The International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies
(CIHEAM), established in 1962, is an intergovernmental organization of
four- teen countries: Albania, Algeria, Egypt, France, Greece, Italy,
Lebanon, Malta, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey and
Yugoslavia. Four institutes (Bari, Italy; Chania, Greece; Montpellier,
France and Zaragoza, Spain) provide post-graduate education at the
Master of Science level. CIHEAM promotes research networks on
Mediterranean agricultural priorities, supports the organization of
specialized education in member countries, holds seminars and workshops
bringing together technologists and scientists involved in Mediterranean
agriculture and regularly produces diverse publications including the
series 'Options Mediterraneennes'. Through these activities, CIHEAM
promotes North/South dialogue and international co-operation for
agricultural development in the Mediterranean region. Plant breeding is,
since 1982, one of the fields in which CIHEAM is con- ducting a
programme of training and promotion of research, through its
Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Zaragoza. The programme includes a
one-year advanced specialization course, a series of two-week courses
for professionals, and support for collaborative research activities in
Mediterranean-relevant species. Many of these activities are organized
in col- laboration with national and international institutions. The
publication in 1993 of Plant Breeding. Principles and Prospects, which
ini- tiated the Chapman & Hall's Plant Breeding Series, has become an
important feature of CIHEAM's plant breeding programme. We are now
pleased to add a further volume to that series: the present book,
Statistical Methods for Plant Variety Evaluation.
