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The Work Plan for the 2003-2004
seasons is based on:
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The major themes and activities
listed in the APRP Phase II document "Sustainable Management
of Natural Resources and Improvement of Major Production Systems of
the Arabian Peninsula." |
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The conclusions drawn from the presentations
and the discussion at the RTCM held in Aleppo, Syria from 7 to 9 December
2003. |
The following are the Objectives, Outputs and Activities for each of APRP
components during 2003-04.
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1.
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MANAGEMENT
AND UTILIZATION OF DIFFERENT SOURCES OF IRRIGATION WATER |
| Objective
1: |
Improved water use
efficiency and optimal utilization of available water resources in
open
field irrigated production systems. |
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| Output
1.1: |
Recommendations for appropriate
irrigation, soil and crop management that promote
efficient use of water, economic net benefits to water users
and yield security and
stability. |
Activities:
1.1.1. Establishment of weather station network including programs for direct
reading from the stations
for the estimation
of the crop water requirement.
| Participating Countries |
All countries |
| ICARDA Scientist(s) |
Ahmed Moustafa, Arash Nejatian and Consultants |
| Contact Scientists |
Bahrain: Hussain
Allaith
Emirates: Abdalla Al Aboudi, Ibrahim
Al Zarouni
Kuwait: Hani Hajeya
Oman: Mahmoud Al Rashidi (Rumais) and
Anwar Bait Fadhil (Salalah)
Qatar: Hassan Abu Sukar
Saudi Arabia: A.Alshankiti, Hani Alrashed
Yemen: Mohamed Abdel Wasie |
1.1.2. Assessment of utilization of water from small dams and reservoirs
in Yemen (Sana'a and Dhamar)
| Participating Countries |
Yemen |
| ICARDA Scientist(s) |
Ahmed T. Moustafa |
| Contact Scientist(s) |
Khader Atroosh, Abdul Azeez Haider, Abdul
Rab Al-Sururi |
| Output
1.2: |
Evaluation of the water
use efficiency of different crops. |
Activities:
1.2.1. Monitoring soil water depletion under different forages using TDR
| Participating Countries |
Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia |
| ICARDA Scientist(s) |
Ahmed Osman |
| Contact Scientists |
Emirates: Mahdi Tamimi,
Ibrahim Al-Zerooni,
Qatar: Mohamed Ali Hassan
Saudi Arabia: Abdullah Al-Shankiti, Abdullah
Al-Hajoj, A. Al Habib |
| Output
1.3: |
Evaluation of methods
to use alternative water resources such as brackish water and
treated wastewater. |
Activities:
1.3.1. Studies of utilization of indigenous fodder crops under irrigation
by Treated Waste Water (TWW)
and comparing to Rhodes
grass
| Participating Countries |
Bahrain |
| ICARDA Scientist(s) |
Ahmed Osman |
| Contact Scientists |
Ahmed Awad El-Kariem, Adil Sitri |
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2.
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RANGELANDS/FORAGE/LIVESTOCK
SYSTEMS |
| Objective
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Development
of integrated range/forage/livestock systems and management practices
for rangeland rehabilitation |
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| Output
2.1: |
Collections of germplasm of indigenous
and exotic forage and rangeland species with
identified attributes and potential for utilization (a) in rangeland
restoration or rehabilitation, and (b) as alternative forage
crops |
Activities:
2.1.1. Collection of germplasm of priority indigenous rangeland species
and indigenous technical knowledge
concerning their attributes
| Participating Countries |
Bahrain, Oman, Saudi Arabia |
| ICARDA Scientist(s) |
Ahmed Osman |
| Contact Scientists |
Oman: Saleem
K. Nadaf, Safaa Al Farsi and Saleh Al Hinai
Saudi Arabia: Abdullah Al-Hajoj |
| Output
2.2: |
Evaluation
of Germplasm of indigenous and exotic forage and rangeland species
with
identified attributes and potential for utilization (a) in rangeland
restoration or
rehabilitation, and (b) as alternative forage crops |
Activities:
2.2.1. Studying the management of plant communities through the animals.
| Participating Countries |
Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Yemen |
| ICARDA Scientist(s) |
Ahmed Osman |
| Contact Scientists |
Bahrain:Ahmed
Awad El-Kariem, Adil Sitri
Saudi Arabia: Abdullah Al-Shankiti, Abdullah Al-Hajoj
Yemen: Mohamed Mofarreh, M. Aldoss, Ahmed
Kaeel |
2.2.2. Assessment of biomass productivity, salt tolerance, heat tolerance,
drought tolerance and water
use efficiency of
priority indigenous range and forage species.
| Participating Countries |
Emirates, Oman, Qatar |
| ICARDA Scientist(s) |
Ahmed Osman |
| Contact Scientists |
Emirates: Mahdi
Tamimi, Ibrahim Al Zarouni
Oman: Saleem K. Nadaf, Safaa Al Farsi and Saleh Al Hinai
Qatar: Mohamed Ali Hassan |
2.2.3. Characterized and classification of collected rangeland forage and
pasture.
