1. Research Expert
Name Ibrahim H. Abou EL-Darag
Title Senior Researcher in Agronomy, weed science.
Birthday and place 20/8/1965.
Kafr EL-Sheikh, Egypt
Address
Weed research program at Rice Research&
Training Center, Sakha 33717, Kafr EL-Sheikh,
Egypt.
Telephone +20 1008650622
E-mail aboueldarag@yahoo.com
Univ. graduate Benha, Egypt.
R. area Weed Sciences.
Brief intro.
Mainly study on weed biology and ecology, allelopathy, dynamics of weed
populations, invasive weed species, herbicide application technology, long
resistant weeds and sustainable weed management, Crop/ weed interaction
and the impact of cropping systems, rice agronomy, nutrition and soil
fertility, integrated nutrient management,
technology transfer.
Education :
2006: Ph.D.(Agronomy, Weed science), Benha, University, Egypt, “Effect of
Some Cultural Practices on Growth of Barnyardgrass and It’s Inter-and
Intraspecific Competition With Rice.”
2000 : M.Sc. (Agronomy), Zagazig, University., Egypt “*Effect of Time and
Methods of Nitrogen Application with Transplanted and Broadcasted Rice on
Yield and Quality Characteristics.”
1990: B.Sc. (Agronomy), Very Good, Al-Azhar, University, Egypt.
Employment :
2011-now : Senior Researcher, Agronomy, Rice Weed Control, Rice Research &
Training Center (RRTC), Sakha, Egypt.
2006- 2011: Researcher, Agronomy, Rice Weed Control, Rice Research &
Training Center (RRTC), Sakha, Egypt.
2000- 2006 : Assistant Research, Agronomy, Rice Weed Control, Rice Research &
Training Center (RRTC), Sakha, Egypt.
1993-2000 : Research Assistant, Agronomy, Rice Weed Control, Rice Research &
Training Center (RRTC), Sakha, Egypt.
Scientific Activities:
Applicable Scientific
Fields:
1- Sharing and conducting the plan of the Field Crops Research Institute
concerning to rice program since 1993 up to now.
2- Using the Integrated weed Management (IWP) program to decrease
the population of the weed under the economic threshold to save the yield.
3- Sharing in the National Campaign of rice production at Delta Governorates.
4- Supervision on different experiments of rice program and solving the problems
resulting from weeds.
5- Annually scientific and applicable training for the African Trainees
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2. (lectures and field experiments) at Rice Research and Training.
6- Center through the co-operation between Egypt and Japan (EICA – JICA).
7- Delivering lectures to the extension officers and farmers in different
governorates to learn them the bulk of recommendations of rice,
through the National Campaign.
8- Sharing in writing the bulk of recommendations and proceedings of rice
workshops, annually.
Conferences and
Workshops:
1- (2004) International Conference of Developing Rice Research,
21-23 September, Alexandria, Egypt. Under the umbrella of FAO.
1- (2008) International Conference ‘New Life Sciences: From Promises to
Practice’ Bibliotheca Alexandrina, 12-16 April, Egypt.
2- (2008), The Fourth Conference of Sustainable Agricultural Development,
20-22 October, Faculty of Agriculture, Fayoum University, Egypt.
3- (2008), African Japanese plenary workshop on sustainable rice production.
23-24 August, in Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria, Egypt.
4- (2000 – 2016): Annually workshop held at Field Crops Research
Institute concerning to summer and winter crops.
OFFICIAL
MISSIONS &
TRAINING
*International Rice Science & Technology Training Course held at Rice Research
Institute of HAAS, Changsha, China from April 10th
to July 23rd 1996.
*International Rice Research Institute (1RRI) Los Banos, Philippines. Short visit
to weed science department from March 24 to April 2nd
2000.
*Evaluation of opportunities to use temporary moiture stress for weed management
in irrigated Rice. Held in University of California, Davis, U.S.A. from June 20,
2000 till October 20, 2000 USA.
*Breeding and Rice Production, held at Rice Research & training Center, Sakha,
Egypt from February 4- 16, 1995.
* Ideal Methods for Applying Clean Agriculture, held at the Central
Administration of Agricultural Research Stations, Sakha, Egypt from April 26 to
May 11, 1999.
