and crops with bioenergy potential of Mexico. 7. Tentative Course Program - Current situation of the bioenergy in Mexico - Genetic diversity and varieties crop selection - Management of bio-energetic crops
- Bio-fertilizers as bioenergetic crops nutrition - Bio-energetics crops diseases management - Bio-energetic crops pests management - Bio-energetic crops asexual propagation - Quality of bio-energy biomass 8. Tentative Schedule of the Training Program MEXICO CITY, August 31 th Welcome in SRE and facilities Travel expenses delivery in SRE office. Travel from Travel to Tapachula, Chiapas September 1 th Welcome and visit to the Rosario Izapa research station facilities, INIFAP Current situation of the bioenergy in Mexico Break Genetic diversity and varieties crop selection Carlos Hugo Avendaño Arrazate, Ph. D. National Leader of the Genetic Resources Research Program, INIFAP September 2 th Jatropha curcas crop Jatropha germoplasm collections and energetic species. Jatropha curcas propagation Jatropha curcas flowers identification Jatropha tree pruning September 3 th Ricinus communis crop Ricinus communis germoplasm collections Ricinus communis propagation Ricinus communis flowers identification
September 4 th Visit to the protected area La Encrucijada (mangroove ecosystem) and Zacapulco beach September 5 th Bio-fertilizers as bioenergetic crops nutrition Misael Martínez Bolaños, Ph. D. Researcher. INIFA Moringa oleifera crop Characterization of Moringa oleifera genotypes September 6 th Bio-energetics crops diseases management Misael Martinez Bolaños, Ph. D. Bio-energetic crops pests management Guillermo López Guillen, Ph. D. : diseases and pests management of bio-energetic crops Guillermo López Guillén, Ph.D. Misael Martinez Bolaños, Ph. D. September 7 th Bio-energetic crops asexual propagation Leobardo Iracheta Donjuan, Ph.D. Biotechnology lab: bio-energetic crops propagation Leobardo Iracheta Donjuan, Ph.D..
September 8 th Quality of bio-energy biomass Ana Laura Reyes Reyes, M. Sc. Visit to the bioenergy lab: biodiesel production Ana Laura Reyes Reyes, M. Sc. September 9 th Airport transfers and lunch Travel to Tecomán, Colima September 10 th Development and selection of new sugarcane varieties for higher agroindustrial yielding adapted to the dry tropics of México Arturo Vizcaíno Guardado. M. Sc. Sugarcane crop as an ethanol feedstock Nayeli Sarahi Quiñones Islas. M. Sc. Subproducts generation using sugarcane agroindustrial residues Karina de la Paz García Mariscal. M. Sc. September 11 th Visit to the Tamazula Mill to see the alcohol production process. September 12 th Traslado al Sitio Experimental La Huerta Assessments to determine optimal sowing dates for different sugarcane varieties adapted to the Tomatlán Valley, Jalisco. Marcelino Álvarez Cilva,. Eng.
Huerta. Recorrido por cultivos bioenergéticos Travel to Colima September 13 th Recorridos por la Unidad de Laboratorios del C. E. Tecomán Rosa Martínez Pamatz, M. Sc Airport Transfers Travel to México City 9. Trainees profile (academic, professional, linguistic, others) Academic Background Science Degree, Master Science or Ph. D. (Student or Degree) Work Experience Topics related to bioenergy Years of Experience 2 Years Language Proficiency English Scores: TOEIC: 700 pts TOEFL PBT: 500 TOEFL IBT: 90 IELTS: 6