| Participating Countries |
Oman, Saudi Arabia |
| ICARDA Scientist(s) |
Ahmed Osman |
| Contact Scientists |
Oman: Saleem
K. Nadaf, Safaa Al Farsi and Saleh Al Hinai
Saudi Arabia: Abdullah Al Hajoj, Aqeel
Al Hamdan, Abdel Mohsen Al Quraine |
| Output
2.3: |
Technical
options for forage seed production in different agroecological zones
and under
different production systems |
Activities:
2.3.1. Bulk seed production; processing and storage.
| Participating Countries |
Oman, Saudi Arabia, Yemen |
| ICARDA Scientist(s) |
Ahmed Osman |
| Contact Scientists |
Bahrain: Ahmed
Awad El-Kariem, Adil Sitri
Oman: Saleem K. Nadaf, Safaa Al Farsi
and Saleh Al Hinai
Saudi Arabia: Abdullah Al-Hajoj
Yemen: M. Mufareh, Gamhouria Ahmed |
2.3.2. Investigation on seed production technology.
| Participating Countries |
Oman |
| ICARDA Scientist(s) |
Ahmed Osman |
| Contact Scientists |
Saleem Nadaf, Safaa Al-Farsi, Saleh Al-Hinai,
and Masoud Al-Adway |
2.3.3. Study on maximization of seed yield by modifying plant densities
through inter-row and inter-plant
spacing, in indigenous
rangeland grass species.
2.3.4. Effect of stage of maturity of indigenous grass species on quantity
and quality of seed.
| Participating Countries |
Oman |
| ICARDA Scientist(s) |
Ahmed Osman |
| Contact Scientists |
Saleem K. Nadaf, Safaa Al Farsi and Saleh
Al Hinai |
| Output
2.4: |
Technical
options for the restoration and rehabilitation of degraded rangelands
in different
agroecologies. |
Activities:
2.4.1. Evaluating seed quality of ten range shrubs in the northern part
of Saudi Arabia.
| Participating Countries |
Saudi Arabia |
| ICARDA Scientist(s) |
Ahmed Osman |
| Contact Scientists |
Abdulah Al-Hajoj, Al Shariri, Al Mohana |
2.4.2. Rehabilitation of degraded rangeland by using several techniques
of water harvesting and planting four
promising species.
| Participating Countries |
Yemen |
| ICARDA Scientist(s) |
Ahmed Osman |
| Contact Scientists |
Mohamed Mufarah, Mohamed Al-Doss and Ahmed
Haeel |
| Objective
3: |
Development of more
efficient and sustainable protected agriculture production systems |
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| Output
3.1: |
Simple greenhouse structures
and covering materials suitable for the region's climate, with
more efficient ventilation and cooling system. |
Activities:
3.1.1. Evaluation of Cucumber production under non-cooled Greenhouse covered
with insect proof net.
| Participating Countries |
Oman |
| ICARDA Scientist(s) |
Ahmed Moustafa |
| Contact Scientists |
Muthir AL Rawahy, Fatma AL
Raisy, Salim AL Makhmary |
3.1.2. Agro economic assessment of different crops under cooled and non-cooled
greenhouse.
| Participating Countries |
Oman, Qatar |
| ICARDA Scientist(s) |
Ahmed Moustafa |
| Contact Scientists |
Oman: Muthir
AL Rawahy, Fatma AL Raisy, Salim AL Makhmary
Qatar: Hamdy El-Doweny, Hassan Abu Sukkar
and Khalid Amer |
3.1.3. Evaluation of different types of Green house cooling systems.
| Participating Countries |
Kuwait |
| ICARDA Scientist(s) |
Ahmed Moustafa |
| Contact Scientists |
Mohammad AL-Harbi |
| Output
3.2: |
Improved
irrigation systems for increased water use efficiency, and adapted
soil-less
cultivation systems and techniques. |
Activities:
3.2.1. Vertical hydroponics system for the production of strawberries.
| Participating Countries |
Bahrain, Oman , Saudi Arabia |
| ICARDA Scientist(s) |
Ahmed Moustafa |
| Contact Scientists |
Bahrain: Isam
Mustafa Abdul Razaq
Oman: Muthir AL Rawahy, Fatma AL Raisy,
Salim AL Makhmary
Saudi Arabia: Abdullah Shanqiti |
3.2.2. Adaptation of soilless growing techniques (open and closed system)
for the production of vegetable
crops with different media
| Participating Countries |
Oman |
| ICARDA Scientist(s) |
Ahmed Moustafa |
| Contact Scientists |
Muthir AL Rawahy, Fatma AL Raisy, Salim
AL Makhmary |
| Output
3.3: |
Improved
integrated production and protection (IPP) management practices that
ensure strong healthy plants with adequate protection from pests
and diseases, using safe control practices with minimal use
of chemicals. |
Activities:
3.3.1. Implementation of Integrated Production and Protection Management
(IPPM) program in research station
and farmers conditions.
| Participating Countries |
Kuwait, Yemen |
| ICARDA Scientist(s) |
Ahmed Moustafa |
| Contact Scientists |
Kuwait: Maher
Al-Hunaidi, M. Fadel, M. Riad, E. Al-Saeed, A. Abdul Kareem, H.
