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University of Khartoum
Faculty of Agriculture
Department of Horticulture
EL FATIH MOHAMED MAHDI
Professor of Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology
2015
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1. PERSONAL DETAILS
1. Name: El Fatih Mohamed Mahdi
2. Birth Date: 1954
3. Religion: Muslim
4. Marital Status: Married and father
5. Nationality: Sudanese
6. Languages Arabic & English
7. Address Department of Horticulture,
Faculty of Agriculture,
University of Khartoum,
P.O. Box 32 Zip code: 11334 Shambat,
Khartoum North. Sudan
email: [email protected]
URL:
http://staffcv.uofk.edu/agriculture/horticulture/amahidi
Present Title: Professor of Plant Tissue Culture and
Biotechnology
2. EDUCATION
1. 1971-1976 University of Khartoum, Sudan
2. 19.78-1980 University of Khartoum, Sudan
3. 1981-1985 University of California, Riverside, USA
3. QUALIFICATIONS
1985: Ph.D. Botany, University Of California, Riverside, CA, USA.
Title of thesis: "Phase reversal of woody perennials by grafting
adult shoot apices onto juvenile rootstock in vitro."
1980: M.Sc. Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, University of
Khartoum, Sudan
Title of thesis: "Studies of nutritional status of selected citrus
orchards in Shambat"
1976: B.Sc. Agriculture (Honors), Class II Division I. Major subject:
Horticulture. Faculty of Agriculture, University of Khartoum,
Sudan
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4. ACADEMIC APPOINTMENT
1976-1977 Assistant Inspector, Department of Horticulture, Ministry
of Agriculture, Khartoum, Sudan.
1977-1978 Teaching Assistant and Part-time Lecturer, Department of
Horticulture, College of Agricultural Studies, Sudan
University of Science and Technology. Khartoum, Sudan.
1978-1980 Teaching Assistant, Department of Horticulture, Faculty
of Agriculture, of Khartoum, Sudan.
1983-1985 Teaching Assistant, Department of Botany And Plant
Sciences, University of California, Riverside, CA, USA.
1985-1986 Research Assistant, Department of Botany and Plant
Sciences, University of California, Riverside, CA, USA.
1986-1996 Assistant Professor, Faculty of Agriculture, University of
Khartoum, Sudan.
1996-2011 Associate Professor, Faculty of Agriculture, University of
Khartoum, Sudan.
2011-2011 Professor, Faculty of Agriculture, University of
Khartoum, Sudan
2011-Jun 2014 Professor, Faculty of Sciences and Arts, at Khulais, King
Abdul Aziz University, Saudi Arabia
2014-present Professor, Faculty of Agriculture, University of
Khartoum, Sudan.
5. UNIVERSITY ADMINSTRATIVE APPOINTMENT
1- Head Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, University
of Khartoum. 1988-1990, 1994-1996, 2006-2007
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2- Deputy Secretary of Scientific Affairs. University of Khartoum. 1994-
1996.
3- Deputy Dean of Faculty of Agriculture, University of Khartoum.
2007-2011.
6. PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENT
1992-1996 Plant Tissue culture consultant, Wadi Al-Aqeeq Co. Ltd.
Khartoum, Sudan
1997 Date Palm Tissue Culture Expert, Arab Organization for
Agricultural Development. Doha, Qatar
1997-2006 Plant Tissue Culture Expert, Department of Agriculture
and Water Research, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and
Agriculture, Doha, Qatar.
2006- 2011 Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory Coordinator for the Joint
Venture Between Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and
Animal Wealth State of Khartoum) and Uninersity of
Khartoum
6. JOB RELATED ACTIVITIES:
1986-1987 Secretary, Department of Horticulture Board, Faculty of
Agriculture, University of Khartoum. Sudan.
1987-1992 Member of the Technical Committee of the Fruits and
Vegetables, Sudanese Standards and Meterology
Organization. Khartoum. Sudan.
1987-1993 Faculty of Agriculture Representative in the University of
Khartoum Library Committee.
1987-1995 Secretary, Editorial Board of The Sudan Agricultural
Journal. Khartoum, Sudan.
1989-1991 Head Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture,
University of Khartoum. Sudan.
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1990-1994 Member of the Technical Promotion Committee for the
Horticultural Department, Ministry of Agriculture, Sudan.
1990-1993 Member of the Banana Production Promotion Committee,
Ministry of Agriculture, Sudan.
1990-1992 Plant Tissue Culture Advisor, Ministry of Agriculture,
Khartoum, Sudan.
1990-1994 Secretary of the Date Palm Production Promotion
Committee, Ministry of Agriculture, Sudan.
1990-1993 Chairman of the Technical Committee Assigned to
Forward Terms of Reference, Firm Selection and Follow-
up for Horticultural Nurseries in the Sudan. Sponsored by
African Development Bank, under auspices of the
Ministry of Planning, Sudan.
1991- 1994 Part-time lecturer, Faculty of Science Omdurman Islamic
University Omdurman. Sudan.
1991-1993 Board of Directors Member, Northern Agricultural
Corporation Ministry of Agriculture, Sudan.
1991 Visiting Scientist to the Plant Tissue Culture Activity,
Agricultural Development Systems, Egypt.
1991-1997 Member of the Biological Sciences Group, The
International Center for Faith Research, Khartoum, Sudan.
1991-1997 Member of Advisory Committee of the National
Commission of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering,
National Research Center, Sudan.
1992-1997 Consultant, Project Advisor, Plant Tissue Culture Expert
and Staff Trainer for Leena Plant Tissue Culture
Laboratories, Wadi Al-Aqeeq Co. Ltd. and Islamic
Development Co. Khartoum, Sudan.
1992-1996 Department of Horticulture Representative in Faculty of
Agriculture Board, University of Khartoum. Sudan.
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1994-1996 Member of Potato Seed Council, Ministry of Agriculture,
Sudan.
1995-1997 Member of Faculty Board, Faculty of Agriculture Food
and Biotechnology, Al-Zaeem Al-Azhari University.
Sudan
1993-1997 Chairman of the Evaluation Committee for the Firm
Working on the Establishment of the Horticultural
Nurseries in the Sudan, supervised by PCU, IFAD, Sudan.
1998-2000 Member of Agriculture and Water Research Technical
and Scientific Committee. Department of Agriculture and
Water Research, Ministry of Municipal Affairs And
Agriculture, Qatar.
2001 Visiting Professor & Part-time Lecturer, Agricultural
Sciences Unit, University of Qatar. Doha, Qatar.
2004 Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Green Horizon
Agricultural Investment and Development Company.
Doha, Qatar.
2006 Member of the Scientific and Organizational Committees
of The First Symposium of Genetic Engineering and
Biotechnology Uses In Agricultural Research. Doha,
Qatar.
2006 Chairman of the Preparation Committee of the First
Symposium of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Uses in Agricultural Research. Doha, Qatar.
