Background

In the case of large germplasm collections it is impossible to fully evaluate each accession individually, for one would need to conduct many experiments to test how each accession grows in different locations, and how it performs when fed to livestock. One therefore needs to develop a research strategy that allows the number of accessions to be gradually reduced to a manageable sample for the final and ultimate evaluation.

This case study demonstrates how a research strategy was designed to conducting the necessary steps to be followed in the research process.