Session 1 – December 2013
The initial 2-week session of the first class of the African Plant Breeding Academy was very successful. The students were enthusiastic and engaged. The course material was new and challenging to them. Each student was asked to prepare a poster describing their research. The posters were on display at the first evening reception and again at the official “Opening Reception” several days later.
Session 2 – June 2014
The second session continued to sharpen the skills of plant breeders across the African continent on the use of new technologies and current approaches to improve genetic gains and skills leading to increased food security and to promote innovative research on African orphan crops.
Session 3 – December 2014
The third session built on the previous sessions. In addition, each student submitted a project designed to improve their success in developing improved cultivars that contribute to their national food security and economic vibrancy. They presented the projects to their peers and received constructive criticism on the delivery and content. A graduation ceremony was held and each student received a certificate of completion.
Student List:
| Names | Institution | Country | Crops |
| Ayodeji Abe | University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria | Nigeria | maize |
| Ngozi Eucharia Abu | UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA | Nigeria | pepper, allium |
| Olagorite Adetula | NATIONAL HORTICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE PRESENTLY WITH NATIONAL SEED COUNCIL (SABBATICAL LEAVE) | Nigeria | creeping foxglove |
| Daniel Adewale | Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria | Nigeria | cocoa |
| Eyanawa Akata Atchozou | ITRA / CRASS – Kara – Togo | Togo | sorghum |
| Kebebew Assefa | PDebre Zeit vAgricultural Research Center | Ethiopia | tef, cereal, chickpea |
| Michael Teye Barnor | Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana | Ghana | eggplant, yam, rice |
| Rogério Chiulele | Faculty of Agronomy and Forestry Engineering, Eduardo Mondlane University | Mozambique | cowpea |
| Agyemang Danquah | West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement | Ghana | sorghum, cereals |
| Daniel Ambachew Demissie | South Agricultural Research Institute | Ethiopia | bean |
| Bathe Diop | Senegalese Agriculture Research Institute (ISRA)/Agriculture Research Center of Djibelor | Senegal | rice |
| Million Fikreselassie Erena | Haramaya University | Ethiopia | bean, pea, oil crops |
| Yonas Moges Gelaw | Haramaya University, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia | Ethiopia | sorghum, bean |
| Abdou Razakou Ibrahim Bio Yerima | National Agricultural Research Institute of Niger (INRAN) | Niger | sorghum, cowpea, rice |
| Honoré Kam | INERA | Burkina Faso | rice |
| James Karanja | Kenya Agricultural Research Institute | Kenya | maize |
| Mieso Keweti | DILLA UNIVERSITY | Ethiopia | maize |
| Sunday Makinde | Lagos State University, Ojo Campus | Nigeria | okra, waste management |
| Busiso Mavankeni | Department of Research & Specialist Services | Zimbabwe | bean, cowpea, soybean, rice |
| Firew Mekbib | Haramaya University | Ethiopia | tef, bean |
| Pokou N’Da Desire | Centre National de Recherche Agronomique (CNRA) | Côte-D’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | cocoa |
| Theophile Ndacyayiseng | Rwanda Agriculture Board | Rwanda | potato |
| Abdou Ndiaye | Institut Senegalais de Recherches Agricoles (ISRA) | Senegal | maize |
| Wonder Nunekpeku | Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute | Ghana | cassava, pepper |
| Godson Nwofia | MICHEAL OKPARA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE,UMUDIKE | Nigeria | cowpea, legumes |
| Bunmi Olasanmi | UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN | Nigeria | cassava |
| John Onditi | Kenya Agricultural Research Institute | Kenya | potato |
| Grace Nneka Onwubiko | University of Nigeria, Nsukka | Nigeria | maize |
| Yayis Rezene Tedla | Southern Agricultural Research Institute(SARI) | Ethiopia | bean |