2007 Member of Committee for preparation of date palm and
banana tissue culture plant specification. The Technical
Committee for Seeds and Nurseries, Sudanese Standards
and Metrology Organization, Khartoum, Sudan.
2007 Member of Ministerial Committee for Revising,
Implementation and Separation of Shareholder Stocks of
Date Palm Technology Co. Ministerial Act No. (6) 2007.
Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Wealth and Irrigation,
Northern State. Sudan.
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2007 Member of Ministerial Committee for Pricing and
Preparation of Scientific Specifications of Date Palm
Tissue Culture Plants. Ministerial Act No. (19) 2007.
Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Wealth and Irrigation,
Khartoum State. Sudan.
2007 Member of Ministerial Committee Date Palm Revival.
Ministerial Act No. (25) 2007. Ministry of Agriculture,
Animal Wealth and Irrigation, Khartoum State. Sudan.
2007 Member of Ministerial Committee for Fruits and
Vegetables Tissue Culture Propagation. Ministerial Act
No. (57) 2007. Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Wealth
and Irrigation, Khartoum State. Sudan.
2010 Member of Horticultural Sector Improvement Committee.
Ministerial Decree (5) 2010. Ministry of Agriculture,
Animal Wealth and Irrigation, Khartoum State.
2010 Member of Committee Studying the Establishment of
University Khartoum Museum. University of Khartoum,
Khartoum Sudan.
2011 Member of Board of Directors of Date Palm Technology
Company. Khartoum, Sudan
2011 Assessor of research projects sponsored by King Abdul
Aziz City of Science and Technology
2014 Member of Faculty of Agriculture Committee for Center
of Excellence preparation. Faculty of Agriculture,
University of Khartoum, Sudan
2014 Member of National Committee for preparation of
working plan and investment for the Agricultural
Development in Africa. FAO, Khartoum Sudan
2015 Member of The Higher Committee for Horticulture
Training. Presidency of the Republic. Khartoum Sudan.
8. ACADEMIC JOB PERFORMANCE
8.1 Teaching undergraduate courses in the Department of
Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture University of Khartoum:
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8.1.1 Introduction to horticulture.
8.1.2 Principles and practices of fruit production.
8.1.3 Physiology of fruit production.
8.1.4 Physiology of Horticultural Plant Production
8.1.5 Production of major horticultural crops
8.1.6 Production of selected fruit crops
8.1.7 Use of Growth Regulators in Horticultural Crops.
8.1.8 Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture.
8.2 Teaching of undergraduate courses in other Universities: (e.g.
Ummdurman Islamic University, University of Sudan Science and
Technology, Qatar University)
8.2.1 Plant Physiology.
8.2.2 Introduction to molecular biology
8.2.3 Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture
8.2.4 Application of plant tissue culture in agriculture
8.2.5 Principles and advances of agric. biotechnology
8.3 Teaching of undergraduate courses in Faculty of Sciences and
Arts, King Abdul Aziz University
8.3.1 Principals of Biotechnology
8.3.2 Biotechnology of plants and animals
8.3.3 Molecular biology.
8.3.4 Introduction of genetic engineering.
8.3.5 Microbial biotechnology.
8.3.6 Principals of biological control
8.3.7 Environmental biotechnology
8.4 Teaching of specialized postgraduate course in the Department of
Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture University of Khartoum:
8.4.1 Advance Physiology of Fruit Production
8.5 Design, develop and formulate Agricultural curricula via serving
in Curriculum Development Technical Committee for:
8.5.1 Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of
Al-Sharg, Sudan.
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8.5.2 Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources. University of
Kordofan, Sudan. 8.5.3 Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of
Darfur, Sudan. 8.5.4 Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Biotechnology, University
of Al-Zaeem Al-Azhari, Sudan 8.5.5 Agricultural Unit, Department of Biology, Faculty of
Science, University of Qatar, Doha, Qatar.
External examiner to:
8.5.6 Undergraduate students of: 8.5.6.1 College of Agricultural Studies, University of Science
and Technology, Shambat, Sudan.
8.5.6.2 Faculty of Agriculture, University of Blue Nile
(Previously, Ummdurman Islamic University), Sudan. 8.5.6.3 College of Agricultural Studies, Sudan University of
Science and Technology, Sudan
8.5.7 A Number of MSc (14) and PhD (6) students in:
8.5.7.1 Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of
Gezira, Wad Medani, Sudan.
8.5.7.2 College of Agricultural Studies, Sudan University of
Science and Technology, Sudan
8.5.7.3 Faculty of agriculture, Ummdurman Islamic
University, Sudan
8.5.7.4 Faculty of Agriculture, University of Dongola, Sudan.
8.6 Supervision and co-supervision of a number of postgraduate
students who obtained their M.Sc.and PhD. Degrees successfully.
8.7 Design, develop and conduct training programs in areas of:
8.7.1 Plant tissue culture principles
8.7.2 Agricultural biotechnology principles and practices
8.7.3 Methods of research in agriculture
8.7.4 Application of plant tissue culture in agriculture
8.7.5 Projects formulation reports
8.7.6 Concepts and advances of agriculture
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8.8 Participation in Reviewing and assessing Scientific Projects and
Manuscripts for:
8.8.1 Sudan Agricultural Journal. 8.8.2 University of Khartoum Agricultural Science Journal
8.8.3 Sudan Science and Technology Journal.
8.8.4 Juba University Natural Science Journal
8.8.5 King Saud University Science Journal
8.8.6 King Faisal University Science journal
8.8.7 Arab Journal of Biotechnology
8.8.8 International Journal of Agricultural Policy and Research
8.8.9 King Abdul Aziz city of Science and Technology
9. GRADUATE STUDENTS SUPERVISION
9.1 Mohamed, N.K. 1992. Response of Datura innoxia and Datura
stramonium to fertilizer treatments, plant spacing and sowing
date. M.Sc. (Agric.) University of Khartoum. 9.2 Ali, B.H. 1993. Comparative studies of propagation techniques
in mango. M.Sc. (Agric.) University of Khartoum. 9.3 Edris, T.I.M. 1994. In vitro initiation and proliferation studies of
guava (Psidium guajava) shoot explants. M.Sc. (Agric.)
University of Khartoum. 9.4 El Shibly, S.M.I. 1996. Morphogenetic studies of selected
potato (Solanum tuberosum) cultivars in vitro. M.Sc. (Agric.),
University of Khartoum. 9.5 Shanoda M.F. 1996. Response of cashew nut (Anacardium
occidentale L.) seedlings to some cultural practices under
nursery and field conditions. M.Sc. (Agric.) University of
Khartoum. 9.6 Bashab, F.A.A. 1997. Investigations on pollination and fruit
thinning of Mishrig Wad Khateeb date palm cultivar in Sudan.
M.Sc. (Agric.). University of Khartoum. 9.7 Al Kawari , S.D.A. 2001. Screening for salt tolerant rootstocks
of lime (Citrus aurantifolia) and sour orange (Citrus aurantium)
using tissue culture techniques. M.Sc. (Biotechnology
application) Arabian Gulf University. Bahrain. 9.8 Ahmed, F.A. 2008. Evaluation of banana Williams clone (Musa
Cavendish L.) under hot arid conditions of the Sudan. PhD.
(Agric.). University of Khartoum.
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9.9 Ahmed, H.M.O. 2009. Effect of growth regulators and rooting
media on growth of in vitro cultures of strawberry (Fragaria
ananassa. Duch). M.Sc. (Agric.). University of Khartoum.
9.10 Adam, D.E. 2009. In vitro response of pineapple (Ananas
cosmosus L. Merr.) to medium formulae, stature and
benzyledenine cytokinin. M.Sc. (Agric.). University of
Khartoum.
9.11 Diab, S.M.A.M. 2009. In Vitro rooting and acclimatization of
pineapple (Ananas comosus L. Merr.) “Smooth Cayenne”
cultivar. M.Sc. (Agric.). University of Khartoum.
9.12 Eissa, S.I. 2009. Morphogenetic Responses of "Dr Knight" and
"Banati" Grapevine Cultivars to in vitro Culture Medium and
Acclimatization Conditions. M.Sc. (Agric.). University of
Khartoum.
9.13 Essa, A.S. 2011. Performance of four date palm (Phoenix
dactylifera L.) cultivars under field conditions of Shambat.
M.Sc. (Agric.). University of Khartoum.
9.14 Elnor, S. The use of Bee honey as an alternative carbon source
in banana tissue culture media. MSc. (Agric). Ummduman
Islamic University, Sudan. 2011.
9.15 Mohamed, H.E. Morphological, Chemical and Molecular
Characterization of Some Local Seedling Cultivars of Date
Palm (Phoenix dactylifera L) in Sudan. PhD. (Agric).
University of Khartoum. 2015.
10. CONSULTANCY MISSIONS
1988 Techno-economic feasibility study for the establishment of a
tissue culture laboratory in the State of Qatar. Sponsored by Arab
Organization for Agricultural Development.
1990 Technical study for establishment of a Central Plant Tissue
Culture Laboratory in the Sudan. Ministry of Agriculture, Sudan.
1991 Feasibility study for growing agronomic and horticultural crops.
El Seleit. Cooperative society, Khartoum North, Sudan.
1991 Feasibility study for establishment of a plant tissue culture
facility, The Triangular Cooperative society, Khartoum Sudan.
1992 Technical study for designing and establishment a plant tissue
culture laboratory for Wadi Al-Aqeeq Co. Ltd. Khartoum, Sudan.
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1993 Identification of date palm diseases in the Northern Region of the
Sudan. Organized by the Federal ministry of Agriculture,
Khartoum, Sudan.
1994 Identification and preparation of development projects in
horticulture and plant tissue culture laboratories.
1996 Technical study for designing and establishment a plant tissue
culture laboratory for Faculty of Agriculture, University of
Khartoum, Sudan.
1999 Technical study for designing and establishment a plant tissue
culture laboratory for Al-Sulaiteen Agricultural Complex, Doha,
Qatar.
2001 Project proposal for the Regional Center for Plant Genetic
Engineering and Biotechnology. Department of Agriculture and
Water Research, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Agriculture.
Doha, Qatar. Sponsored by Islamic Development Bank.
2007 Technical Study for Establishment of a Plant Tissue culture
Laboratory in the Faculty of Agriculture, University of
Khartoum. A Joint-venture between University of Khartoum and
Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Wealth and Irrigation, State of
Khartoum, Sudan.
2011 Project proposal for establishing a Plant Biotechnology
laboratory in the Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences and
Arts, at Khulais, King Abdul Aziz University, Saudi Arabia
2015 Technical study for designing and establishment a plant tissue
culture laboratory for Rikaz International Company, at
Alailafoon, Khartoum North, Sudan.
11. SOCIETIES MEMBERSHIP
11.1 Sudanese Horticultural Society. 11.2 Sudan Agricultural Society 11.3 The American Society for Horticultural Sciences 11.4 The International Society for Horticultural Sciences 11.5 The International Society for Plant Tissue Culture 11.6 The National Commission for Biotechnology and Genetic
Engineering. Sudan 11.7 Sudanese Group for Culture and Heritage 11.8 Sudanese Forum for Peace and Development
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11.9 Saudi Society of Biological Sciences
12. SYMPOSIA AND WORKSHOPS PARTICIPATION
12.1 Workshop on Agricultural Education Workshop on Agricultural
Education, FAO, Khartoum, Sudan (1977).
12.2 The Fifth African Symposium for Horticultural Crops, ISHS,
Khartoum Sudan (1977)
12.3 Citrus Growers Workshop. Citrus Growers Association. UCR,
California (1983)
12.4 Symposium on Plant Physiology. Plant Physiologist Association.
UCR, California (1984)
12.5 Symposium on plant physiology. Plant Physiologist Association.
UCLA, California (1985)
12.6 Plant Tissue Culture Symposium. Plant Tissue Culture Association.
UCLA, California (1985)
12.7 Plant Tissue Culture and Its Application on Agriculture Symposium.
Federation of Arab Scientific Research Councils. Rabat, Morocco
(1986)
12.8 The First Horticultural Conference of the Central Region, Wad
Medani, Sudan (1987).
12.9 The First National Symposium on Biotechnology and Genetic
Engineering, NCGEB. Wad Medani, Sudan (1988)
12.10 Workshop on Banana Production and Export, Wad Medani, Sudan
(1991).
12.11 Meetings of The Biological Sciences Group, ICFAR, Khartoum,
Sudan (1991)
12.12 Symposium on Agricultural Knowledge Call, Khartoum, Sudan
(1991).
12.13 Conference on Agricultural Terminology's and Methods of
Teaching Agriculture in Arabic Language. The Higher Commission
of Arabisation, Khartoum. Khartoum, Sudan (1992)
12.14 The First Scientific Conference. National Research Council,
Khartoum Sudan (1993)
12.15 The Second Scientific Conference. National Research Council,
Khartoum, Sudan (1994).
12.16 The First Scientific Symposium on Plant Tissue Culture Technology
and its Application in Agricultural Development in Sudan. NCGEB,
Wad Medani, Sudan (1994).
12.17 The First Scientific Symposium on Agriculture and Water Research.
Doha, Qatar. (2000).
12.18 The Second Regional Symposium on Date Palm Red Weevil
Control.. Doha, Qatar. (2001).
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12.19 The Fifth Gulf Water Conference. Doha, Qatar.(2001).
12.20 The second Symposium of Agriculture and Water Research. Doha,
Qatar. (2001).
12.21 The Third Symposium of Agriculture and Water Research. Doha,
Qatar. (2002).
12.22 The First Symposium on The present status of plant tissue culture
and its application in the Arab countries investment Workshop.
AAAID. Al-Ain, UAE. (2003)
12.23 The International Conference on Date palm. King Saud University.
Qassim. KSA. 2003
12.24 The Fourth Symposium of Agriculture and Water Research. Doha,
Qatar. (2003)
12.25 Date Palm Regional Workshop on Ecosystem Based IPM for Date
Palm in the Gulf Countries Al Ain United Arab Emirates 28-30
March, 2004
12.26 Qatar/FAO Project for Agriculture Program development mid-
mission workshop. (2005).
12.27 The Fifth Symposium of Agriculture and Water Research. Doha,
Qatar. (2004).
12.28 The Second Symposium on The Present Status of Plant Tissue
Culture and its Application in the Arab Countries Investment
Workshop. AAAID. Al-Ain, UAE. (2005).
12.29 The Sixth of Symposium of Agriculture and Water Research. Doha,
Qatar. (2005).
12.30 The First Symposium of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Uses In Agricultural Research. Department of Agriculture and Water
Research. Doha, Qatar. (2006).
12.31 Symposium on Date Palm Tissue Culture. Ministry of Agriculture
and Forests/El-Shamel Agricultural Co. The Sudanese Agricultural
Bank Hall. Khartoum, Sudan. (2007)
12.32 Implementation of Strategic Plans and Quality Management in
Higher Education Institutions. University of Khartoum/DAAD.
Khartoum Sudan. (2007).
12.33 The National Symposium of Sustainable Use of Dry Lands in
Sudan. UNESCO Chair of Desertification Studies, University of
Khartoum, Sudan. (2008).
12.34 The Fourth Agricultural Education conference. The Sudanese
Agricultural Council. Friendship Hall, Khartoum, Sudan. (2009).
12.35 Arab Food Security Symposium. University of Khartoum in
cooperation with Arab Universities Union and Arab Agricultural
Colleges society. Khartoum, Sudan. (2009).
12.36 Economics of Environment and Natural Resources. The 27th
meeting of Saudi Biological Society. Jazan University in cooperation
of The Presidency of Meteorology and Environment, The Saudi
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Authority of Wildlife and Prince Sultan Chair of Environment and
Wildlife. Jazan University, Saudi Arabia. (2012).
12.37 Adoption of Genetically Modified Crops Potential and Controversy.
Biotechnology Awareness Creation Workshop. Sudan Seed Trade
Association. Mamoun Beheiry Centre, Khartoum Sudan. (2014)
12.38 Sudanese–Turkish Universities Collaboration Forum and Education
Fair. Friendship Hall, Khartoum, Sudan. 12-14 January 2015.
12.39 National Knowledge Share Fair. Ministry of Agriculture and
Irrigation. Police Club. Khartoum, Sudan. 2015
13.5. EXTENSION MANUALS:
1. Mahdi, E.M. El Tahir, F.H. and Ali Dinar, H.M. 1993. Mango:
maintenance calendar for bearing trees. Sudanese-German
ISVFF project. I. van der Harst (ed.). Khartoum. Sudan.
2. Ali Dinar, H.M. Mahdi, E.M. and El Tahir, F.H. 1994.
Guava: maintenance calendar for bearing trees. In:
Sudanese-German ISVFF project. I. van der Harst (ed.).
Khartoum. Sudan.
3. Mahdi, E.M. Ali Dinar, H.M. 1994. Citrus: maintenance
calendar for bearing trees. Sudanese-German ISVFF
project. I. van der Harst (ed.). Khartoum. Sudan.
13.6. BOOKS:
13.6.1 Books Authored:
4. Mahdi, E.M. and Al-Saad, H.S. 2002. Some of the Qatari
plants and their use. DAWR. Doha Modern Press. 1st
Edition. Pp. 230. (Arabic)
5. Mahdi, E.M. 2005. Date palm in State of Qatar: cultivars and
their description. Ali Bin Ali printing press. Doha. Qatar.
Pp.268. (Arabic)
13.6.2 Books Edited:
6. Mahdi, E.M. 2006. Some of the Qatari plants and their
use. DAWR. Doha Modern Press. 2nd
Edition. Pp. 350.
(Arabic)
7. Mahdi, E.M. 2006. Research and Studies of Plant Tissue
Culture Laboratory in Qatar. Qatar National Printing Press.
Pp. 560. (Arabic)
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8. Mahdi, E.M. 2006. Proceedings of The First Symposium of
Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Uses In
Agricultural Research. Department of Agriculture and
Water Research. Doha, Qatar. Pp. 1-75 and 1-115. (Arabic
and English)
13.6.3 Chapter in a Book:
9. El-Hassan, G.M. and Mahdi, E.M. 2001. The List of
Horticultural Terminologies. The Unified Agricultural
Dictionary. Khidir, M.O. et al. (ed.). The Higher
Commission of Arabisation, Khartoum. Sudan. Pp. 230.
(glossary ; English to Arabic)
13.6.4 Booklet:
10. Mahdi, E.M. 2006. Step of planting plant tissue culture derived
plantlets in permanent site. Doha Modern Printing Press
Ltd. Pp. 12. (Arabic)
13.6.5 Books in process of publication:
11. Introduction to Biotechnology (Arabic)
12. Glossary of Biotechnology terminologies (ready for
publication)
14. AWARDS AND PRIZES
14.1 Chancellor Patent Fund. University of California.
Riverside. California, USA.
14.2 , Alumni award of Southern California 1984.
14.3 Best Research and Educational Institution in
Environment Conservation in GCC Countries. 2004.
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PUBLICATIONS AND TECHNICAL PAPERS
.1. PUBLICATION IN REFERERRED SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS
1. Huang, L.C., S. Lius, B.L. Huang, T. Murashige, E.M. Mahdi
and R. Van Gundy. 1991. Rejuvenation of Sequoia semervirens
by repeated grafting of shoot tips onto juvenile rootstocks in
vitro. Plant Physiol. 92:166-173. (USA)
2. Mahdi, E.M. and Tingwa, P.O.1991. Seasonal changes in
nitrogen, magnesium and iron in some Citrus orchards.
Sudan Agricultural Journal. 8:21-32.
3. Mahdi, E.M. 1994. Plant tissue culture and its areas of
application in Sudan. El Buhuth Journal, 4(11-b):229-249.
(Arabic)
4. Mahdi, E.M. 2004. Plant tissue culture technology: Method and
uses. Hugool wa Juroof, 1:11-13. (Arabic)
5. Mahdi, E.M and Murashige, T. 1995. Restoration of juvenile
traits in adult perennial trees by grafting of adult shoot
apices onto seedling rootstocks. Uuniversity of Khartoum
Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 3(1): 48-76.
6. Idris, T.I.M. and Mahdi, E.M. 1996. Clonal propagation of
guava (Psidium guajava L.) by tissue culture. University of
Khartoum (Arabic)Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 4(2):
104-116
7. Mahdi, E.M. 1996. Seasonal changes in the concentration of
some micronutrients in leaves of sweet orange and
grapefruit varieties grown at Shambat. University of
Khartoum Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 4(2):91-103.
8. El-Shibli, S.M.A.I., El-Amin, S.M. and Mahdi, E.M. 2002.
Morphogenetic response of two potatoes (Solanum
tuberosum) genotype reference to media type. University of
Khartoum Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 10(2):239-249.
9. Mahdi, E.M., H.S. Al-Saad and S. Elshibli. 2004. In vitro
tuberization of potato cultivars as influenced by
photoperiod, exogenous sucrose and cytokinin
concentrations. King Saud University Journal (Agric. Sci.),
17: 25-35. (Saudi Arabia)
10. Al-Malki, A. Al-Jataal, M.F., Al-Kawari, S.D. Al-Saad, H.S. and
Mahdi, E.M. 2004. Study of tissue culture propagation of
“Bitter apple” (Citrullus colocynthis L. Schard). Agriculture
and Water Research Journal, 3(4): 29-34. (Arabic)
11. Al-Rumaihi, K.I., Al-Nuaimi, M., Al-Kawari, S.D., Al-Saad,
H.S. and Mahdi, E.M. 2004Study of tissue culture
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propagation of “Iskhabar” (Cumbopogon commutatus).
Agriculture and Water Research Journal, 3(4): 34-37.
(Arabic)
12. Al-Kawari, S, Al-Malki, A., Al-Hanzab, M and Mahdi, E.M.
2005. Selection and Propagation of Salt Tolerant Citrus
Stocks. Agriculture and Water Research Journal, 3(4): 38-
41. (Arabic)
13. Al-Malki, A., Al-Kawari, S.D. and Mahdi, E.M. 2004. Study
of rhizogenesis improvement of date palm tissue cultured
explants. Agriculture and Water Research Journal, 3(4): 46-
52. (Arabic)
14. Al-Haidos, R.A., Mahdi, E.M. and Al-Saad, H.S. 2004. Effect
of Silver Nitrate on Growth of Date Palm Somatic Embryos.
Agriculture and Water Research Journal, 3(4): 50-53.
(Arabic)
15. Saied, A.S., Ahmed, M.F. and Mahdi, E.M. 2005. Effect of
different irrigation intervals on growth of lime (Citrus
aurantifolia L.) seedlings. University of Khartoum Journal
of Agricultural Sciences, 13(3): 474-487.
16. Idris, T.I.M., Mahdi, E.M. and Said, A.E. 2006. Enhancement
of growth and control of browning of tissue culture of guava
(Psidium guajava L.). Journal of Science and Technology,
7(1): 74-83.
17. Idris, T.M.I., Mahdi, E.M. and Abdelrasoul, O.A. 2010. Effect
of rooting media, temperature and covering on
acclimatization of in vitro propagated banana (Musa sp.).
University of Khartoum Journal of Agricultural Sciences,
18(1): 43-55.
18. Idris, T.M.I., Mahdi, E.M. and Mohammed, A.H. 2010. Effect
of nitrogen and sulphur fertilizers on vegetative growth and
leaf oil content of "Baladi" lime (Citrus aurantifolia L.).
University of Khartoum Journal of Agricultural Sciences,
18(1): 56-63.
19. Mahdi, E.M. and Badereldin, H. 2010. Cultivar differences of
date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) in somatic
embryogenesis micropropagation. Acta Horticulturae, 882:
193-198. (USA)
20. Abu-Goukh, A.A., Shattir, A.E. and Mahdi, E.M. 2010.
Physico-chemical changes during growth and development
of papaya fruit. IΙ: Chemical changes. Agriculture Biology
Journal of North America1(5): 871-877. (USA)
21. Idris, T.I.M. Ujool, S.A.M. and Mahdi, E.M. 2010.
Disinfection potential of some chemicals and local herbs
and proliferation studies on the in vitro culture of ginger
19
(Zingiber officinale Rosc.). Journal of Science and
Technology, 90-102
22. Idris,, T.I.M., Ibrahim, A.M.A. and Mahdi, E.M. 2011.
Influence of argel (Solenostemma argel Del. Hayne) soil
applications on flowering and yield of date palm (Phoenix
dactylifera L.). Agriculture Biology Journal of North
America, (Accepted for publication) 2011, XX(X-X): XX-
XX (USA)
23. Idris T.I.M., Hussein, F.A. ² and Mahdi, E.M. 2012. Response
of Sinnari sweet orange (Citrus sinensis) cultivar to the
application of urea and sulphur fertilizers. University of
Khartoum Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 20(1): 56-63.
24. Idris T.I.M., Mahdi, E.M. and Khidir, O.S.A. 2012.
Comparative evaluation of date palm types (Phoenix
dactylifera L.) under the conditions of the Northern state,
Sudan. University of Khartoum Journal of Agricultural
Sciences, 20(1): 77-85.
25. Mahdi, E.M. and Idris T.I.M. 2013. The effect of NaCl Pre-
treatment on salt tolerance of tomato (Lycopersicon
esculentum Mill.) callus grown under elevated
salineconditions. International Research Journal of
Biotechnology, 4(3): 61-67, (ISSN: 2141-5153)
26. Mahdi, E.M., Bakhiet, S.B. and Gasim, S. 2014. Growth and
yield response of banana plant to desuckering practice.
International Journal of Science and Environment. 3(1):
279-285. (ISSN: 2278-3687 (0))
27. Gasim, S, Mahdi, E.M. and Ahmed, F.A. 2014. Effect of stage
of desuckering on growth characteristics of banana clone
Williams W-193/3. International Journal of Science and
Environment. 3(1): 357-364. (ISSN: 2278-3687 (0))
28. Mahdi, E.M., Ahmed, F.A, and Abbadi, S.A.B. 2014. Field
evaluation of irradiated Williams banana cultivar under arid
conditions of the Sudan. International Journal of Science
and Environment. 3(2): 518-527. (ISSN: 2278-3687 (0))
29. Idris, T.I.M., Elnour, H.S. and Mahdi, E.M. 2014. Effect of
different forms of Argel (Solennostemma argel Del Hayne)
application on flowering, fruit-set and fruit retention in
vegetative malformed “tommy-Atkins”mango cultivar.
Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences. 15(1): 79-
86.
30. Idris, T.I.M., Abdelmutalib, A.M., Mahdi, E.M. and Saadalla,
M.M. 2014. Investigation of some factors affecting the in
vitro clonal propagation of Baladi lime (Citrus aurantifolia
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Swingle). Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences.
15(2): 101-108.
31. Mahdi, E.M, Bakhiet, S.B. and Gasim, S. 2014. Growth and
yield responses of banana plant to desuckering practices.
International Journal of Science, Environment and
Technology. 3(1): 279-285. ISSN 2278-3678 (0).
32. Gasim, S., Mahdi, E.M. and Ahmed, F.A. 2014. Effect of stage
of desuckering on growth characteristics of banana clone
Williams W-193/3. International Journal of Science,
Environment and Technology. 3(1): 357-364. ISSN 2278-
3678 (0).
33. Mahdi, E.M., Ahmed, F.A. and Abbadi, S.A.B. 2014. Field
evaluation of irradiated Williams banana cultivar under the
arid conditions of the Sudan. International Journal of
Science, Environment and Technology. 3(1): 518-527. ISSN
2278-3678 (0).
13.2. PAPERS IN CONFERENCE AND WORKSHOP PROCEEDINGS
34. Mahdi, E.M. 1986. Rejuvenation; an imperative tool in woody
plants tissue culture. Workshop on plant tissue culture. The
Federation of Arab Research Councils, Rabat, Morocco.
Pp.72-83.
35. Mahdi, E.M.1988. Plant tissue culture; an overview. The First
National Symposium on Biotechnology and Genetic
Engineering. Wad Medani, Sudan. Pp. 6. (Abstract).
36. Mahdi, E.M. 1988. Application of plant tissue culture in
agriculture: plant tissue culture. The First National
Symposium on Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering.
Wad Medani, Sudan. . Pp. 7. (Abstract).
37. Mahdi, E.M. 1994. Current status of agricultural biotechnology
with special reference to the application of plant tissue
culture in agricultural production in Sudan. The First
Scientific Symposium on: Plant tissue culture technology
and Its Application in The Agricultural Development of
Sudan. UNESCO\University of Gezira Wad Medani,
Sudan. Pp. 5. (Abstract).
38. Mahdi, E.M. 1994. Restoration of juvenile traits in adult
perennial trees by grafting of adult shoot apices onto
seedling rootstock in vitro. The First Scientific Symposium
on: Plant tissue culture Technology and Its Application in
The Agricultural Development of Sudan.
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UNESCO\University of Gezira Wad Medani, Sudan. Pp. 23.
(Abstract).
39. Idris, T.I.M and Mahdi, E.M. 1995. In vitro propagation of
guava from basal sprout nodal explants of mature trees. The
Second Scientific conference. National Research Center.
Khartoum, Sudan
40. Mahdi, E.M. 1996. Use of plant tissue culture in date palm
propagation. The First Conference of Date Palm
Development. Northern State/university of Dongola,
Dongola, Sudan. Pp. 1-21. (Arabic)
41. Al-Saad, H.S. and Mahdi E.M. 1998. Date palm culture and
fruit production in State of Qatar. The National Symposium
on Preparation and Use of Technical Packages on
Improvement of Date Palm Production. AOAD. Manama.
Bahrain. 285-304. (Arabic)
42. AL-Kawari, S.D.A., Al-Saad, H.S. and Mahdi E.M. 1998
Effect of nitrate concentration on recovery of date palm
vitrified somatic embryos. Proceeding of The First
International Conference on Date Palm. Al-Ain ,UAE. Pp.
628-637.
43. Mahdi, E.M. Al-Saad, H.S. and Plant Tissue Culture
Laboratory Team. 2000. Ongoing Research and Proposals
for Future Research. The First Scientific Symposium on
Agriculture and Water Research. Department of
Agriculture and Water Research, Ministry of Municipal
Affairs and Agriculture, Doha, Qatar. In: Research and
Studies of Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory in Qatar. 2006.
E.M. Mahdi (ed.) Qatar National Printing Press. 388-390.
(Arabic)
44. Al-Saad, H.S., Mahdi, E.M., Al-Marri, S, Al-Saad, H., Al-
Ziara, F., Al-Nuaimi, M., Al-Rumaihi, K., Al-Mahmoud,
A., Al-Jattal, M. Al-Hanzab, M. And Al-Haidos, R. 2001.
Studies and Research on Date Palm Tissue Culture. The
Second Scientific Symposium on Agriculture and Water
Research. Department of Agriculture and Water Research,
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Agriculture, Doha, Qatar.
In: Research and Studies of Plant Tissue Culture
Laboratory in Qatar. 2006. E.M. Mahdi (ed.) Qatar
National Printing Press. 371-373. (Arabic)
45. Mahdi E.M. and Al-Saad, H.S 2001. Application of
Biotechnology on plant production improvement. Study of
Reinforcing Joint Arab Research in The Area of
Biotechnology for plant Production Improvement. AOAD,
Khartoum, Sudan. In: Research and Studies of Plant Tissue
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Culture Laboratory in Qatar. 2006. E.M. Mahdi (ed.) Qatar
National Printing Press. Pp. 348-357. (Arabic)
46. Al-Saad, H.S., Mahdi, E.M., Al-Marri, S, Al-Saad, H., Al-
Ziara, F., Al-Nuaimi, M., Al-Rumaihi, K., Al-Mahmoud,
A., Al-Jattal, M. Al-Hanzab, M. And Al-Haidos, R. 2002.
Studies and Research on Date Palm Tissue Culture. The
Third Scientific Symposium on Agriculture and Water
Research. Department of Agriculture and Water Research,
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Agriculture, Doha, Qatar.
In: Research and Studies of Plant Tissue Culture
Laboratory in Qatar. 2006. E.M. Mahdi (ed.) Qatar
National Printing Press. 102-103. (Arabic)
47. Mahdi, E.M. and Al-Saad, H.S. 2003. Plant tissue
culture: areas, application and research in Arab countries;
State of Qatar as an example. Arab Agricultural Corporation
for Investment and Development. Al-Ain, UAE. In:
Research and Studies of Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory in
Qatar. 2006. E.M. Mahdi (ed.) Qatar National Printing
Press. Pp.241-258. (Arabic)
48. Al-Ziara F.I., Al-Saad. H.S. and Mahdi, E.M. 2003. Effect of
Salt Stress in Donor Plant environment on Response of Date
Palm Tissue Culture Propagation. Arab Agricultural
Corporation for Investment and Development. Al-Ain, UAE
(Poster). In: Research and Studies of Plant Tissue Culture
Laboratory in Qatar. 2006. E.M. Mahdi (ed.) Qatar
National Printing Press. Pp.259-260. (Arabic)
49. Al-Marri, S. Al-Kawari, S. Al-Saad, H. And Mahdi,E.M. 2003.
Effect of Plant Hormones on Growth and Development of
Date Palm Callus Tissues. Arab Agricultural Corporation
for Investment and Development. Al-Ain, UAE (Poster). In:
Research and Studies of Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory in
Qatar. 2006. E.M. Mahdi (ed.) Qatar National Printing
Press. Pp.261-262. (Arabic)
50. Al-Saad, H.S. and Mahdi, E.M. 2003. Status of date palm
production in Qatar and its future prospects. International
Conference on date palm. King Saud University, Qaseem
Branch. KSA. In: Research and Studies of Plant Tissue
Culture Laboratory in Qatar. 2006. E.M. Mahdi (ed.) Qatar
National Printing Press. Pp.211-226. (Arabic)
51. Al-Saad. H., El-Kawari, S.D., Al-Saad, H.S. and Mahdi, E.M.
2003. Comparative study of differences of Khalasa and
Khenaizi date palm cultivars in tissue culture propagation.
International Conference on date palm. King Saud
University, Qaseem Branch. KSA. (Poster). In: Research
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and Studies of Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory in Qatar.
2006. E.M. Mahdi (ed.) Qatar National Printing Press.
Pp.228-233. (Arabic)
52. Al-Rumaihi, K.I., Al-Mahmood, A.A., Al-Saad, H.S., Al-
Kawari, S.D. and Mahdi, E.M. 2003. Evaluation of soil
mixtures for date palm tissue culture plantlets. International
Conference on date palm. King Saud University, Qaseem
Branch. KSA. (Poster). In: Research and Studies of Plant
Tissue Culture Laboratory in Qatar. 2006. E.M. Mahdi
(ed.) Qatar National Printing Press. Pp. 234-240. (Arabic)
53. Al-Saad, H.S. and Mahdi, E.M. 2004. Endoscope: a
potential diagnostic tool for Red Palm Weevil infection.
Date Palm Regional Workshop on Ecosystem Based IPM
for Date Palm in the Gulf Countries Al Ain United Arab
Emirates. In: Research and Studies of Plant Tissue Culture
Laboratory in Qatar. 2006. E.M. Mahdi (ed.) Qatar
National Printing Press. Pp. 121-138. (Arabic)
54. Al-Saad, H.S. and Mahdi, E.M. 2004. Arab agricultural
integration: State of Qatar point of view. The National
Conference of Arab Agricultural Integration in the
Regional and International Changes. AOAD. Cairo, Egypt.
19-23 Dec. 2004. In: Research and Studies of Plant Tissue
Culture Laboratory in Qatar. 2006. E.M. Mahdi (ed.) Qatar
National Printing Press. Pp. 84-96. (Arabic)
55. Mahdi, E.M. 2005. Biotechnology; Present status and
importance in Arab Agriculture. The Sixth scientific
Symposium on Agriculture and Water Research.
Department of Agriculture and Water Research. Doha,
Qatar. In: Research and Studies of Plant Tissue Culture
Laboratory in Qatar. 2006. E.M. Mahdi (ed.) Qatar
National Printing Press. Pp. 50-60. (Arabic)
56. Al-Ziara, F., Al-Mahmoud, A., Al-Kawari, S. And Mahdi,
E.M. 2005. Selection of Stress Tolerant Date Palm Plants
Through Tissue Culture Techniques. The Sixth scientific
Symposium on Agriculture and Water Research.
Department of Agriculture and Water Research. Doha,
Qatar. In: Research and Studies of Plant Tissue Culture
Laboratory in Qatar. 2006. E.M. Mahdi (ed.) Qatar
National Printing Press. Pp. 36-39. (Arabic)
57. Al-Malki, A.A., Al-Kawari, S.D. and Mahdi, E.M. 2005. Root
Formation Improvement of In vitro Date Palm Plantlets by
Nutrient Medium Modification and Addition of IBA. The
Sixth scientific Symposium on Agriculture and Water
Research. Department of Agriculture and Water Research.
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Doha, Qatar. In: Research and Studies of Plant Tissue
Culture Laboratory in Qatar. 2006. E.M. Mahdi (ed.) Qatar
National Printing Press. Pp. 24-30. (Arabic)
58. Mahdi, E.M. and Al-Saad. H.S. 2005 Agricultural
Biotechnology: Status, Precautions and Readiness.
Symposium of the Present Status of Plant Tissue Culture
and its Future Prospects in Arab Agricultural Investments.
Arab Agricultural Corporation for Investment and
Development. Al-Ain, UAE. In: Research and Studies of
Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory in Qatar. 2006. E.M.
Mahdi (ed.) Qatar National Printing Press. Pp. 6-21.
(Arabic)
59. Mahdi, E.M. 2006. Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology in
Agriculture: Menace or Prospects. In: Proceeding of the
First Symposium of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Uses In Agricultural Research. 2006. Mahdi E.M. (ed.).
Department of Agriculture and Water Research. Doha,
Qatar. Pp. 1-9.
60. Mahdi, E.M. 2006. The Regional Center of Genetic
Engineering and Biotechnology Research in Plants: A Focal
Point Serving GCC Countries. In: Proceeding of The First
Symposium of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Uses
In Agricultural Research. 2006. Mahdi E.M. (ed.).
Department of Agriculture and Water Research. Doha,
Qatar. Pp.1-11. (Arabic)
61. Mahdi, E.M. 2007. Methods of Plant Tissue culture in Date
Palm Propagation. Seminar in Date Palm Tissue culture.
The Horticultural Sector, Ministry of Agriculture and
Forests in collaboration with Al-Shamel Agricultural
Company. Khartoum, Sudan. (Arabic)
62. Mahdi, E.M. 2010. Somatic Embryogenesis and Plant
Regeneration from Nucellar Tissue of Sweet Orange (Citrus
sinensis Osbeck) In: University of Khartoum Forum of
Scientific Research - Pillar of Civilization Development.(3)
Technology Application and transfer: Tissue culture
Technology. Friendship Hall. Khartoum Sudan.
13.3. TRAINING MANUALS:
63. Mahdi, E.M. 1997. The Technical Needs for Plant Tissue
Culture Technology. Principles of Plant Tissue Culture
Training Course University of Qatar, Doha, Qatar. (Arabic)
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64. Mahdi, E.M. 1997. Plant tissue culture and its application
on agricultural production. Application of Plant Tissue
Culture in Date palm Propagation Training course. AOAD,
Doha, Qatar. In: Research and Studies of Plant Tissue
Culture Laboratory in Qatar. 2006. E.M. Mahdi (ed.) Qatar
National Printing Press. Pp. 424-432. (Arabic)
65. Mahdi, E.M. 1997. Needs and equipments required for a
plant tissue culture laboratory. Application of Plant Tissue
Culture in Date palm Propagation Training course. AOAD,
Doha, Qatar. In: Research and Studies of Plant Tissue
Culture Laboratory in Qatar. 2006. E.M. Mahdi (ed.) Qatar
National Printing Press. Pp. 433-442. (Arabic)
66. Mahdi, E.M. 1997 Plant tissue culture media constituents.
Application of Plant Tissue Culture in Date palm
Propagation Training course.AOAD. Doha. In: Research
and Studies of Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory in Qatar.
2006. E.M. Mahdi (ed.) Qatar National Printing Press. Pp.
443-464. (Arabic)
67. Mahdi, E.M. 1997. Practical application of infection and
disinfection in plant tissue culture. Application of Plant
Tissue Culture in Date palm Propagation Training
course.AOAD. Doha. In: Research and Studies of Plant
Tissue Culture Laboratory in Qatar. E.M. Mahdi (ed.)
Qatar National Printing Press. Pp. 465-478. (Arabic)
68. Mahdi, E.M. 1997. The use of tissue culture in date palm
multiplication, Application of Plant Tissue Culture in Date
palm Propagation Training course.AOAD, Doha, Qatar. In:
Research and Studies of Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory in
Qatar. 2006. E.M. Mahdi (ed.) Qatar National Printing
Press. Pp. 479-494. (Arabic)
69. Abdalla, N.I. and Mahdi, E.M. 1997. Use of Instruments:
Practical Training. Application of Plant Tissue Culture in
Date palm Propagation Training course.AOAD, Doha,
Qatar. In: Research and Studies of Plant Tissue Culture
Laboratory in Qatar. 2006. E.M. Mahdi (ed.) Qatar
National Printing Press. Pp. 495-501. (Arabic) (Arabic)
70. Al-Salahi, M.A. and Mahdi, E.M. 1997. Preparation of Stocks
and Nutrient media. Application of Plant Tissue Culture in
Date palm Propagation Training course.AOAD, Doha,
Qatar. In: Research and Studies of Plant Tissue Culture
Laboratory in Qatar. 2006. E.M. Mahdi (ed.) Qatar
National Printing Press. Pp. 502-511. (Arabic)
71. Al-Hanzab, M and Mahdi, E.M. 1997. Practical Application of
Infection and Sterilization in Plant Tissue Culture.
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Application of Plant Tissue Culture in Date palm
Propagation Training course.AOAD, Doha, Qatar. In:
Research and Studies of Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory in
Qatar. 2006. E.M. Mahdi (ed.) Qatar National Printing
Press. Pp. 512-515. (Arabic)
72. Al-Ziara, F. Al-Haidos, R.A. and Mahdi, E.M. 1997. Practical
Training on Date Palm and Banana Shoot-tip Culture.
Application of Plant Tissue Culture in Date palm
Propagation Training course.AOAD, Doha, Qatar. In:
Research and Studies of Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory in
Qatar. 2006. E.M. Mahdi (ed.) Qatar National Printing
Press. Pp. 516-518. (Arabic)
73. Al-Kawari, S.D. and Mahdi, E.M. 1997. Practical Training on
Acclimatization of in vitro Propagated Date Palm Plantlets
in the Incubation Room. Application of Plant Tissue Culture
in Date palm Propagation Training course.AOAD, Doha,
Qatar. In: Research and Studies of Plant Tissue Culture
Laboratory in Qatar. 2006. E.M. Mahdi (ed.) Qatar
National Printing Press. Pp. 519-520. (Arabic)
74. Al-Kawari, S.D. and Mahdi, E.M. 1997. Practical Training on
Acclimatization of in vitro Propagated Date Palm Plantlets
in the Protected House. Application of Plant Tissue Culture
in Date palm Propagation Training course.AOAD, Doha,
Qatar. In: Research and Studies of Plant Tissue Culture
Laboratory in Qatar. 2006. E.M. Mahdi (ed.) Qatar
National Printing Press. Pp. 521-522. (Arabic)
75. Mahdi, E.M. 2002 Selection of stress tolerant plants. 1. Salt
tolerance. Application of Plant Tissue Culture in
Agricultural Production Improvement Training Course.
AOAD. Doha, Qatar. In: Research and Studies of Plant
Tissue Culture Laboratory in Qatar. 2006. E.M. Mahdi
(ed.) Qatar National Printing Press. Pp. 286-306. (Arabic)
76. Mahdi, E.M. 2002 Selection of stress tolerant plants. 2. Disease
tolerance. Application of Plant Tissue Culture in
Agricultural Production Improvement Training Course.
AOAD. Doha, Qatar. In: Research and Studies of Plant
Tissue Culture Laboratory in Qatar. 2006. E.M. Mahdi
(ed.) Qatar National Printing Press. Pp. 307-321. (Arabic)
77. Mahdi, E.M. 2002 Use of plant tissue culture techniques in
Agricultural production improvement and development.
Application of Plant Tissue Culture in Agricultural
Production Improvement Training Course. AOAD. Doha,
Qatar. In: Research and Studies of Plant Tissue Culture
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Laboratory in Qatar. 2006. E.M. Mahdi (ed.) Qatar
National Printing Press. Pp. 280-285. (Arabic)
78. Mahdi, E.M. 2002. Application of plant tissue culture in
improvement and development of agricultural production.
Application of Plant Tissue Culture in Agricultural
Production Improvement Training Course. AOAD. Doha,
Qatar. In: Research and Studies of Plant Tissue Culture
Laboratory in Qatar. 2006. E.M. Mahdi (ed.) Qatar
National Printing Press. Pp. 280-285. (Arabic)
79. Mahdi, E.M. 2003. Research Report Methodologies: 2.
Scientific Paper Writing. Training course on Methods of
Scientific Agricultural Research. AOAD. Doha, Qatar. In:
Research and Studies of Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory in
Qatar. 2006. E.M. Mahdi (ed.) Qatar National Printing
Press. Pp. 173-191. (Arabic)
80. Al-Saad, H.S. and Mahdi E.M. 2002 Prospects of using plant
tissue culture in The State of Qatar. Application of Plant
Tissue Culture in Agricultural Production Improvement
Training Course. AOAD. Doha, Qatar. In: Research and
Studies of Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory in Qatar. 2006.
E.M. Mahdi (ed.) Qatar National Printing Press. Pp. 341-
347. (Arabic)
81. Mahdi, E.M. 2003. Research Report Methodologies: 1. Means
of Research results Exchange. Training course on Methods
of Scientific Agricultural Research. AOAD. Doha, Qatar.
In: Research and Studies of Plant Tissue Culture
Laboratory in Qatar. 2006. E.M. Mahdi (ed.) Qatar
National Printing Press. Pp. 167-172. (Arabic)
82. Mahdi, E.M. 2003. Research Report Methodologies: 3.
Seminar Preparation and Delivery. Training course on
Methods of Scientific Agricultural Research. AOAD. Doha,
Qatar. In: Research and Studies of Plant Tissue Culture
Laboratory in Qatar. 2006. E.M. Mahdi (ed.) Qatar
National Printing Press. Pp. 192-203. (Arabic)
83. Mahdi, E.M. 2003. Research Report Methodologies: 4. Poster
Preparation. Training course on Methods of Scientific
Agricultural Research. AOAD. