Fodder Improvement Program. Sudan: August 2010

Curriculum Vitae 2019/20

Name: Maarouf Ibrahim Mohammed Eltayeb

§ Address: P.O.Box30, Shambat Research Station, Khartoum North. SUDAN. Fax +249 85 310813

§ Mob: +249918039324, +249124390942. E-mail: maaroufibrahim@gmail.com

§ Web site: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Maarouf_Mohammed2

§ Born August 15, 1952. Married with children

Designation: Research Professor since 2009 (plant breeder: forage crops)

Education: B.Sc. Agricultural Science (Genetics) 1978 U. of Alex. M.Sc. (1988) & Ph.D. (2005) Agric. Science (Plant breeding & Genetics). U. of Khartoum.

Language: Arabic: mother tongue, English: working language (speaking writing & reading)

Computer knowledge and statistical skills: Good command of the statistical packages: AGROBASE Gen II (2008), GenStat Release 10.3DE ; SAS for windows and MSTATC

Professional Experience

Feb 2015 – Oct. 2017

Plant breeder (Forage crops). Re-employed in the Agricultural Research Corporation (ARC), Shambat Research Station. Forage & Pasture Research Program. Khartoum North. SUDAN. Developing of dual fodder/grain varieties, sweet sorghum genotypes for ethanol production. Developing of Quinoa varieties adapted to Sudan conditions, introduction of maize hybrids

Sept.2014- Nov. 2015

National Consultant. Quinoa Production & Research, FAO-Khartoum, Sudan. TCP/RAB/3403. Introduction of Quinoa crop to Sudan. Forage breeder: working on Sorghum and Maize. SUDAN

August 2012 – Feb 2015

Free-lance Establishing Sudanese Research Centre for Agricultural Development (SUDARCAD) Khartoum. Sudan.

2010—May/2012

National Coordinator, Forage & Range Research Program. (ARC). Sudan. Head, Forage and Range Research Council, Sudan Academy of Science (SAS) / Agricultural Research Council. Plant Breeder. Shambat Research Station. Developing improved types of dual sorghum (grain /forage) types. Sudan, introduction of Alfalfa, Rhodes grass and maize hybrids.

2000—2012

Plant breeder (Forage crops). Shambat Research Station. Khartoum, SUDAN. Conducting pioneer breeding work to develop: male sterile genetic stocks forage sorghum hybrids, improved open pollinated sorghum dual grain /forage types, introduction and testing of exotic Alfalfa and Rhodes grass cultivars.

1997-98

Deputed for one year- assignment to Technology Transfer and Extension Administration (TTEA). Federal Ministry of Agriculture & Forestry. Khartoum. Sudan

1990-97

Agronomist &Plant breeder. Head and founder of Dongola Research Station (DRS), Northern State, SUDAN. Coordinator of IFAD-Research Component, Nile & Northern States Rehabilitation Project. Implementing breeding and agronomic work on wheat, faba bean, lentils, sunflower, maize and sorghum in the frame work of IFAD and ICARDA Projects.

1979-89

National Field Coordinator (1988-89), Sudanese German Project for Vegetables and Fruits Production, (GTZ project) Khartoum State. FAO Experimental Fertilizer Program (1981-85) Khartoum State. - Agric Inspector. Southern Darfur State, Jebel Marra, Zalingi (1979-80)

Ongoing-research projects:

§ Developing sorghum varieties for concurrent fodder/grain/ethanol production (2010-2021)

§ Optimizing maize-silage production in the Sudan (2018-2021)

§ Adaptation of Quinoa production in the Sudan (2015-2021)

§ Introduction of Panicum maximum to Sudan (2020-2022)

