Training of the new crop of plant breeders. Induced mutations, along with enabling biotechnologies, ought to be part of university curricula at both the honours and graduate levels. The annual training program of the Joint FAO/IAEA Division in induced crop mutations could provide the template for developing course curriculum that would be adaptable to other situations. In the same vein, students already undergoing formal plant breeding training programs in universities could also be deliberately targeted for inclusion in this training course. Equally, universities that have maintained strong programs in induced mutations may be supported to host trainees on ad-hoc basis.