1. Collaboration Between ACSAD & IFAD Workshop on Knowledge and Technology Exchange for Enhanced Quality of IFAD/ICARDA Operations in the NENA Region Aleppo, Syria 26-29/10/2009 Dr. Khaled R. BenMahmoud (ACSAD)

15. ACSAD’s Varieties and promising lines of durum wheat (16) Varieties Hybridize Year Average Productivity kg/ha AC 65 1973-1974 2500-2850 AC 357 1981-1982 2800-3250 AC 1103 1987-1988 2750-3050 AC 1105 1987-1988 2950-3350 AC 1107 1987-1988 2800-3200 AC 1129 1988-1989 2700-3050 AC 1187 1991-1992 2750-3100 AC 1229 1994-1995 2850-3200 AC 1245 1995-1996 2850-3200 AC 1261 1997-1998 2900-3250 AC 1265 1997-1998 2800-3200 AC 1273 1997-1998 2850-3250 AC 1275 1997-1998 2900-3250 AC 1277 1998-1999 2950-3300 AC 1287 1998-1999 2700-3050 AC 1289 1998-1999 2750-3150

16. ACSAD’s Varieties and promising lines of Bread wheat (15) Varieties Hybridize Year Average Productivity kg/ha AC 59 1972-1973 2650-2950 AC 67 1972-1973 2600-2950 AC 883 1987-1988 2800-3250 AC 885 1987-1988 2850-3250 AC 899 1988-1989 2800-3250 AC 901 1988-1989 2950-3300 AC 969 1990-1991 2800-3200 AC 981 1992-1993 2950-3300 AC 1059 1994-1995 2900-3300 AC 1063 1994-1995 2900-3250 AC 1069 1995-1996 2950-3350 AC 1071 1995-1996 2850-3350 AC 1079 1997-1998 2800-3250 AC 1103 1998-1999 2750-3150 AC 1115 1998-1999 2950-3350

17. ACSAD’s Varieties and promising lines of Barely (14) Varieties Hybridize Year Average Productivity kg/ha AC 60 1972-1973 2300-2800 AC 68 1972-1973 2500-3000 AC176 1972-1973 2500-3000 AC 1182 1984-1985 2500-3000 AC 1420 1986-1987 2500-3000 AC 1468 1987-1988 2600-3100 AC 1470 1988-1989 2500-3000 AC 1568 1995-1996 2500-3000 AC 1586 1996-1997 3000-3500 AC 1602 1996-1997 3000-3500 AC 1614 1997-1998 2250-2750 AC 1630 1997-1998 3000-3500 AC 1632 1997-1998 2500-3000 AC 1640 1998-1999 2600-3100

19. Varieties adopted by the Arab countries Type Country Bread Wheat Durum Wheat Barley ACSAD Name Adopted Name ACSAD name Adopted name ACSAD name Adopted name Syria ACSAD 885 ACSAD 901 Douma2 Douma4 ACSAD1105 ACSAD1229 Douma 1 presented to the releasing committee - - Libya ACSAD 901 ACSAD 885 ACSAD 901 ACSAD 885 ACSAD 857 Bohouth 107 ACSAD1420 ACSAD1230 ACSAD1420 Maimoun Algeria - - ACSAD 1107 Presented to the releasing committee - - Yemen ACSAD1097 ACSAD1119 Sham1 Sham 2 ACSAD1119 ACSAD 1169 Naaeem Bohouth 5

20. Performance of ACSAD 1105 of durum wheat in the Arab Countries ( Kg/ha) (2002 – 2008) Years Lebanon Jordon Saudi Egypt Tunisia AC 1105 Check AC 1105 Check AC 1105 Check AC 1105 Check AC 1105 Check 2002 6256 5811 -- -- -- -- 10898 10060 -- -- 2003 2500 2400 3350 3430 -- -- 9095 6667 -- -- 2004 2344 2456 -- -- -- -- 7476 7393 -- -- 2005 3156 2856 2985 1688 -- -- 3594 3455 -- -- 2006 -- -- -- -- 1446 1027 7869 6940 -- -- 2007 1628 1928 1419 1257 1859 848 8826 8039 3163 2828 2008 4477 3700 471 503 1829 1800 2301 2092 -- -- Average 3393 3191 2056 1719 1711 1225 7151 6378 3163 2828

21. Performance of ACSAD 1105 in the Arab Countries ( Kg/ha) (2002 – 2008)

22. Performance of ACSAD 901 of bread wheat in the Arab Countries ( Kg/ha) (2002 – 2005) Years Lebanon Jordon Egypt Morocco Yemen AC 901 Check AC 901 Check AC 901 Check AC 901 Check AC 901 Check 2002 6422 6206 -- -- 1971 1670 -- -- 1433 872 2003 3294 2500 1060 1040 8817 6583 4767 4444 -- -- 2004 2228 1594 -- -- 6367 4867 -- -- -- -- 2005 3544 2778 2713 2263 7817 7167 -- -- -- -- Average 3872 3269 1886 1651 6218 5071 4767 4444 1433 872

23. Performance of ACSAD 901 of bread wheat in the Arab Countries ( Kg/ha) (2002 – 2005)

24. Short period of growth (110 day) High temperature (25-30 degrees) Performance of ACSAD varieties of durum wheat in Sudan ( Kg/ha) (2007 – 2009) Increase % Average 2008 -2009 2006 -2007 ACSAD Varieties 13.5 3400 -- 3400 AC 1277 10.3 2559 2220 2898 AC 1105 31.8 3329 3360 3298 AC 1311 27.0 3210 2963 3457 AC 1315 2525 1946 3104 Check

