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Dr
Rezgui Salah
Associate Professor
INAT
43 Av. Charles Nicole
Tunis 1082
TUNISIA
Tel.: +216-71-607531
E-mail: salahrezgui08@yahoo.fr
Background information:
BSc. in Agronomy - INAT (1976)
MSc. In Plant Breeding - INAT (1988)
PhD. In Plant Breeding: Oregon State University, USA. (1992)
1976-1988 Agronomist at office cereals, monitoring and analysis
of on farm trials
1988-1989 Deputy Director at office of cereals, Management of
Northern Storage Units
1992-2004 Associate Professor at ESA MOGRANE
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Teaching: sampling methods
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Research: Cereal Improvement
Current
Responsibilities:
1) Teaching Graduate students MS Level advanced plant breeding
and biometrics (Experimental design
and multivariate analysis)
2) Supervising PhD & MS thesis dealing with genetic study
- cereal breeding
3) Research activities on cereals
4) Germplasm evaluation and characterization for quality traits
for durum wheat and barley
5) Selection and line advancing for durum wheat and barley (SP)
6) Participating in IRDEN Project aiming to promote the production
of quality seeds of durum wheat landraces
Lessons Learned:
1) Increasing evidence that farmers' perception of selection
criteria are partially different from those of the
breeders
2) Farmers tend to adopt populations instead of pure lines (Greater
frequency encountered in Semi-arid areas)
Expectations:
1) Understanding procedures in assessing the value of PPB
2) Implication of using composites/Mixtures
3) Broadening the genetic base:
4) PPB: Incorporation-Buffering effects
5) Pure lines: Introgression - vulnerability
6) Teaching farmers: time consuming costly, consistency of selection
criteria: developing indicators to assessing consistency of
farmers' selection
7) Legal issues at National/International issues (UPOV) and
relationship with the seed distribution sector
8) How to implement biotechnology tools when farmers start selecting
in F2 populations knowing that they
are inefficient when selecting for disease resistance etc.
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Dr
Maha Qasim Al Syouf
Vice Director of Medicinal Plant Biodiversity & Genetic
Resources Program
National Center for Agricultural Research and Technology Transfer
(NCARTT)
P.O. Box 693
Baqaa 19381
Amman
JORDAN
Tel.: +962 6 472 5411/12 or 4725461
Fax: +962 6 472 60099
E-mail: Syoufmaha@yahoo.com
Background information:
1) Joined NCRTT in 1988, as a researcher in Range Management
Section
2) Established a gene bank unit in 1993, through a USAID fund
3) Established a molecular laboratory in 1996. This was through
a GTZ fund.
4) Earned a PhD degree in 2001 on T.dicoccoides, studying ecological
aspects and introgression from Triticium
durum into Triticum dicoccoides (advisor: Dr. Barakat Abu-Irmaileh;
co-advisor: Dr. Jan Valkoun/ICARDA)
Current Responsibilities:
Deputy Director of plant genetic resources, Medicinal plants
and biodiversity program/NCARTT. I am working on 3 major projects.
1) Molecular and morphological characterization of some crops
such as Lentil, Crocus and others)
2) Evaluation of natural flora as a honey bee feed source
3) Utilization of natural plant biodiversity in medicine
4) Member of the Jordan Environment Society, also a member of
the International Assessment of Agricultural
and Technology (IAA ST) for poverty alleviation.
Expectations:
1) As biodiversity Researcher our major objective is
conserving diversity. I would like to know how participatory
approach safeguard this issue and what are the criteria needed
regarding implementing this issue
2) Since participatory approach is recently most applicable
in wheat and barley. I want to know further
approaches to implement this approach to other crops such as,
vegetables, medicinal or even fruit
trees.
3) I am aware of farmers rights and indigenous knowledge, how
can participatory approaches respond
to these issues.
4) Farmers are always the poor sector in any region and hardly
can science and technology help them.
How can participatory approach alleviate poverty within this
sector?
5) Gene revolution (GMO's): How participatory approach cope
with this issue?
