Arab Organization for Agricultural Development Awards for Arab Food Security 2019

The Arab Organization for Agricultural Development Awards for Specialized Research, Studies, and Projects on Arab Food Security for 2019

Research and Studies Awards:

1- Agricultural sector: Research and studies: Distinctive in the field of improving sheep breeds.

2- Fisheries: Distinctive research and studies in the field of fishery product value chains.

Research and studies: distinguished in the field of improving sheep breeds

First place

The effect of introducing the Callipyge gene into the Awassiya breed of sheep and the performance of the first offspring.

Khalil Ibrahim Zaal Jawasra / Department of Animal Production / University of Science and Technology / Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
Pauline Yousef Aad / Department of Science / University of Notre Dame / Lebanon.
Ahmad Hassan Al Amarin / Department of Animal Production / University of Science and Technology / Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
Mohammad Diaa Talal Obeidat / National Center for Agricultural Research / Aqaba / Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

Second place

Detection of a G1 mutation in the GDF9 gene and its association with polycythemia in three subspecies of Sudanese desert sheep.

Amani Zain Al-Abidin Abdel Qader Farah / Faculty of Agriculture / University of Omdurman Islamic / Republic of Sudan.
Sarah Al-Tayeb Ibrahim Mohammed / Animal Resources Research Corporation / Ministry of Animal Resources / Republic of Sudan.
Lotfi Mohamed Ahmed Musa / Faculty of Animal Production / University of Khartoum / Republic of Sudan.
Ramaz Mohammed Ahmed Omar / Export Promotion Institute / University of Khartoum / Republic of Sudan.

Third place

The effect of treatment with AD3E vitamins before and after mating on improving the reproductive performance of Awassi ewes in Iraq.

Talal Anwar Abdul Karim / Sajida Mahdi Eidan / Faisal Kazim Al-Saedi / Nadim Kazim Hamza Al-Hasani Department of Animal Production – College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences / University of Baghdad / Republic of Iraq Department of Agricultural Guidance and Training / Ministry of Agriculture / Republic of Iraq.

Distinctive research and studies in the field of fishery value chains

First place:

Fish Value Chain Analysis in Iraq

Abdullah Ali Mudhi / Middle East University College / Republic of Iraq
Saad Jaafar Ibrahim / College of Agriculture / University of Baghdad / Republic of Iraq
Saad Hatem Mohammed / Ministry of Agriculture / Republic of Iraq