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AOAD QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER, Vol. 4, Issue No.3 July-September 1998
At the turn of the 20th century the World is increasingly subject to influences of major international and regional Meetings and changesdue to consequences of the newpolicies and strategies as trade liberalization , formation ofeconomic and regional Events. blocks and the emergence of the concept "Globalization " : where geographical "boundaries are less distinct, together with the assumption ofglobal competition, emphasis on envi Human De ronmental considerations, health „employment and social is sues, in addition to intellectual propertyrights. No doubt, the Arab agriculture is entering into a new chal velopment lenge to confront the complexity of global changes coupled with the impact of the regional changes andpolicieswitnessed Activities during the Eighties such as the adoption of economic reform and structural adjustment, direction towards free markets , privatization, political and institutional changes. Studies and Handling of these global issues requires thorough review and focus from different perspectives. The Government of Algeria, represented by the Minister of Reports Agriculture, has taken the initiative to host a regionalforum to discuss these Issues and to put policy -based guidelines and recommendations , Based on the Algerian opinion , the Pilot Projects AOAD Executive Council called for organizing a regional con ference to discuss the negative impacts, the advantages and benefits of these international changes and policies . We hope About that the outcome of this activity which will be convened to wards the end of this year} reach concrete suggestions that AOAD. might help to accommodate the Arab agriculture within the global trends and developments.
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AOAD Executive Council Meeting
In response to the invi tation extended from H.E. Shawki Fakhouri, Chairman of AOAD Exec utive Council , Minister of Agriculture in Leba non, the 12th session of AOAD Executive Council Meeting was organized in Beirut, Lebanon from 12- 13 September 1998. The of othei* technical and ad ingthis meeting in Leba meeting was chaired by ministrative aspects. non and conveyed their H.E. Shawki Fakhouri , H.E. shawki Fakhouri, thanks to the Government Minister of Agriculture in Minister of Agriculture, of Lebanon for the kind Lebanon in the presence Lebanon welcomed the reception and hospitality of their excellencies mem members of the council which made this gather bers of the Council and and wished them success ing a success. Dr. Yahia Bakour, AOAD ful deliberations and en The meeting discussed Director General. joyable stay in their and reviewed the mid Dr. Yahia Bakour , home, Lebanon. He com term report presented by AOAD Director General mended the AOAD ef AOAD Director General addressed the opening forts and support to agri and other agenda pre session and expressed his cultural sector? in the sented before the meet thanks to the president, Arab region and called ing. Government and peoples for more support to of Lebanon for hosting AOAD and its activities this gathering. He as it represents the sole Arab Agriculture Day pointed out that this ses agency mandated to face sion gained special con the challenge and con On 27th of September, sideration as it will re straints impeding the pro the day which marks the view the pongees made in cess of agricultural devel 26th Anniversary of AOAD workplan and to opment. AOAD establishment, assess the performance Members of AOAD Ex AOAD celebrated a Pres and activities of AOAD, ecutive Council expressed entation on the occasion in addition to monitoring their pleasure for conven of Arab Agriculture Day
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The Arab Organization for Agricultural Development(AOAD) is executing a project on Control of Old World Screw - Worm Fly in some Middle East Countries. AOAD is seeking a full time qualified candidate to fill the post of a Regional Coordinator of the project. 1- Qualifications and Experience: *PHD. degree in Veterinary Entomology. *Minimum experience of 15 yearsin control of veterinary insects. *Experience in controlling OldWorld Screw -Worm Fly is preferred *Proficiency in both Arabic and English languages is a must. *Willingness to work in any of the participating countries, including Iraq, Jordan, Syria, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain/Sultanate of Oman , United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Lebanon and Iran. 2- Duties and Responsibilities: *Formulating annual work plans. *Implementing the approved work plan,supervising the establishment of the project main Headquarters and securing project requirements through coordination with country coordinators and national teams. * Organizing and supervising training courses according to the approved work plan. *Collecting information on the spread of Screw - Worm Fly and establishing an early warning system. *Coordinating various project activitiesin participating countries. *Preparing periodical and annual reports. *Participating in the preparation and organization ofannual meetings. *Strengthening cooperation with regional and international institutions in the field of Screw - Worm Fly Control. *Actingas rapporteur for the SteeringCommittee Meetings. 3- Main Station: Provisionally, the Regional Coordinator will be stationed in Damascus, Syria. 4- Salary : Net monthly salary of 4000 US $ (Four thousand US Dollars) for the first phaseof the project (two years). Applications should be addressed to: Arab Organizationfor Agricultural Development St. No. 7, Al-Amarat, Khartoum P,O.Box 474, P.Code:! 1111, Khartoum E-Mail : [email protected] Fax: (249-11) 471402 Sudan
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- To train participantsT Human Development Activities on proper format to include and prepare environmental impact assessment statement as a part of the project document. The workshop was at tended by (22) partici pants representing 16 Arab countries.