Some research achievements

Development of the first Sudan forage sorghum hybrid. Released by the Variety Release Committee on the 1^st of March 2010 under the name ‘ Hagin Garawi ’
Development of the first improved Sudan Grass cultivar for forage production. Released by the Variety Release Committee in Feb. 2009 under the name: 'SUDAN-1'
Development of the first improved sorghum dual (forage/grain) open pollinated cultivar. Released by the Variety Release Committee on Nov 2004 under the name: ‘Kambal’
Development of the first Sudan male sterile sorghum genetic Stocks (2004). This work was highly appreciated by the Variety Release Committee (Meeting No 1 30/11/2004).
Development of improved ‘Ankolib’ (sweet sorghum) forage genotypes submitted to Variety Release Committee in 2008, (Not officially released).
Release of the forage sorghum hybrid “Mabrouk” from Misr Hytech Egypt. 6 March 2013
Release of the maize hybrid “HyTech2055” from Misr Hytech Egypt. 6 March 2013
Release of the maize hybrid “HyTech2066” from Misr Hytech Egypt.27 April 2015
Release of the maize hybrid “HyTech1100” from Misr Hytech Egypt. 27 April 2015
Release of the maize hybrid “Simon” from Polen Seed Co. Turkey. 31 March 2016
Release of the maize hybrid “PL71” from Polen Seed Co. Turkey. 31 March 2016
Release of the maize hybrid “PL712” from Polen Seed Co. Turkey. 31 March 2016
Release of the maize hybrid “PL508” from Polen Seed Co. Turkey. 31 March 2016
Contribute in releasing of the introduced maize hybrids 'PAN12'and ‘HyTech2031'. Variety Release Committee. Khartoum (2018).

Contribute in releasing of the introduced forage sorghum hybrid 'Safed Moti' (Cooperating scientist). Variety Release Committee. Khartoum (2003).
Contribute in releasing the wheat genotypes: El Nelain, Sham 4 and Sham 6 for normal and stressed conditions, Northern Sudan. Variety Release Committee (1997)
Contribute in recommending chemical weed control in Faba bean in Northern Sudan. (Cooperating scientist). Pests and Disease Committee. Khartoum. (1996).
Contribute in recommending chemical weed control in lentil in Northern Sudan. (Cooperating scientist). Pests and Disease Committee. Khartoum. (1996).

International workshops, conferences & seminars

§ International Quinoa Conference in Dubai from Dec 6-8, 2016 in Dubai. Presented the Country paper on Quinoa introduction to Sudan. Funded by ICBA

§ Wrap up Workshop, FAO Regional Quinoa Project TCP/RAB/3403. Beirut, c. Funded by FAO Quinoa Project TCP/RAB/3403

§ National Institute of Agricultural Innovations (Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria : INIA). Lima, 23-29 Dec. 2014. Visiting Quinoa Research Program, Touring Quinoa research activities in Arequipa. Visiting INIA’s Research Station in Santa Rita. Visit to quinoa fields of LaMolina University. Visit to International Potato Center (CIP). FAO Quinoa Project TCP/RAB/3403

§ Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization. Karaj. 14-16 October 2014. Attending FAO Regional Quinoa awareness and planning workshop. Funded by FAO Project TCP/RAB/3403 – Technical assistance for the introduction of Quinoa and appropriation / institutionalization of its production.

§ Bibliotheca Alexandrina, attending the fifth biennial BioVisionAlexandria 2010 Conference (BVA 2010) and the First Preparatory Meeting for the Arab Encyclopedia of Life (AEOL) project. Alexandria, 12 to 16 April 2010.

§ ICRISAT, (International Crop Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics), 4-28 Jan. 1997, Hyderabad. Scientific visit, Sorghum Improvement Program, sponsored by IFAD.

§ ICARDA (International Centre for Agric Research in Dry Areas). 13/5-12/6 1991, Aleppo. Scientific visit to FLIP (Food Legumes Research Program). NVRP sponsored.

§ ACSAD, (Arab Centre for Studies of Arid Zones and Dry Lands), 18 March - 4 April 1995, Damascus. Scientific visit to Wheat Improvement Program. IFAD funded.

§ ILCA, (International Livestock Centre for Africa), Ethiopia. 21-29 July 1993, Addis Ababa. Scientific writing and seminar presentation. ICARDA ILCA sponsored.

§ EICA, (Egypt International Centre for Agriculture). Egypt 5-30 August 1992, Cairo. Scientific visit to Giza Agric. Research Centre. IFAD funded.

§ NVRP/ICARDA Traveling Workshop, Ethiopia. 18-24 Oct. 1991. Ethiopia. Touring research activities of the NVRP/ICARDA Program. NVRP funded

§ GTZ Egyptian Project. Egypt 10-24/3 1990, Egypt. Study tour, GTZ funded

§ FAI (Fertilizer Association of India) India 15/3-10/4 1982, New Delhi. Attending the 26th FAI Seminar on Fertilizer Promotion. Touring the FAI activities. FAO sponsored

§ AOAD, Arab Symposium on Agric. Development, Algeria. 1-3 Dec. 1997, Algeria. Sponsored by the Arab Organization for Agricultural Development

Membership of Professional Committees

· Member, Team of experts in sorghum production and its industrial processing. El Hawad Valley Project for integrated Development. Sorghum expert (2019 - )

· Member, Team of experts for preparing Concept Note on animal wealth component of El Hawad Valley Project for integrated Development. Forage expert (2019 - ).

· Member, Technical committee for reviewing bylaws of the National Act for Seed and Cultivar Protection. National Seed Administration, Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Khartoum. (2012- 14)

· Member, Scientific Committee of the Arab Encyclopedia of Life (AEOL) Egypt (2010-2012)

· Member of Alfalfa and Maize Seed Production Committee. Ministry of Agriculture, Khartoum State. Sudan. (2007 - 08)

· ARC representative, Central Coordination Committee (C.C.C.) of the Northern State Agricultural Rehabilitation Project. Ministry of Federal Agriculture. Khartoum. (1992-96)

· Member, Administration Council, Faculty of Agriculture Dongola University, (1994-1996)

Selected publications

Books:

Wrote a book: Forage Sorghum Hybrids: Breeding Prospective in the Sudan: Part I. Paperback 104 pages (Eng). Amazon.com. Lambert Academic Publishing (2010).

Papers published in refereed journals:

1. Mohammed, Maarouf I. and Salma I. Abdalbagi (2018) Concurrent Improvement of Stem Sugar, Stover and Grain Yield in Sudanese and Exotic Sorghums II: Heritability, Genetic Advance and Association Studies. 17(3): 1-8. Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology.

2. Mohammed, Maarouf I. and Zakaria, Zeinab A (2014). Quality attributes in Sudanese sorghums improved for forage yield. American Journal of Experimental Agriculture. 4: 171-182

3. Mohammed, Maarouf I. (2010). New Sudangrass forage cultivars selected from the original population (Sorghum sudanense var. Garawi). African Journal of Range and Forage Science. 27: 51-55.

4. Mohammed, Maarouf I. (2009). Line x tester analysis across locations and years in Sudanese x exotic lines of forage sorghum. Journal of Plant Breeding and Crop Science 1: 311-319.

5. Mohammed, Maarouf I and Nuha H. Talib (2008). Heterosis and combining ability for quality traits in forage sorghum. Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences. 2: 99-104.

6. Mohammed, Maarouf I., Gamal E. Khalifa Ghada H. Abdulrahman and Mohammed I. Elmahi (2008). Improvement of the traditional forage sorghum cultivar ‘Abu Sab’in’ . Sudan J. Agric. Res. 11: 25-32.

7. Mohammed, Maarouf I. (2007). Potential of locally developed forage sorghum hybrids in the Sudan. Scientific Research and Essay Vol. 2: 330-337.

8. Mohammed, Maarouf I. (2004). Development of male sterile forage sorghum genetic stocks in A3 cytoplasm. Sudan J. Agric. Res. 4: 89-92

9. Mohammed, Maarouf I and Mohamed, Moataz A. (2009). Evaluation of newly developed sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) genotypes for some forage attributes. American-Eurasian J. Agric. & Environ. Sci., 6: 434-440

10. Mohammed, Maarouf I. (2009). Genotype x environment interaction in bread wheat in Northern Sudan using AMMI analysis. American-Eurasian J. Agric. & Environ. Sci., 6 (4): 427-433

11. Mohammed, S. H. and Maarouf I. Mohammed (2020). Yield Stability in Forage Maize Across Selected Test-Environments. The Global Journal of Science Frontier Research, 20: 1-8.

12. Hussein H. A. M, Dagash Y. M. I and Maarouf I. Mohammed (2019). Effect of Nitrogen and Variety on Agronomic Performance of Rhodes Grass (Chloris gayana Kunth) in the Sudan. The Global Journal of Science Frontier Research, 19 : 19-26.

13. Hussein H. A. M, Dagash Y. M. I and Maarouf I. Mohammed (2019). Effect of Nitrogen and Variety on Quality Performance of Rhodes Grass (Chloris gayana Kunth) in the Sudan. The Global Journal of Science Frontier Research, 19 : 33-39.

14. Mohammed, S. H. and M. I. Mohammed (2019). Impact of Abiotic Stress on Quality Traits of Maize Forage at Two Growth Stages. Journal of Horticulture and Plant Research, 7: 60-68.

15. Mohammed, S. H. and M. I. Mohammed (2019). Effect of Abiotic Stress on Irrigated Maize Forage Yield as Compared to Sorghum. Journal of Horticulture and Plant Research, 6: 27-36.

16. Abdalbagi, Salma I, and Mohammed, Maarouf I (2018) Concurrent Improvement of Stem Sugar, Stover and Grain Yield in Sudanese and Exotic Sorghums I: Identification of Materials. 17(3): 1-8. Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology.

17. Suad A. Hassan and Mohammed, Maarouf I. (2015). Breeding for dual fodder/ grain attributes in sorghum: Identification of materials and associations among fodder and grain yield and related traits. 7: 94-100. Journal of Plant Breeding and Crop Science

18. Suad, A. Hassan and Mohammed, Maarouf I. (2015). Breeding for dual fodder/ grain attributes in sorghum: Effect of harvest option and genotype on fodder and grain yields. 7: 101-106. Journal of Plant Breeding and Crop Science

19. Rashieda A. Mohammed, Mohammed, Maarouf I. and Ahmed A. Osman (2012). Evaluation of new locally developed forage sorghum hybrids. Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences (JAVS No.1. 66-77)

20. Siraj A. Channa, Hongyun Tian, Maarouf I. Mohammed, Ruijie Zhang, Shah Faisal, Yuan Guo, Miroslav Klima, Michael Stamm and Shengwu Hu (2018). Heterosis and combining ability analysis in Chinese semi-winter x exotic accessions of rapeseed (Brassica napus L.). Euphytica (2018) 214:134. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-018-2216-1

21. Gamal E. Khalifa, Ali E. Eljack, Mohammed, Maarouf I., Osman M. Elamin and Elsadig S. Mohamed (2013). Yield stability in common bean genotypes (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in the Sudan. Journal of plant breeding and crop science. Vol. 5 : 203-208.

22. Awadalla A. Abdelmula, Mohammed I. Ahmed, Mohammed, Maarouf I and Seifeldin Gasim (2014). Combining Abilities and Heterosis for Yield and Quality Traits in Forage Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench]. Tropentag, 17-19.

23. Didier Bazile, Cataldo Pulvento, Alexis Verniau, Mohammad S. Al-Nusairi, Djibi Ba, Joelle Breidy, Layth Hassan, Maarouf I. Mohammed, Omurbek Mambetov, Munira Otambekova, Niaz Ali Sepahvand, Amr Shams, Djamel Souici, Khaled Miri and Stefano Padulosi (2016) Worldwide Evaluations of Quinoa: Preliminary Results from Post International Year of Quinoa FAO Projects in Nine Countries. Front. Plant Sci. 7:850. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2016.00850

24. Sheikh Mohamed, A. I., Mohamed J. E. and Mohammed, Maarouf I (1998). Evaluation of Bread-Wheat genotypes under semi-arid tropical conditions of Northern Sudan. Rachis 17 (1&2)

25. Bibi, A., Sadaqat, H. A., Akram, H. M. and Maarouf Ibrahim Mohammed (2010) Physiological markers for screening sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) germplasm under water stress conditions. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology. 12:451–455

26. Mohamed, E.S., A. H. Nourai, G.E. Mohamed, M. I. Mohammed., A.T. Ahmed and M. C. Saxena (1997). Weeds and weed management in irrigated lentil in Northern Sudan. Weed Research. 37: 211-218

27. Mohamed, E.S., A.G.T. Babikir, M.E.K. Ali, A.T. Ahmed, G.E. Mohamed and M. I. Mohamed (2004). Chemical weed control in Faba bean in Northern Sudan. Sudan J. Agric. Res. 4:27-35

Papers presented in international & local conferences:

1. Mohammed, Maarouf I. (2018). Rhodes grass production in the Sudan: Facts and highlights. A conference paper presented in the Scientific Forum of Rhodes grass Cultivation in Sudan. Shariga Hall. University of Khartoum.

2. Maarouf I. Mohammed1 and N. K. Mohamed (2016). Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) performance under the hot- dry weather of the Sudan. International Quinoa Conference. Volume: 1/2016. Quinoa for Future Food and Nutrition Security in Marginal Environments. Dubai, 6-8 December 2016.

3. Maarouf I. Mohammed and N. K. Mohamed (2015). Performance of Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) genotypes under different locations in the Sudan. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.30982.98881 Wrap up Workshop, FAO Regional Quinoa Project TCP/RAB/3403. Beirut. Lebanon.

4. Mohammed, I. Maarouf and Eltalib, M. (2015). Improved varieties and husbandry practices for climate change adaptation in soils of higher terraces of Northern Sudan. Workshop of Climate Change Adaptation. Ed Damer. Sudan.

5. Mohammed, Maarouf, I (2010) Sorghum for feed and forage production. Regional Workshop on Optimum Industrial Utilization of Sorghum in Sudan. Organized by Industrial Research & Consultancy Centre (IRCC). 18-19 April 2010. Khartoum North. Sudan.

6. Mohammed, Maarouf I. (2008). Irrigated fodders crops in Khartoum State. Alternatives and crop diversity. A paper presented in the Rhodes Grass Forum (in Arabic). Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Wealth. Khartoum State. Khartoum. Sudan.

7. Mohammed, Maarouf I. (1997). Agricultural extension in the Sudan: The present situation and its role in enhancement of agricultural development (in Arabic). Country paper. Arabic Symposium on Agricultural Extension and its Role in Development. AOAD. Algeria.

8. Mohamed, E.S. and Maarouf I. Mohammed. (1994). Chemical weed control in lentil in Sudan. International Symposium on Pulses Research. P3. 4-6. New Delhi.

Selected Technical Studies

1. Technical study on grain-for food-sorghum varieties. Presented to Sayga (DAL-group) Feb. 2019. Khartoum North.

2. Technical feasibility study on forage production in the River Nile State. Presented to the Arab Organization for Agricultural Development. Khartoum, 2018.

3. Technical study on forage production for cattle fattening (2015). Study Presented to Eltyb A. Alhassan (+249123006013, E-mail: eltybahmed@yahoo.com) and Hyder Abbasher (Al ategahat Almtadeda Co, Khartoum).

4. Performance of Introduced Alfalfa cultivar in Wad Ramli and Wawisi Cooperative Schemes. Team leader of a committee assigned by the Minister of Agriculture of Khartoum State to investigate the causes behind the failure of the crop. 2008/09

5. Alfalfa production for export in the Sudan 2011. Feasibility Study submitted to Alrajih Co. Sudan

6. Evaluation of seed productivity in ASCO (Arab-Sudanese Co. for Seed production) in comparison to national irrigated schemes and neighboring countries. Contributed as a team member in a committee assigned by the Federal Minister of Agriculture to review the state of seed production in ASCO. Khartoum, 2009.

7. Special Program for food security (SPFS) in Khor Abu Habil, Lower Atbara River, and West Odurman areas. FAO/Lybia Project. (2000)

8. Technical Study on Sustainability of El-Nihud Cooperative Credit Project Services (1998) El-Nihud, Western Kurdofan State.

Supervision of M.Sc. & PhD students

PhD, Raheel Yousif Osman (2019-). Sudan University of Science & Technology. Fac. of Range & Forestry Sciences. Performance of Guinea grass [Megathyrsus maximus (Jacq., Simon & Jacobs) under normal and stressed conditions in the Sudan.

PhD, Hani Ahmad Mustafa (2015-2019) Sudan University of Science & Technology. College of Agricultural Studies. Performance of Rhodes grass (Chloris gayana Kunth) cultivars under different nitrogen levels and production systems in the Sudan

PhD. Sawsan Hasab Albagi Mohammed (2013-2018). Yield stability in maize genotypes evaluated for forage production under stressed and non-stressed conditions

PhD. Fisal Suliman Haj Babikir. (2006-10) Sudan U. of Science & Technology. Fac. of Agricultural Studies. Evaluation of different types of Rhodes Grass cultivars under Sudan condition

PhD. Suaad AbdulRahman Hassan (2010 -2015 ). Sudan U. of Science & Technology & Fac. of Agric. Studies. Breeding for dual purpose (fodder/grain) sorghum genotypes in Khartoum State.

PhD. Mohamed Ismail Ahmed. (2007-013 ) U. of Khartoum. Faculty of Agriculture. Heterosis and Combining Abilities for Growth, Yield and Quality in Some Inbred Lines of Forage Sorghum

M.Sc. Salma Ibrahim Abd Albagi (2012-2015). Sudan Academy of Science, Evaluation of Sudanese and exotic sorghum genotypes for forage, grain and stem-juice attributes

M.Sc. Rashida Abdulla Mohammed (2009 - 012) Sudan University for Science & Technology. Fac. of Agric. Studies. Evaluation of new local forage sorghum hybrids

M.Sc. Nuha Babikir (2009 -2010). Sudan University for Science & Technology. Faculty of Agricultural Studies. Evaluation of introduced Alfalfa cultivars in Khartoum

M.Sc. Muna Abdulla Mohammed (2007-012). Sudan Academy of Science, Design and statistical analysis of field experiments.

M.Sc. Zienab Adam Zakaria ( 2005-09). Sudan University for Science & Technology. Fac. of Agric. Studies. Evaluation of different types of forage sorghums for agronomic and quality traits.

Teaching Experience

Ø 2010- to date : Member (professor) Academic Staff of Sudan Academy of Science (SAS), Khartoum Sudan, Supervisor M.Sc. and PhD Students

Ø 2010-2012: Head, Forage and Range Research Council, Sudan Academy of Science (SAS) / Agricultural Research Council. Khartoum Sudan

Ø 2003-2009 : Sudan University for Science & Technology. Faculty of Agricultural Studies. Division of Crop Production Taught & supervision of graduate research subject to a number of B.Sc. students. Khartoum, Sudan

Ø 1995-96 : Dongola University, Faculty of Agriculture (Ast. Professor) Taught Experimental design and Statistical analysis. Khartoum, Sudan

Some links to research program and research studies:

http://arcshambatsudan.blogspot.com/2010/04/fodder-improvement-program-in-sudan.html

http://sudanfirstforagesorghumhybrid.blogspot.com/

http://sudanforage.blogspot.com/2012/02/blog-post_15.html

http://agrikrt.blogspot.com/2012/09/blog-post.html

http://agrikrt.blogspot.com/2012/09/maarouf-i-mohammed.html

http://sciencedomain.org/abstract/2432

http://www.academicjournals.org/journal/JPBCS/article-abstract/2BAC6771251

http://www.academicjournals.org/journal/SRE/article-abstract/38C0CA213463

http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.2989/10220111003703518#preview

http://www.idosi.org/aejaes/jaes6(4)/9.pdf