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Seed Production
and Processing of Indigenous Forages
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Sharjah, UAE |
| Duration: |
14-17 July, 2002 |
| Participants: |
Totally 15 Participants
From 7 Arabian Peninsula Countries
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Abdul Mohsin Alquraini-Saudi Arabia |
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Abdullah Al-Hajoj-Saudi Arabia |
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Abdullah Salem Ahmed-UAE |
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Ahmed Mohamed Said El-Hamody-UAE |
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Ali Ahmed Saleh Al-Mehrizi-UAE |
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6-
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Gamhurria Alkhader Ahmed-Yemen |
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Hashem Ali Muqbel Saeed-Yemen |
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Jalal Abbas Al-Lanqawi-Kuwait |
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Khalid Hamoud Jaber-Kuwait |
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Mohamed Ahmed Mohamed Maki-Bahrain |
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Mohamed Bin Moslim Bin Ahmed Tabouk-Oman |
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12-
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Rashid Ahmed Al-Hantoobi-UAE |
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13-
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Rashid Salem Halouka-UAE |
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14-
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Saleh Ali Said Al-Hinai-Oman |
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15-
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Suhaila A. Younis-UAE |
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| Main
Topics: |
The main objectives of
the course were to provide theoretical and practical background on:
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Seed multiplication
of perennial grasses |
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Processing and cleaning
of grass seeds |
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Quality aspects of
seeds |
Course outline:The course was divided into two sections, theoretical
and practical. In the theoretical part specialists gave the following
lectures:
1. Lectures:
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Seed Program Development
with Special Reference to Pasture and Forage Seeds |
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Characteristics of
Indigenous Forages and the Importance of Seed Multiplication |
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Agronomic Practices
of Seed Production |
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Seed Health Control |
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Seed Processing (why
and how) |
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ICARDA Seed Health
Testing and Quarantine Regulations |
2. Practical:
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Field visits to seed
production units |
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Seed Scarification
(hand tools and machinery) |
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Seed Cleaning Process
(hand tools and machinery) |
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Assessing Seed Quality |
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| Instructors |
Several scientists contributed
to the instructions of the course namely:
• Dr Ahmed E. Osman Pasture Forage and Range Ecologist (ICARDA-APRP)
• Dr Tony Van Gastel, Head of Seed Unit, ICARDA-Aleppo
• Dr Siham Assad, Seed Health Specialist, ICARDA-Aleppo
• Dr Mahdi Al Tamimi, Forage Agronomist, Ministry of Agriculture
and Fisheries, UAE
• Mr Mohamed Makawia, Seed Technology Specialist, Ministry
of Agriculture and Fisheries, UAE
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