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3. LIST OF
PUBLICATION
Hassan, S.M., S.M. Shebl and I.H. Abou El-Darag (2000- Up to now). Weed
management in rice. Annual Report for 2000- Up to now. In Proceedings at
National Rice Research and Development Program Workshop. Rice Research &
Training Center, Sakha, Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt.
1- Hassan, S.M., S.M.Shebl and I.H. Abou El-Darag (2004) Density and duration
of interference of Cyprus Rotundus L. effect on rice grain yield. Egypt. J. Agric.
Res., 82(1)353- 360.
2- El-Hosary, A.A., Gomaa, M.R., Badawi, A.T., and I.H. Abou El-Darag (2000)
Effect of Time and Methods of Nitrogen Application with Transplanted and
Broadcasted Rice on Yield and Quality Characteristics. Proc. 9th
Conf. Agron.,
Minufiya Univ., 1-2 Sept.:151-165.
3- Hassan, S.M., S. M. Shebl and I. H. Abou El-Darag (2003). Control of
Cyperus rotundus L. in drill-seeded rice. J. Agric. Res. Tanta Univ. 29 (1): 195-
204.
4- Shebl, S. M., S. M. Hassan, I. H. Abou El-Darag and M. H. El-Malky (2007).
Evaluation of different rice genotypes for allelopathy under field condition. The
Third Conf. of Sustain. Agric. Develop., Fac. of Agric., Develop. , Fayoum Univ.,
12-14 Nov.: 1-14.
5- Adel, G., H.Ueno, A. Ebid, N. Asagi and I. Abou EL-Darag (2008). Analysis
of Nitrogen Dynamics and Fertilizer Use Efficiency in Rice Using the Nitrogen-15
Isotope Dilution Method Following the Application of Biogas Slurry or Chemical
Fertilizer. International Journal of Soil Science 3 (1): 11-19.
6-Shebl, S. M., I. H. Abou El-Darag and M. H. El-Malky (2008). Biological
performance of some allelopathic rice entries against barnyaardgrass
(Echinochloa crus-galli) weed as integrated with weed control by herbicides on
rice productivity. Egyptian J. of Biological Pest Control, 18 (2):319-324.
7- Shebl, S. M. and I. H. Abou El-Darag (2008). Influence of rice sequence
systems (drill, broadcast and transplanted). On populations of weeds and rice yield.
The Fourth Conf. of Sustain. Agric. Fac. of Agric. Develop., Fayoum Univ., 20-22
Oct.: 13-24.
8- Hassan, S. M., Shebl, S. M. And I.H. Abou El-Darag (2008). Performance of
new herbicide application in drill-seeded rice. The fourth Conf. of Sustain. Agric.
Fac. of Agric., Develop. Fayoum Univ., 20-22 Oct.: 25-36.
9- Shebl, S. M., I. H. Abou El-Darag and H. F. El-Mwafi (2009). Effects of
varietal performance and weed control efficacy on weeds, growth and yield of
hybrid rice. J. Agric. Res., Kafr Elsheikh Univ. 35 (1):127-148.
10- Abou El-Darag, I. H. (2012). Integrating agricultural and chemical methods
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4. References:
* Prof. Dr. Mahmoud .R. Sherif, Entomology Department, Rice Research and
Training Center, Sakha, Kafr EL-Sheikh, Egypt. Mobil: +201007584757. E-mail:
mrsherif7@yahoo.com
* Prof. Dr. Ibrahim. EL-Rewainy. Agronomy Department in Rice Research &
Training Center, Sakha, Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt.
E-mail: im_elrewainy@yahoo.com
*Prof. Dr. Samy M. Hassan. Weed department in Rice Research & Training
Center, Sakha, Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt. Mobil: +201099119994 .E-
mail:samy.hassan33@gmail.com
* Prof. Mohamed El-Malky. Rice Breeding in Rice Research & Training Center,
Sakha, Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt. Mobil: +201066198273. E-mail:
mhmalky@yahoo.com
* Prof. Dr. Mahmoud .M. El Habashy, Entomology Department, Rice Research
and Training Center, Sakha, Kafr EL-Sheikh, Egypt. Mobil: +201007584757, E-
mail: elhabashy7@yahoo.com
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