The department on plant breeding
Head of the department: PhD in agrarian sciences Assad Cennet Musayev
Assad Cennet Musayev – The Ph.D. in agrarian sciences and Head of the Department. In 1957- he graduated from the Yerevan agricultural College, in 1962- graduation from the Agrarian Institute of Azerbaijan in specialization of agronomist. Started from 1964 his scientic activities were around the researches on wheat growing problem and thus he began to work on creation of the productive, qualitative and diseases resistable varieties of wheat and also carried researches regarding the wheat growing issues, after that in 1969 by defending his distertation work on “Occurrence of sort mixes in the process of seed growing and ways of fighting with them” he managed to get his PhD. He is an author of the regionalized 25 varieties of crops and also was awarded with bronze, silver, gold medals by the Agricultural Success Exhibition of the USSR, as a result of success in creation and dispersion of the highly productive and qualitative varieties of durum wheat. He is an author of up to 100 scientific works, books, and recommendations. Names of books of which he is an author: «Cultivation of crops in Azerbaijan ", “The scientificly based husbandry system of Azerbaijan”, “Cultivation of fall plants by utilizing the newbie intensive technology”, “The new wheat varieties and their cultivation”, “The info book of the agronomist”. During his directory period, he paid a special attention to the preparation process of scientists and therefore 5 PhD and 120 candidates were trained by him. Up to 100 of them were at the training courses for the purposes of evoving their skills. Currently, he is a Chairman of the FD 04.012 Dissertation Council. Contact: 551-61-30
The Staff of department:
Abidin Maharramali Abdullayev – The program manager and senior researcher of the Scientific Research Institute of Crop Husbandry. He was born in 05.09.1946. In 1976, after graduation from the Agrarian Institute of Azerbaijan in specialization of agronomist he was directed to the Scientific Research Institute of Crop Husbandry in position of the junior researcher and thus his carrier path started from here. In 1990- got his PhD on “Creation of the new base material for the purposes of breeding of soft wheet on the bases of aborigin varieties of Caucasus”. He is an author of 9 varieties and a scientic work. Currently he works on “creation and application of the highly productive, qualitative and ecologically adaptable varieties of wheat, by the way of enrichment and hybridization of germ plasmas” .Email: [email protected]
Litfer Alisultan Amirov – The senior researcher. He was born in 05.09.1946. In 1970- graduated from the ASU (the Azerbaijan State University) in specialization of “Biology”. Started from 1973, he began his researches at the Scientific Research Institute of Crop Husbandry on breeding of grain-leguminous crops. In 1975- continued his education and several years later, in 1981- he got his PhD in specialization of “Breeding and crops” by defending the theme on “The Agro-biological study of the various origined beans in Shaki-Zagtatala”. He is an author of 4 sorts and 41 scientific works. Currently, he works on “Studying of the local and world gene fund of grain-leguminous plants; creation of the highly productive, qualitative and abiotic/biotic resistable varieties; organization and application of seeding on farms”. Contact: 551-61-30
Elxan Boyukaga Aliyev – The senior researcher He was born in 24.08.1952. Started from 1969-1970- studied at the ASU (the Azerbaijan State University named after S.M.Kirov) in specialization of “Biology”.In 1977- continued his education and in 1980- started his scientific carrier.In 1983-got his PhD in biology by defending the theme on “The Sinogenetical research of fotoperiodism of the soft wheat varieties”.He is an author of up to 102 scientific works. Currently, he works on “Reconstruction of the wheat genome by taking into account its qualitative and quantitative traits” . E-mail: [email protected]
Qarib Alish Novruzlu - The program manager and senior researcher of the Scientific Research Institute of Crop Husbandry. He was born in 07.10.1961. In 1976, after graduation from the Agrarian Institute of Azerbaijan in specialization of agronomist he was directed to the Scientific Research Institute of Crop Husbandry and thus he started his carrier path from here. In 1994- got his PhD in specialization of “Breeding and crops”. He is an author of 1 sort and 11 scientific works. Currently, he works on “Organization, dispersion and application of the highly productive, qualitative and stress tolerant varieties of barley”. Email: [email protected]
