International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)
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Jürgen Diekmann

  

Personal Data
Name: Jürgen Diekmann
Date of Birth: 26 August 1950
Place of Birth: Lemgo
Nationality: German
Current Address: ICARDA, P.O. Box 5466, Aleppo, Syria
Telephone: +963-21 2213433/ 2213477
Fax: +963-21-2213490
Email: j.diekmann@cgiar.org


Education
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Diploma Ingenieur, Agrar (Similar M.Sc.):
Influence of Herbicides on Embankment Erosion (Agronomy).
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Doctor Agr. (Similar Ph.D.):
Forage production Under Irrigation in Subtropics (Agronomy).

June 1970:
High School Graduation (Abitur) in Lemgo, Germany.
July 1970 - Jan 1971:
Apprenticeship on the farm of M. Bernard Crété, Ferme d'Hermilly, ThieulloyI'AbbayeSomme, France.
Jan 1971 - June 1971:
Commercial Agricultural Apprenticeship at LHG in Lage, Lippe (Farmers'Cooperative).
1973 - 1977:
Studies of Agricultural Sciences, with Specialization in Plant Production, in Bon Diploma (Dip.-Ing. agr.) Degree with Major in Irrigation and Drainage.
Sept. 1981:
ph.D. Graduation with a thesis on "Forage Production in Bahrain".

Languages
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German - Mother Tongue
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English- Fluent
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French - Good
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Arabic - Basic knowledge

Summary of Experience and Expertise
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Management of experimental Stations in the Dry Areas.
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Mechanization of seedbed preparation, planting, plant protection, including mechanical weed control, harvest of Cereals, legumes and spices crops.
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Development of plot machinery. Organization of greenhouses for experimental work. Training of experimental station staff.

Current Position
1981 to present:
Farm Manager of ICARDA in Syria and Lebanon.


Previous Employment
1971 - 1973: Volunteer with German Volunteer Service in Chad.

Publications:
About 10

  


 
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