Regional Training Course on the Transfer and Adoption of Technological Packages to Improve Date Palm Production Workshop on Karrar Abbadi, Head of Environmental Food Security Department Impact Assessment of at AOAD and Mr. Arend Under the patronage of Agricultural Projects Kolhoff from the Nether H.E. Sadig Rabih, Minis lands Commission for EIA ter of Agriculture in the addressed the opening Republic of Tunisia, Within the framework session of the workshop AOAD organized a train of the technical coopera and they welcomed the ing course on the transfer tion with the Commission participants and wished and adoption of techno for Environmental Impact them successful delibera logical packages to im Assessment of the Nether tions. The main objectives prove date palm produc lands, a workshop on En of the workshop included tion in the Arab region vironmental Impact As the followings: from 29 June - 4 July 1998 sessment of Agricultural - To broaden the aware in Tunisia. Projects was jointly orga ness of participants Mr. Hadi Matishi , Re nized by AOAD and the on issues related to gional representative of Netherlands Commission environmental impact agricultural Development for EIA in Cairo during assessment. in Touzir welcomed the the period 26 September - To stress thp impor participants on behalf of to 1st October 1998 . Dr. tance of conducting H.E. Sadig Rabih, The Fadia Naseir, Chief of For environmental impact Minister of Agriculture, eign Relations Depart assessment as a part and wished them pleas ment at Egyptian Minis of the planning cycle ant stay in Tunis. He try of Agriculture and of agricultural pro mentioned in his address Land Reclamation, Dr. jects. the contribution of date 4*\ JL jf Prepared By: AOAD ) L 1 u §[_ 3rd. Issue, July- Sep. 1998 ~")i| |^ AOAD Quarterly Newsletter^
palm to the GNP, as Tu propagation, planting, fer formulate policies nisia is considered, the tilization, pruning, har deemed necessary for the main exporter of dates in vesting and protection development of meat business. The seminar was orga nized in Cairo from 22 - 24 September 1998, under the patronage of H.E. Dr. Yousif Wali, Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation of Egypt, and opened by Dr. Mum- douh Sharafeddin , The Ministry Technical Ad visor, on behalf of H.E. Dr. Yousif Wali He de livered a statement wel coming the participants the World. He called for against pests and dis and highlighting the more active efforts and eases. The course was at Ministry's strategy to concern to improve the tended by (21) trainees raise the per capita con date palm production in representing Arab coun sumption of animal pro the region. Dr. Abdelatif tries of comparative ad tein in Egypt to the inter Walid, Director of Project vantage in date palm pro national acceptable stan implementation Depart duction dards. He added that, the ment at AOAD, briefed Ministry is attaching great the trainees on the role of The Regional Seminar importance to develop date palm in the Arab re on the Master Plan for ment of livestock sector gion as a source of food the Development of in Egypt and to bridge the Red Meat Sector and in canning and ex food gab in meat com in the Arab Region port industry. He modity in the country. stressed the problems Dr. karrar Abbadi , Di and constrains threaten This event is an integral rector of Food Security ing the date palm in the part of the AOAD project Department at AOAD ad region and the need for on developing meat pro dressed the opening ses improving the productiv duction in the Arab region sion on behalf of Dr. Ya ity. The main focus of . The objective of the pro hia Bakour ,AOAD Direc the course was to ac ject is to assess the current tor General. He briefed quaint trainees on recent situation of production the meeting on the impor technologies used in im and consumption of red tance of red meat as a source of animal protein proving the date palm meat commodity; and to contributing to suste productivity and the identify potential invest nance of human health. techniques adopted in ment opportunities and jiL '•' •••• I II —* • '•Yrijj/'rri'rrrrnT c 1 IC Prepared By: AOAD J ^^^^^^*^¥»W*¥PW*T FrWi|mfm|i|mni*n^ 3rd. Issue, July- Sep. 1998 Jf |f AOAD Quarterly Newsletter ^
is a component of a pro ject aiming at improving veterinary services and it is scheduled to be held in Amman, Jordan during 20-22 October 1998. The objectives of the symposium is : - To exchange views on the recommendations of AOAD study conducted on the role of veterinary services and to set up so lutions for problems and constraints related to vet He outlined some statis veterinary services is erinary services. tics on the red meat con positively related to the sumption , degree of self degree of importance at The theme of the sym sufficiency and the food tached to the whole sec posium will be : gab of red meat commod- tor of animal production. - The role of veterinary ity. Since its inception , services in developing an The purpose of the AOAD has placed spe imal resources. Problems and con seminar was to discuss cial attention to develop the master plan prepared the animal resources straints related to vet by AOAD and to intro and a number of studies erinary services and duce improvements on it have been conducted on means for improve prior to approval and to various aspects such as ment. formulate country and animal diseases , veteri - Discussion of the re joint projects to develop nary drugs and vaccines gional study recom mendations and in the meat sector in the re , animal nutrition and gion. The main topics others. This symposium troducing viewpoints discussed include: pro and improvements. duction, consumption and potentiality of meat business in the region.
