Development

PROJECT COORDINATION

1983-1988 - Almond bark beetle bioecology study in the region of Tafraout in southern Morocco.

Funded by the International Foundation for Science (IFS, Sweden).

1985-1988 - CEE Projects: contract TSDA 213. The entomological bases of food crops in southern Morocco.

Funded by the European Economic Community.

1992-1999 - Training-Employment Adequacy Project. Observatory of employment and integration of young graduates and the development of a proposal for training and employment of young people in rural areas. Contribution to the development of partnership projects between the Chamber of Agriculture in Agadir, Morocco and its counterparts in Europe and Canada.

Supported by the FAO, UNDP, and the Moroccan Ministry of Agriculture.

1994 -1997 - Moroccan-Spanish Project:

Prediction of infestations of the olive bark beetle Phloetribus Scarabeoides on a mathematical model basis.

In collaboration with El Centro de investigacion y de desarrollo (Granada, Spain).

1994–2000 - Agribusiness Assistance Project in Morocco: Inventory, monitoring, and economic importance of Whiteflies and Thrips in the region of Souss Massa, Morocco, as well as possibilities of integrated pest management.

In collaboration with the University of Minnesota (United States of America).

2000-2006 - PROTARS P5T2/02 Project. Prevention and integrated pest management of whiteflies Bemisia tabaci Gennadius (Homoptere: Aleurodidae), main vector of Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus (TYLCV).

2003-2007 - Moroccan-French Project. Mass trapping as a means of preventive protection of stone fruit (drupe) trees against the almond bark beetle Ruguloscolytus amygdali (Coleoptera Scolytidae) by the use of a specific aggregation pheromone (mixture of 66.6% of 4 Methyl 3 heptanol and 33.3% of 4 Methyl 3 hexanol).

In collaboration with Mr. Michel Guillon (Scientific Director at Arysta Life et Calliope, France) and Mr. Mustapha Hansali (General Manager at Cali Maroc).

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2012-2014 - "Palmera" Project: Contribution to the development of monitoring and preventive pest management techniques for red palm weevils (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus) and to the study of natural enemies associated with the date palm scale Parlatoria blanchardi as well as date carob moths Ectomyelois ceratoniae in the oases of the Drâa valley, Morocco.

In collaboration with GMR (Canary Islands, Spain). Project co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) articulated through the Cross-Border Cooperation Program Spain External Borders (POCTEFEX).

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2017-2019 - Entomologist Consultant within the "Assessment of the risk of establishment and dissemination of Xylella Fastidiosa Wells in Morocco through the identification and spatial and temporal distribution of potential insect vectors of this bacterium on the national territory" project.

Initiated and funded by the National Office of Sanitary Safety of Food Products (ONSSA), Morocco.

DEVELOPMENT ACTIONS

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Consulting: Bark beetle on peach, almond, and olive trees (Private estates in Taroudant, Marrakech, and Tiznit in Morocco), Thrips on rose (Marrakech, Kelâat-Megouna...), Diptera on Avocado (Taroudant, Morocco), Cerambycides on wood of pine (Fantasia Dcheira, Morocco), Aphids Phylloxeridae on vines (Doukkala and Moulouya regions), Phytosanitary management ...

Regular contribution to technical and practical training sessions on Integrated Pest Management (Fruit trees, Olive trees, Vegetable crops, ornamental plants, Date palms, Vines…).

Intended for Moroccan and foreign development organizations and private company executives, associations, estate owners, NGOs, and others.

Participation in regional and national agricultural events and exhibitions in Morocco, including:

SIAM Fair (Meknès)
SIFEL Fair (Agadir)
International Date Fair (Erfoud)
Almond Festival (Tafraout)
Festival of Roses (Kelâat-Megouna)

Organization of information and networking days, intended for farmers and agricultural technicians from different Moroccan regions on various topics (Problems caused by pesticides, Simplified pest recognition, Protection techniques, Training-Employment Adequacy...).

Study of possibilities of market gardening and fruit trees dryland farming development in Mharhar & Had Gharbia (Tangier region, Morocco).

In collaboration with the Department of Education, Research, and Development (Rabat) and the Provincial Department of Agriculture (Tangier)

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Periodic Argan Tree Surveys: Risk assessment of the decline of the Arganeraie in the region of Souss Massa, Morocco.

Farmer awareness sessions on the protection of beneficial organisms (fauna) associated with date palm by avoiding the unwise use of pesticides in the Drâa valley oases (Morocco).

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Training and demo days in the Moroccan Oriental (Case of the regions of Sidi Bouhria and Lâayoun): Risks of almond trees' bark beetle infestation.

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ZOPP Approach: Promoting ZOPP, a german Goal Oriented Project Planning methodology, at the service of agriculture by providing a systematic structure for identification, planning, and management of projects developed in a workshop setting, with principal interest groups.