25. Performance of ACSAD varieties of durum wheat in Saudi Arabia ( Kg/ha) (2005 – 2009) Short period of growth (110 day) High temperature (25-30 degrees) Average 2008 - 2009 2005 - 2006 ACSAD Varieties 1886.5 -- 1761 AC 1271 1708.5 -- 1413 AC 1289 2348 3740 1446 AC 1105 1663.5 -- 1496 AC 1277 848 Sham 3 1027 Foch-1

27. Performance of ACSAD 1169 of durum wheat in Yemen as compared with local variety ( Kg/ha) (2001 – 2003)

28. Performance of ACSAD Varieties of bread wheat in Sakha experimental station in Egypt as compared with local variety ( Kg/ha) (2005 – 2007) Kg/ha Varieties 4683 AC 1115 4666 AC 1061 4016 AC1095 9000 AC 1103 8716 AC 1107 8766 AC 1093 8550 Sakha 94

29. The following table shows the average performance of the bread wheat variety ACSAD 885 and the durum wheat variety ACSAD 1105 during the period from 2003 to 2009. Both varieties are registered and released for cultivation in Syria and Libya, in the mean time they showed promising results in certain Arab countries. ACSAD varieties Growing season Bread Wheat ACSAD 885 Durum Wheat ACSAD 1105 Rainfed Kg/ha Irrigated Kg/ha Rainfed Kg/ha Irrigated Kg/ha 2008/2009 3200 6200 3500 6800 2006/2007 2850 7100 2800 6800 2005/2006 3400 6800 3150 6950 2004/2005 3500 6850 3150 6200 2003/2004 3350 6900 3500 6950 Over All Average 3260 6770 3220 6740

50. Implementation: Location & Country Participation Implemented in three provinces: Ouargla, Biskra, and Wadi. 15 Farmers and 3 Research stations. 45 participants (experts, engineers, and technicians). Algeria Implemented in two provinces: Ghirawan, and Mahdia. 6 Farmers and 2 Research stations. 12 participants (experts, engineers, and technicians). Tunisia Implemented in three provinces: Tripoli, Jefarah, and Musrata. 27 Farmers and 3 Research stations. 30 participants (experts, engineers, and technicians ). Libya

51. Barley – A Winter crop irrigated by saline water as a supplementary irrigation in – Bou Hajla Pepper – A summer crop irrigated excessively by saline water – Bou Hajla Barely cultivation irrigated with saline water in Alagfian – ITDAS station ( March 2003) In Algeria

52. Artichoke cultivation in year 2004 / 2005 in ITDAS experimental station in Leatia. Sesbania acculata cultivation in ITDAS experimental station (Alagfian,). This legume crop can tolerate irrigation water salinity up to 15 dS/m and soil salinity up to 20 dS/m

53. Juanilo Triticale variety cultivated in farm field of Kasem Jamal farm in Mleli area in Biskra province (2004)

55. In Libya ( Misrata ) ( Tajura ) Barely Cultivation : supplementary irrigated by saline water (Farmers)

56. The green yield and dry yield (ton/ha) of alfalfa for 33 cuts as a function of water quality Alfalfa Cultivation : irrigated by saline water (Farmers) Yield (Ton/ha)

57. Training & Workshops Workshop Field visites Participants Training

58. Awareness and Field days Libya Algeria Barley cultivation in Tajora (2004) Barley cultivation in Misrata (2003) Alfalfa cultivation in Algfian (2004) Spices cultivation in Eloud (2004)

59. Farmer Exchange Visits Algerian farmers visit to Libya – March 2004 farmers from Libya visited Algeria – April 2005

61. Salinity Threshold for selected crops (ds/m) Salinity Threshold : The maximum salinity of the root zone (St. Ext.) that does not show a significant decrease in crop production . crop Salinity Threshold cotton 4.8 corn 3.9 vetch 3.0 ً Wheat- grain 4.4 Wheat- straw 7.2 ً Barely - grain 7.0 Barely - straw 7.1 ِِِ Alfalfa-dry 6.4 Tomato 3.3 ً Watermelon - Y 1.9 Watermelon - R 1.4 Paper 2.1 Potato 0.6 Broccoli 2.9

62. Yield (T/ha) as a function of irrigation water salinity (dS/m) from Tunisia

63. Yield (T/ha) as a function of irrigation water salinity (dS/m) from Syria and Libya

64. Maximum profit as a function of ECiw ECiw (dS/m ) Wheat Cotton Tomato Corn Barley Potato Medic Maximum Profit (1000SL/ha)

69. Location of Study area in Algeria and major aquifers Distribution of boreholes Development of Ground water extraction1950-2000

70. causes of the rising of groundwater table in the Algerian oasis .

71. Aspects of Oasis deterioration in Southern Algeria due to poor management of groundwater Increasing of groundwater level Drainage system is blocked

72. Rising of the groundwater table at Tamasine

73. The Oasis of Tozeur in Southern Tunisia

74. The oasis in Tozeur is equipped with irrigation water distribution system

75. Success stories The use of the drainage water (salinity 10 g/l) in irrigation of Forest trees.)

79. Proposed Projects & Concept Ideas for Future Cooperation Between ACSAD and IFAD These were submitted to be considered through the competitive screening process for IFAD grants

83. Thanks