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Ms
Dalila Ramla Yakhou
Research Assistant (Cereal Breeder)
National Institute of Agronomic Research of Algeria (INRAA)
ALGERIA
Tel.: +213 215 21 281
Fax: +213 215 21 287
E-mail: ramlada@yahoo.fr
Background information:
MSc. Research subject
1) Evaluation of relation between parental divergence and heterosis
in F2 populations using RAPD, Biochimical
(Hordeins) and morphological markers
2) Fixation of hetrosis through using double haploid
Current Responsibilities:
1) Selection of material in segregation:
2) Breeding of local barley varieties for biotic and abiotic
stress using double haploid techniques for fixation
of the genetic variability
3) on fixed material:
4) In vitro selection through selection pressure over embryo
cali developed by mature and immature embryo
culture in barley
Expectations:
1) Learn about a new breeding approach
2) Evaluation of PPB possibilities for its use under Algerian
conditions to improve cereal production
3) Find out to what extent this PPB approach can integrate in
vitro culture techniques for breeding purposes
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Dr
Adnan Mohammad Al-Yassin
Barley Breeder and Director Rainfed Agricultural Research
National Center for Agricultural Research and Technology Transfer
(NCARTT)
P.O. Box 693
Baqaa 19381
Amman
JORDAN
Tel.: +962 6 4725071
Fax: +962 6 4726099
E-mail: a.yassin@ncartt.gov.jo
adnanyas@yahoo.com
Current Responsibilities:
Director of the rainfed Agricultural Research
Program at the National Center for Agricultural and
Technology Transfer, as a. I am a barley breeder in
the same program with an experience started in Deir
Alla as field crop researcher in 1992, and in the dry areas
of Jordan since 1995.
Our rainfed national program during the period of my leadership
(2002-present) released three new varieties of barley and two
of wheat in March 2004. My interest in barley drought tolerance
extended to participants in Regional Projects such as MABDE,
and PPB Project. These projects have a great impact on my scientific
experience.
However I am a member in different committee, such as the variety
release committee, seed increase and multiplication committee,
and I was external examiner of MSc thesis the University of
Jordan in Feb. 2005
Expectations:
The expected outputs from this workshop are of two types:
1) Clarification of technical questions regarding the following:
a. Farmer's participation in each side of
selection would direct the selected material by type and number
of these participants. Thus the farmers who selected a certain
genotype from initial
trail may not be able
to "keep" or participate in the second cycle of selection.
Which means
that the final decisions
of what genotypes to be produced from the last cycle is the
choice of
the last group of
farmers.
b. Using segregating population in the initial
trials would necessary lead to genetic gain, when selection
takes places for those population, for a given trait. However,
the sustainability of this gain
depends mainly on the mean value of the "selected population"
when performs in different environment.
This should lead to homogeneous population of the new released
variety, or "fixed lines"
c. Molecular marker should be used when the
choice of parents is considered. Preferably, there from
molecular techniques could be applied for the last choice of
germplasm
2) Legislation
and farmers right
a. Regarding intellectual right, do farmers
have the right to release their own variety, regardless of
participatory results?
b. Registration of these varieties, when
are not DUS in UPOV
c. Seed increase and multiplication of these
varieties, should be treated in different way or not.
d. What is the proper size of FIT, and appropriate
number of farmers in each location
e. Framework for a new project in participatory
approach which could handle drought in Mediterranean
countries and pursue what has been done in phase one.
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Dr
Bouazza Sakr
Food Legumes Breeder, Head of Genetics Plant Breeding &
Genetic Resources Research Unit
National Institute of Agronomical Research (INRA)
B.P. 589, Settat
MOROCCO
Tel.: +212 61 23 50 38
E-mail: sakrbouazza@hotmail.com
Current Responsibilities:
1) Development of lentil and chickpea varieties with the
release of six varieties of lentil and
six varieties of winter
chickpea
2) National coordinator of lentil and chickpea cultivars development
in Morocco
3) Help in the adoption of the released varieties by farmers
4) Development of research projects
Expectations (see under Dr.
Saidi):
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Dr
Seddik Saidi
National Barley Breeder
National Institute of Agronomical Research (INRA)
BP 415
Rabat
MOROCCO
Te.l: +212 37 77 02 36
+212 64 62 04 07
Fax: +212 37 77 14 80
E-mail: saidiseddik1@yahoo.fr
Current Responsibilities:
1) Development of barley varieties for favorable and marginal
environments
2) In situ conservation on farm genetic resources of barley
3) Conservation and evaluation of genetic resources of wild
and cultivated barley
4) Help in the adoption of the released varieties by farmers
5) Development of research projects
Expectations:
1) Concept of PPB
2) Application and limit of PPB
3) Scope of its application in term of crop and geographic
and socio ecologic environment
4) Evolution process of PPB
5) How PPB is integrated in the whole process of overcoming
constraints prevailing in unfavorable environment
6) Integration of PPB in process of agro biodiversity
conservation
7) sustainability of the PPB process
8) how PPB could be institutionalized to insure its continuation
9) How organization of local seed sector
10) We expect that after finishing the workshop, we will be
able to know a lot about the procedure and
master its conditions of application in order to be in a position
decide whether to use it or
not and under which conditions.
Also we will be able to convince decision markers to support
programs using PPB and other scientists
to apply PPB under appropriate conditions.