Regional Symposium on the Role of Veterinary Services in Protecting Animal Resources
It is noted that the state of development of any
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Improving Financing Services for ral financing institutions. Small Farmers - Setting up a general framework for ac in the Arab Region tivities and programmes aiming at im proving the services of financing institu tions in rural areas. Agricultural financing is considered a The study is composed of 6 chapters on pivotal component in speeding up the the following topics: process of agricultural development to - The common economic features and acceptable levels that allow satisfaction situations of small farmers. of human nutritional needs, with posi - The impact of agricultural policies on tive ramifications on the socioeconomic the financing and credit policies and conditions of the rural community. their implication on small farmers. Most Arab countries have contributed - The current situation of financing ser in providing financial resources and con vices for small farmers. cessional credit loans to small farmers to - Common problems and constraints help in mobilizing individual savings facing financing and credit services and promote investment in rural areas. for small farmers and their organiza However there are some constraints tions. hindering the performance of those insti - Areas and directions for improving fi tutions and adversely affecting their nancing and credit services for small achievements, such as inherent institu farmers. tional inadequacies and other exogenous factors. As a component of the food security workplan, AOAD prepared this study on Fab Food Security Situations Improving the Financing Services for Annual Report Small Farmers in Rural Areas of the Arab Region. The purpose of this study is to improve the services of credit and Since mid Seventies , the Arab Organi loans targeting small farmers and to ini zation for Agricultural Development has tiate policies that help in mobilization of placed special emphasis to the food secur ity issues and it has addressed this prob individual savings and promotion of in lem from a regional integration perspec vestment in rural areas. The objectives of tive . To bridge the food gab in the region the study could be summarized in the , AOAD has reacted to this problem following points: through formulation of policies and - Survey of financing institutions op launching of projects with the aim to push erating in Arab rural areas. the supply side of Arab economies and to - Identification of problems and con-| improve the investment climate for better straints hindering the performance of ru exploitation and integration of the natural
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Wk ....i.i I. t•--•--1 -•..-,,,,,u,,,,,,,,,,,-,,-,-,,,,,-,,,,,^:•rrr&FPfi&mJm resources base. rying capacities ofthe grazinglands. The purpose of this report is to high Since 1995 , AOAD has formulated an light the dimensions of the food com action plan to improve and develop de modity gabs and to monitor the devel teriorating natural pasture in the Arab opments and situations of production, region. As a continuation of the previ consumption, trade and other economic ous efforts this study was prepared to issues of the main food commodities . achieve two main objectives :- The report is composed of 8 chapters - To analyse and assess policies that covering the followings: affect investment in rangeland sector - The Arab natural resources base. and their impact on degradation of pas - Indicators of agricultural sectors de- ture and grazing lands in the Arab re .velopments. gion. - Developments in production of the - To formulate concrete suggestions main food crops in the Arab region . and policies to improve the exploitation - Developments of foreign trade of of natural pasture in a sustainable pat the main food crops . tern. - Developments in food consumption The study theme focused on the fol and consumption per capita of the lowings : main food commodities. - The current situation of range re - Food gab and degree of self suffi sources in the Arab region. ciency for the main food crops. - Systems ofmanagement and utiliza - The food security situation in indi tion of range resources and natural vidual Arab countries for 1997. pastures. - The collective regional efforts ex - Problems and constraints affecting erted to ameliorate food security sit investment in range resources in the uations. region. - Policies affecting rational use of Regional Study on Investment Policies range resources. and Methods of Rangeland Resources *Suggestions and policies formulated to promote investment of range re Pasture land is estimated to about 184 sources management in the region. million hectares which con stitutes about 13% of the total areas and provides about 52% of animal feed requirements. In the past, traditional grazing systems has kept an environmental balance, however the in creasing population growth , rising animal flocks and expansion in cultivable agricultural land has led to a decline in nat ural pasture land and hence to deteriorating car 1? Prepared By: AOAD J 3 —— • "• — iffwnwwwwwi
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Soil Disinfection through Solarization P/fof Projects Process in Lebanon