Rustamov Xanbala Nariman oglu - He was born in 06.07.1963 in Shahbuzkend village of Shahbuz district of the Nakhchivan AR. Education path starts from: 1970-1980 which was a middle school and after that in 1980-1985 he studied at the Agrarian Institute of Azerbaijan. Started from 1985-1987- worked at the Scientific Research Institute of Crop Husbandry. In 30.12.1987- continued his education. From 1989-2000- worked at the Dagistan Experimental Station of the Planting Institute of Russia.In 1995- got his PhD in biological sciences. In 2000-2001- worked at the Nakchivan Regional Science Center as a senior researcher. From 2001-2010 – was a teacher at the Nakchivan State University. Currently, he works on “Organization, dispersion and application of the highly productive, qualitative and stress tolerant varieties of wheat”. E-mail: [email protected]
Zohrab Aladdin Garibov – was born in Okchuoglu village of Amasya district of the Armenian Republic. From 1997-2001- studied at the ASU. Started from 2001- works at the Scientific Research Institute of Crop Husbandry as a junior researcher. Currently, he works on “Organization, dispersion and application of the highly productive, qualitative and stress tolerant varieties of fall wheat”. E-mail: [email protected]
Hidayat Yunis Gasimov - was born in 1944 in the Tovuz city. Secondary education- from 1950-1960; higher education- from 1962-1969- at the API named after V.I.Lenin. From 1969-72- worked at the secondary school as a chemistry-biology teacher.From 1972-89- worked as a researcher at the Institute of Pastures and Meadows and also was a director of the Supporting Experimental Field of Absheron.Currently works on “Organization, dispersion and application of the highly productive, qualitative, stress, pests and disesases tolerant hybrids and varieties of forages. Halima Rafik Mamedova was born on June 7, 1980 in Mincivan village of Zangilan.Secondary education- 1986-1993; higher education- 2001-2005 at the Agrarian Academy of Azerbaijan, graduated with an honor diploma.Work path: "EurepeanTobacco JSC"- as an agronomist, then she was directed to the Khanlar grape fields of the "Agro-Azərinvest LTD"- worked as a field observer’s assistant, field observer, assisstent of agronomist.In 2006- master degree at the Agrarian University of Azerbaijan. 2008-2010 – worked as a Landscape designer at the Park-Land design studio; agronomist at the «B.R.E.S», Landscape designer at the Park Premium LTD. Halima Rafik Mamedova- is a doctoral and works as a researcher at the Scientific Research Institute of Crop Husbandry. Currently, she works on “Organization, dispersion and application of the highly productive, qualitative and stress tolerant varieties of fall wheat”. E-mail: [email protected]
Faig Allahverdi Xudayev was born on April 3, 1974 in Gomur village of Azizbekhov district of the Armenian Republic. Secondary education- 1981-1988; higher education- 1991-1996 at the Nakchivan State University. In 2005-continued his education after that got his PhD in agrarian sciences by defending the theme on “Creation of the primary material for the purposes of breeding of the durum wheat”. Faig Allahverdi Xudayev – is a researcher and works on “Organization, dispersion and application of the highly productive, qualitative and stress tolerant varieties of fall wheat”. Email: [email protected]
Sadagat Ceyhun Garayeva
She was born in 1984, her secondary school years passed in Sumgait. From 2003 - 2007 studied at the Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University, at the faculty of chemistry-biology. In 2007- started to work as a laboratory assistant, at school #22 in Sumgait. In 2013- did her master at the Azerbaijan University of architecture and construction, at the faculty of ecology-engineer .Currently, works as a senior researcher at the Scientific Research Institute of Crop Husbandry and works on ““Organization, dispersion and application of the highly productive, qualitative, environmentally adaptive and stress tolerant varieties of fall wheat” theme.
Hafiz Isa Mammadov
He was born in 09.11.1967. From 1988-1993- studied at the Agricultural Institute of Ganja, at the faculty of “Fruits and vegetables, and viticulture”. In 1999- started his carrier at the Scientific Research Institute of Crop Husbandry. In 2009- finished his dissertation on “Researches on the genotypes of peanut and their use in breeding”. He is an author of 11 scientific works, 1 booklet, and 1 sort. Currently, works on “Studying of the local and world gene fund of grain-leguminous plants; creation of the highly productive, qualitative and abiotic/biotic resistible varieties; organization and application of seeding on farms”.
The areas of activity at the department:
The Plant breeding department has been working since 1950s and it still stands as a leading department of the Scientific Research Institute of Crop Husbandry. The department’s activity was officially started with: The program on modernization of the Institute- act #3 from March 29, 2009 – (was signed by the Agrarian Science Center) and also with the act # 7/5 from March 31, 2009 – (was signed by the Scientific Research Institute of Crop Husbandry). Currently, there are working 29 employees: 14 researchers, 9 candidates and 1 PhD. The department works in accordance with the acts on breeding of wheat, barley, leguminous and corn. Researchers are closely cooperating not only internally but also externally with the Genetically Resources Institute of NAS (The National Academy of Sciences). The department’s research fields: started from 1963 is genetics and breeding of the grainy and leguminous plants. The breeding works on grainy plants passed from 3 stages: 1950-1956; 1956-1970; 1970- present;. In the first stage of researches: the major aim was collecting and studying of the local samples of plants. During the second stage: The extensive and tall varieties of wheat have been created. The following wheat sorts are regionalized: VQ-5(1965) in Tajikistan; Agbugda 13 (1956), Galaba (1969) in Azerbaijan. Started from 1970, everything was changed. The unique complex breeding program was created by academician Calal Aliyev and thus this document conveys a unique notion in it, which is about collaboration. Collaboration among breeders, physiologists, technologists and also others... So, during these years, there have been created 130 grainy and grainy- leguminous sorts of plant and given to the State Commission on Testing and Protection of the Achievements of Selection. The list of regionalized sorts: from the total number of 67 sorts- 26 wheat, 14 durum wheat, 12 barley, 4 corn, 2 beans, 5 peas, 1 rye, 1 vələmir, 1st triticale, 3 beans, 1 lupine and 1 peanut. The indicator of percentage for the fields of the above listed plants is equals to 80%. Here, we carry out researches by taking into account the major factors, as a climatic diversity and also the global climatic changes. So, the below listed things is what we do:
• Acceleration of the breeding process by utilizing the achievements of breeding world;
• Creation of highly productive, qualitative and environmentally adaptive varieties of forages, by the way of hybridization and selecting the local and introduced germs of plasma.
•Boosting of sustainability of plants against the biotic/abiotic stress factors.
• Conduction of the sort tests for the purposes of determination of plastic ones, which are very weak in response to the soil and climatic variety conditions.
The germ plasmas
The locally created sorts of durum and soft wheat hybridize year by year for the purposes of enrichment of the germ plasmas with the introduced varieties of wheat which are grown under various geographical conditions.
Sustainability
Today’s world is nothing rather than surviving on the earth, as there are various factors, like a biotic: pests and diseases/abiotic: warming, radiation, salinization and drought - influence on the productivity of plants and therefore it’s aimed to find out a stress tolerant types of genes.
The Genetics aspects
1) Determination of genes that controls the quantity and qualitative features of soft and durum wheat varieties, determination of chromosomes which carries that genes, creation of gene pass based on the major features of genotypes 2) Determination of donors that provides wheat with: tolerance to stress factors, sustainability to pests and diseases and also with the highly productivity; 3) By taking into account that, Azerbaijan belongs to the organic short photoperiod region, it’s necessary to study wheat in accordance with the Ppd gene system and their use for the purposes of getting the rapid growing productive sorts of wheat; 4) Researches on wheat’s way of life, determination of genotypes and their use in breeding; 5) The Broad use of hybridization in reconstruction of the wheat genome; 6) The genetic analysis of features that determines the botanical classification of sort’s difference and identification of genotypes which can be find in a single variety difference.
Productivity
The productivity notion takes an important place in breeding. The newly created line passes from two phases, which are visual assessment and the elements of productivity. The major thing here’s the genetically strength and positive traits of recurrent and recipient forms. The hybridization components that could be resulted in creation of the highest transgressed forms are selected in breeding.
Quality
Boosting the crop quality of plant can be a tricky problem. The crop’s quality depends on the various factors, like a biological, agro technical, genetics and the proper organization of field. The primary duty of lab is: to analyze the quality of grainy and grainy-leguminous plants and also participate in selection of the highest qualitative genotypes and parent forms. The physical features of grain: color, being like a glass, its form, the level of damage with pests, the weight of 1000 crops, the net weight; The biochemical features: the level of protein and quantity of oils; The techno features- sedimentation, the physical characteristics of dough, the quality of bread and macaroni. The biochemical genetics: determination of genes that controls the quality, their inherit transition and use in selection as a genetic marker of quality.
The environmentally friendly harvest
The productive varieties of some agricultural plants are very sensitive any diseases and it’s really harmful for environment as it results in utilizing a large amount chemicals for the purposes of growing these plants, thus the quality indicators gets down as a result of actions, but provision of the genetic tolerance of plants ends up in minimal use of chemicals and therefore to produce the utterly organic plants.