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Mr
Hamou Mimoun
Head of Agronomic Resaerch Station
Cereal Research (Barley Breeder)
National Institute of Agronomic Research of Algeria (INRAA)
BP 05 Lamtan-Sidi Bel-Abbes 22000
Tel/Fax: +213 48 54 75 74
ALGERIA
Tel: +213 48 54 75 74
Fax: +213 48 54 75 74
E-mail: mimoun-hamou@yahoo.fr
Background information:
Barley breeder since 1988 and Durum Wheat.
Current
responsibilities:
My objective is to select high performing barley lines under
semi-arid zone in particular (< 400mm). Six rows will be
preferred to two rows.
Expectations:
I hope also to collaborate with ICARDA Barley Breeding Program
and to include the participation of farmer to progress with
breeding work.
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Dr
Amer Fahed Al-Nsour
Director of the Socio-economic Studies Program
National Center for Agricultural Research and Technology Transfer
(NCARTT)
P.O. Box 693
Baqaa 19381
Amman
JORDAN
Tel.: +962-65356495
Fax: +962-64726099
E-mail: amer1jo@yahoo.com
a.nsour@ncartt.gov.jo
Background information:
Ph.D degree in Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness from
University of Jordan
Current
responsibilities:
Director of the socio-economic studies program since 2000I at
the National Center for Agricultural Research and Technology
Transfer (NCARTT).
1)
Conducting socio-economic studies that lead to improving the
management of agricultural activities
and to maximize farmer's profits and minimize costs.
2) Implementing the socio-economic components in different projects
of NCARTT
Expectations:
Increase my knowledge about participatory approach through showing:
1) Advantages of Participatory Plant Breeding (PPB)
2) Costs and benefits of PPB
3) Role of gender in PPB
4) Role of extension in PPB
5) The problems that are facing the farmers when they implement
PPB
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Mr
Majeed Aboud
Researcher (Barley Breeder)
The General Commission for Scientific Agricultural Research
(GCSAR)
Damascus
SYRIA
Tel.: +963-11-6714535
E-mail: majeedab64@yahoo.com
Background information:
1) BS from Damascus University in (1993)
2) Hired by Directorate of Agricultural Scientific Research
(1994)
Current
responsibilities:
Barley Breeder in the Barley Breeding Program at the General
Commission for Scientific Agricultural Research (GCSAR). Participates
in the collaborative Research work between Syrian National Program
and ICARDA on BPP and cereal on-farm trials, attended training
course on cereal improvement at ICARDA for 4 months (1997) and
the Workshop on PPB held in Hama (2003)
Expectations:
1) Develop strong evidence for the importance of PPB as a breeding
method to solve farmers
problems
2) Reach a deep understanding about the best way to develop
selected lines to farmers
3) Have an idea about the possible different fa cilities and
support which can be offered by PPB to
reach the objectives wanted.
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Dr
Maher Abdel-Moneim El-Maghraby
Researcher (Wheat Breeder)
Field Crops Research Institute
Agricultural Research Center
38 Korrat El-Eain St., Al-Wadyan 21211,
Alexandria
EGYPT
Tel.: +203 435 0730
Fax: +202 5707291, 2045 2380277
Mob. +2012-7696054
E-mail: mahermaghraby@yahoo.com
Background information:
BSc. and MSc: graduated from Genetic department, Alexandria
University, Egypt.
Joined organizations: CIMMYT, Mexico (1998), DSE, Germany (1999),
USAID -USA (2001)
Expectations:
First of all PPB is a unique idea to be investigated during
this workshop. Mainly, conventional breeding is a common in
Egypt and this process represents a long term of releasing new
varieties at the end. According to PPB model, I can summarize
some important points to expect the benefits from applying this
model in our country as follows:
1) Saving the time to release new variety companying to conventional
breeding
2) Saving the money in the long term of applying this model
3) Encourage of farmers to share the breeder for selecting their
favorites lines
4) Building-up the trust between breeders and farmers through
working hand-by-hand and making
all process from A to Z.
5) Breeders have to introduce more genetic variability to give
the selection chance by farmers and
meet their demands
When to apply the model in Egypt, we have to notice:
1) Short-size of land owners
2) Different in level education among farmers
Most practical model is farmers field school, so, I think that
we can do some modification in this methods by distributing
the materials for some farmers represent a specific sites which
suffers from various problems like lake of water in the end
of canals for some villages in new reclaimed land as Nubaria
region.
Running this program should be aid to:
1) Selected of several genotypes adapted to the specific site
2) Maximize the farmer benefits.
Researchers, extension and farmers, by integrating the PPB model
in the marginal area will represent a team work from both of
them.