Within the farmework of technical cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) a contract was signed between AOAD and UNDP for the execu tion of applied research on Soil Disinfection through Solarization Process in Baalbeck - ElHermel as an activity of the United Na tions Integrated Rural De velopment Programme (UNIRDP). Scientific research and results have proven the ef Introduction of Biogas feasible, socially accepta ficiency of soil disinfection Technology in Rural ble, and environment through solarization in Areas in the Arab friendly in rural areas in stead of using chemicals Republic ofSyria the Syrian Arab Republic. and pesticides which have This will achieve the fol- a dangerous consequences Energy shortage and the lowings : on environment and increasing energy cost ne - Introduce the biogas health. cessitate the search for al production technology The project aims to ternative energy Sources. to provide residential use solar energy for soil Among the alternatives, rural energy source. disinfection, especially in which seem to be feasible - Help to minimize utili greenhouses or open fields in developing countries, is zation of forest timber through covering the land the anaerobic digestion of and natural vegetation with polyethylene sheets. biomass to generate bio as energy sources This works should be done gas. Thus biogas produced which often result in before starting the cultiva by the utilization of crop degradation of the en tion process during the residues as well as animal vironment. summer when the temper and human wastes will The project activities in ature reaches its maxi provide a major portion of cludes: construction of the mum. the residential rural en farms and household di AOAD is now in the ergy requirements. gesters to be economically process of assigning the This project aims to competitive with other project expert and provid demonstrate on the basis conventionally energy ing of equipment such as of an integrated research sources, carrying research plastics, soil thermometres and development as well studies on fertilizer value and soil moisturemeters. as technology transfer pro of digested slurry, health The project duration gramme, that the applica aspects of biogas produc will be three months, start tion of biogas is technically tion and other related soci ing from July 1st and end oeconomic issues. ing September 30 th, 1998.
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1999 International Fertilizer ^^-zx^ard Invitation to 1STcuminate Candidates from IZ>e-z?elof7ing countries
"\ The IFA International Fertilizer Award is offered every yearfor research which has led to a significant advance in the efficiency ofmineralfertilizer use, and which has been communi cated successfully to thefanner in theform ofpractical recommendations. Any individual researcher, from the public orprivate sector,from thefertilizer industry,re search or educational institutes whose work concerns the use offertilizers, is eligiblefor nom ination . Candidates must be nominated by an IFA member company by 19 February 1999. Candidates should submit their application to an IFA member company by 29 January 1999 (IFA will send a list ofmember companies in your country on request). The recipient of theAward will receive $10,000 (Ten thousand US dollars) and will be in vited as a guest to the IFA Annual Conference in Manilafrom 17 to 20 May 1999. The Award alternates each year between research related to conditions in developed and developing countries. The 1999Award isfor research related to developingcountries. L.M. Maene D. G.IFA
r The Criteria scientists,, from the public or private sec The award is given one year for resea tor, from the fertilizer industry , a research rch related to conditions in a developing institute or educational establishment. country, and the following year for work Candidates should be nominated by an in a developed country. For the 1999 IFA member company. IFA will send a list Award it is the turn of the developing of IFA member companies in your country countries, as classified by the United Na on request. Applications should be submitted to an tions. The Award is offered to individuals for IFA member company by 29 January 1999, their research . The entries are judged on Nominations by member companies the basis of originality and practical ap should be submitted to the IFA Secretariat plication . Preference will be given to a by 19 February 1999 . comprehensive approach to the improve Nomination Format ment of soil fertility , crop yield and eco Page 1 : Contact Details nomic viability , leading to an increase in Name, address, telephone, fax , and the efficiency of use of mineral fertilizers. email of: The assessments take account not only of - Candidate the quality of the research work but also - Nominating IFA member company . of the communication of the result, the Page 2 : Qualification Statement attention paid to environmental issues A brief explanation by the candidate to and of the international relevance of the confirm his/her eligibility for the Award. This should not exceed one page, or the work. Judging application may be eliminated . Support The applications are judged by a panel ing documents may be requested subse of scientists of repute from different re quently but should not be sent in the first gions of the world. The IFA Secretariat instance. reserves the right to make a preliminary Page 3 :Information about the Candi selection. date Language - Degrees received Applications should be in either Eng - Membership of academic societies and/ lish or French. or non-academic associations related to the Nomination Procedure nomination . To be eligible for nomination for the - Honours and awards received relevant 1999 International Fertilizer Award, an to the nomination individual should be involved in resea - Professional positions-last three held. rch relevance to fertilizer use in develop - Professional publications-limited to six ing countries , for example crop or soil most relevant to the criteria for the Award.
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