Al Jomaah, N. Al Meshwit, J. Al Galaaf and Mashaer Al Manaani
Oman: Wagieh Al-Mutawakel, Amin Al-Kirshi,
A. Al-Gafari and Khaled
Al-Kirshi |
3.3.2. Soil Solarization under protected agriculture on farmers fields and
under research station condition.
| Participating Countries |
Kuwait, Qatar, Yemen |
| ICARDA Scientist(s) |
Ahmed Moustafa |
| Contact Scientists |
Kuwait: Maher
Al-Hunaidi, M. Fadel, M. Riad, E. Al-Saeed, A. Abdul Kareem, H.
Al Jomaah, N. Al Meshwit, J. Al Galaaf and Mashaer Al Manaani
Qatar: Hamdy El-Doweny, Hamad El-Anzy,
Khalid Amer
Yemen: M. Dalas, M. Aesa, A.Kirshi and
N. Ragihi |
3.3.3. Using organic fertilizer for Production of vegetable crops under
Green house condition.
| Participating Countries |
Bahrain, Kuwait |
| ICARDA Scientist(s) |
Ahmed Moustafa |
| Contact Scientists |
Bahrain: Isam
Mustafa Abdul Razaq
Kuwait: Nabil Naser, Jala Al-Langawi |
3.3.4. Effect of certain package of pest management against major pests
and diseases of straw berry grown
in mixed culture (peat moss and perlite) media in a vertical system under
green hall.
3.3.5. Efficacy of certain materials as bio-rational pesticides for the
control of major pests and diseases on Sweet
melon varieties grown under green house conditions with cooling system.
3.3.6. Effect of certain packages of pest management against major pests
and diseases of cucumber grown
in soil less culture (sand media) open system under cooling green house
conditions.
3.3.7. Evaluation of tomato cultivars against whitefly and tomato yellow
leaf curl virus (TYLCV) in green house.
| Participating Countries |
Oman |
| ICARDA Scientist(s) |
Ahmed Moustafa |
| Contact Scientists |
Saeed Razfy; Rashid AL Shidy; Najma AL Zadjaly;
Ahmed AL Mandhary; Ibtihal AL Raisy; Naila AL Selaemy |
| Output
3.4: |
Information technology
& networking. Regional networking mechanism that maximizes the
collaboration among researchers, scientists and extension staff
in various countries and exchange of knowledge, information
and expertise regionally and internationally. |
Activities:
3.4.1. Up dating the APRP website.
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CAPACITY
BUILDING AND INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING |
| Objective
4: |
Strengthened
national institutional and human resource capacity and enhanced technology
transfer. |
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| Output
4.1: |
Enhanced capabilities
of national scientists and exchange of information and experiences
on problems of common interest through regional networking. |
Activities:
4.1.1. Establishment of Seed Technology Units in Sultanate of Oman.
4.1.2. Completing the Weather Stations Network in The Arabian Peninsula.
| Output
4.2: |
Sustainable research
management, technology transfer and delivery systems. |
Activities:
4.2.1. Conferences, Meeting and Workshops.
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Location
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Duration
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Organizer
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Coordinators
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Regional Technical Coordination
Meetings
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Oman or Bahrain
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9-11 October 2004
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ICARDA
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APRP Team
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Regional Steering Committee Meetings
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Oman or Bahrain
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13 October 2004
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ICARDA
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APRP Team
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Date Palm Workshop
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UAE
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22-24 May 2004
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ICARDA, MAF
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APRP Team
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4.2.2. Regional Training Programs.
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Location
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Duration
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Organizer
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ICARDA
Scientists
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Greenhouse Management and Soilless
Culture
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To Be Confirmed Later
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ICARDA - APRP
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A. T. Moustafa and Consultant
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b. Hortivars and Expert System
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ICARDA-APRP,
FAO
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A. T. Moustafa and Wilfred Baudoin
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| Output
4.3: |
Information dissemination
to the end-users |
Activities:
4.3.1. Maintaining and updating of "APRP Web Site" (www. icarda.org/aprp)
to exchange experience and transfer
available technologies between the countries of the region.
4.3.2. Seminars and workshops in different AP Countries.
4.3.3. Development of database and artificial intelligence on different
aspects of Protected Agriculture and Water
Management in the Arabian Peninsula to be available to the end users in
the Arabian Peninsula.
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Expert information systems for greenhouse crops and
date (use of CLAES expert systems, Egypt). |
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Climate data logging for crop management and disease
forecasting (use of CLAC system from Egypt). |
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Keep record of the horticulture variety performance
information (use of FAO Hortivars database). |
| Participating Countries |
All countries |
| ICARDA Scientist(s) |
Ahmed Moustafa and consultants from CLAES
and CLAC |
| Contact Scientists |
APRP IT Committee |
4.3.4. Develop simple color manuals and technical publications.
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Indigenous Buffel grass maximizes forage
yield and saves water in AP |
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Seed production of indigenous forages
in AP |
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Germplasm collection in Arabian Peninsula |
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Integrated Production and Protection
Management (IPPM). |
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