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Mr
Hussein Sheikho
Researcher
The General Commission for Scientific Agricultural Research
(GCSAR)
Al-Hassakeh
SYRIA
Tel.: +963-52-365452
Fax: +963-52-365452
Background information:
BSc. in Agricultural engineering from Aleppo University in 1985
1) Engineer, extension units (1987-1991)
2) Supervisor and trial executor in the Agricultural Scientific
Research Center, Al Hassakeh, 1991
3) Head, Agricultural Scientific Research Center, Al-Hassakeh
(1998-2003)
4) Supervisor and trails program executor within the joint research
cooperation between the
national program and ICARDA
5) Supervisor and trials implementation, Mashreq - Maghreb Project,
and Head of the sub-
Committee of this project from 1998
up to the end of the last stage of this project in
Al-Hassakeh Gov.
6) Head, Sub-Committee, barley production increase and use alternative
improvement project,
AL-Hassakeh
Current
responsibilities:
1) Head, Crop Research Department, and Head of the Tel Tair
Research Station (2003- up to date)
2) Supervisor and trail implementer, Participatory Plant Breeding
(PPB), Al Hassakeh
Expectations:
The workshop is a good opportunity to evaluate work done during
the past. Workshop program and topics are selected carefully
and that it is a good chance for exchanging views and experiences
among the participants.
Required is cooperation of all concerned agencies, so as to
ensure the success of this program that is reaching farmers
field, easily to help him select high yielding varieties of
barley in suitable to condition of farmer's area and living
standards.
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Dr
Abdullah Youssef Al-Youssef
Researcher
The General Commission for Scientific Agricultural Research
(GCSAR)
Agricultural Research Center of Aleppo
Cereal Department
P.O. Box 01667
Aleppo
SYRIA
Tel.: +963-21-4603600 / 4605500 / 4647200
Fax: +963-21-4644600
E-mail: abd-youssef@postmaster.co.uk
Background information:
BSc. General Department, University of Aleppo, (1988); MSc.
in Filed Crops, University of Aleppo, (1998), Ph.D. in Farming
Systems, University of Aleppo, (2005).
Current
responsibilities:
Researcher at General Commission for Scientific Agricultural
Research (GCSAR). Agricultural Scientific Research Center of
Aleppo-Field Crops Department
Expectations:
1) Develop strong evidence for the importance of PPB as a breeding
method to solve farmer's
problems.
2) Reach a deep understanding about the best way to develop
selected lines to farmers.
3) Have an idea about the possible different facilities and
support which can be offered by PPB to
reach the objectives wanted.
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Ms
Hajer Ben Ghanem
Research Assistant (Barley Breeder)
INRAT
Kef
TUNISIA
Tel.: 00216 78238 010
Fax: 00216 78238 010
E-mail: Hajeur-Bg@yahoo.com
Current
responsibilities:
1) Improvement of barley in semi-arid region in accordance to
farmers needs
2) Conventional Breeding Program.
Expectations:
1) Familiarize with the participatory approach
2) Possible implementation of this technique in Tunisia
3) Possibility of cooperation with ICARDA
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Mr
Ahmed Abd El Kader El Kheshin
Assistant Researcher
Agricultural Research Center
Field Crops Research Institute,
Maize Research Section,
9th, Gamma St., Cairo
EGYPT
Tel.: +2023304495
Mob.: +20101783512
Fax: +2025731580
E-mail: ahmedelk@hotmail.com
ahmedelk2002@yahoo.com
Background information:
B.Sc. 1999 - Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University
Master of Science 2002, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University
in "Breeding study for resistance to turcicum leaf blight
in maize (zea mays L.)
Current
responsibilities:
I am enrolled in Ph.D Program at Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo
University in Breeding for resistance to corn borer in maize
since 2003.
Expectations:
1) How can PPB produce good benefits for farmers in marginal
environments?
2) How can PPB change the farmers from the recipients of researches
to participants in it?
3) How can PPB help in conservation the biodiversity?
4) In PPB strategy, how can farmers share the breeders in the
benefits?
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Dr
Ehab Helmy El-Harty
Researcher (Plant Breeder)
Field Crops Research
Food Legumes Program
Sids Agricultural Research Station
Beni-Sufe
EGYPT
Tel.: +2082/4451521
Fax: +2082/4451528
E-mail: EHABELHARTY@YAHOO.COM
ELHARTY2005@HOTMAIL.COM
Background information:
BSc. Genetics, Al-Azhar Univ. 1991, M.Sc. Agronomy and Plant
Breeding, Cairo Univ. 1999, Ph.D. Agronomy and Plant Breeding,
Zagazig Univ. 2005
Expectations:
After this period of discussion about PPB, I believe that the
PPB procedure could be useful for food legumes crops improvement.
Also, the PPB becomes very important in the newly reclaimed
lands. However I need some information about the following:
1) Statistical analysis methods which could be used for the
evaluation of early generations.
2) Choice of selection strategy for biotic stresses using the
PPB
3) Ability of using the PPB for the development of different
kinds of cultivars (synthetic)
composite, …)
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