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Field Propagation
and Management of Forage Cactus
| Location: |
Muscat , Oman |
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| Duration: |
28 September – 1 October 2005 |
| Participants: |
Totally 15 technicians
and agricultural engineers from 5 Arabian Peninsula countries
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Mr. Abdulrahman Al Ghamdi /KSA |
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2-
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Mr. Ali Mohsen AlAli/ KSA |
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Mr Abdulmalek Muharam/ Yeman |
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Ms Jamhorya Al Khader Ahmed/ Yemen |
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Mr Nawaf Jassim Al Mahmoud/Qatar |
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Mr Rashed Ahmed Ali/
UAE |
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Ms Safaa Nasser Al-Farsi/ Oman |
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Mr Saleh Ali Said AL Hinai / Oman |
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9-
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Mr Mansoor Mubarak Al
Wehaibi/ Oman |
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10-
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Mr Salim Hashel Al Mushefri / Oman |
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11-
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Mr Masoud Harith Al Adawi / Oman |
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12-
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Mr Rashid Saif Khalfan Al Hinai/
Oman |
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13-
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Mr Rashid MOhd. Rashed Al Jabri
/Oman |
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14-
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Mr Khalid Al Hashmi
/Oman |
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15-
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Mr Humid Ali Humaid Al Nasri /
Oman |
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| Main
Topics: |
The course consisted of
oral presentations by forage and range specialists who contributed
with the following topics:
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Characteristics of
cactus which suit the arid environments of the Arabian Peninsula
(A. Osman, Forage and Range Ecologist, ICARDA-APRP) |
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Tunis Experience with
cactus: an overview (S. Chouki, Range Management Specialist,
Head of Feed Resource Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Office
Elevage Pasturages-Tunis) |
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Potential
for utilizing spineless cactus in range restoration and as supplementary
forage crops (A. Osman, ICARDA-APRP) |
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Cactus utilization
as animal feed-Tunisian experience (S. Chouki) |
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Omani experience with
cactus cultivation (S. Nadaf, Forage agronomist, Agricultural
Research and Extension, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries,
Rumais, Sultanate of Oman) |
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Practical field work
on cactus propagation and management (S. Chouki) |
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| Instructors |
• Dr Ahmed
Osman, Forage and range specialists, ICARDA-APRP
• Dr Saleem K . Naddaf, Ministry of Agriculture &
Fisheries, Oman
• Mr Salah Chouki, ICARDA Consultant, Tunis |
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