ARC

An ARIMNet project

ARC

Agricultural Research Center

Egypt is an intensive user of modern technologies to improve agricultural productivity in view of the natural resource base scarcity and population pressure. With this in mind, the very creation of the Ministry of Agriculture in the beginning of the 20th century was preceded by the establishment of technical divisions and the development of research capabil. Agricultural Research Center (ARC) in the beginning of the 1970s., over the past two decades, numerous achievements have been realized, including the development of new varieties, improved agronomic practices, maintenance of the national herds and better food processing techniques. The fifth 5-year plan incorporates 14 research programs, being implemented by 16 Institutes, 13 Central Labs, 10 regional stations, 36 specific research stations, 21 research administrations throughout Egypt and 4 research, extension and training centers of excellence. This effort is further supported by other partner agencies in MALR, MWRI, universities and sister research centers (http://www.agr-egypt.gov.eg/). KFS (Kafrelsheikh University, Fac. of Agric., Botany Dept. Plant Pathology Branch) has a scientific team work (20 researchers) focuses on the integrated control and mechanisms of resistance to major fungal, viral and nematode diseases in crops such as legumes particularly faba bean. FCRI and other relevant scientific communities like University of KafrElSheikh have a long history of scientific cooperation to feed back legumes production on the national scale.

Multidisciplinary research team:

Walid El-Rodeny, PhD,
Researcher , plant breeder,
(Institutional Coordinator of MEDILEG project)

Phone: (+2) 01142249941
Emails: wrodeny@yahoo.com

Affiliation:​​ Food Legumes Dept.
Field Crops Research Institute, ARC, Egypt.
Address: Food Legumes Sec., Sakha Agricultural Research Station, P.O. Box, 33717, Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt.

Background: ​Conventional breeding, biochemical analysis, plant molecular breeding, construction linkage maps, QTL identification and applied genomics.

Research areas:​
• Food legumes improvement by using conventional breeding and unconventional methods against biotic and abiotic stress.
• Integrated management of Orobanche spp. in order to increase food legumes productivities, and to decrease the Orobanche seed bank in the soil.

Dr. Yaser Mohamed Hafez

Associate Professor of Plant Pathology
Director of International Faculty and Leadership Development Centre
Deputy Director of Plant Pathology and Biotechnology Laboratory (under accreditation ISO/17025)
Phone: +2-01063700994, Fax: +2-047-9102930
Emails: hafezyasser@gmail.com

Affiliation:​Plant Pathology Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Kafrelsheikh University, Egypt.

Address: Plant Pathology Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Kafrelsheikh University, P.O. Box, 33516- Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt

Background: ​Biochemical, histochemical and Molecular studies on plant disease mechanisms as follows: Host/non-host resistance, susceptibility, resistance, tolerance and plant immune system.

Research areas:​
• Biochemical and Molecular studies on the role of reactive oxygen species (mainly hydrogen peroxide and superoxide radical) and antioxidants in plant disease resistance.
• Induction of systemic acquired resistance (SAR) in plants against biotic and abiotic stresses.
• Increase the effectiveness of some compounds in which using to control plant diseases such as SA, BTH and H2O2 using nanotechnology (nano-materials).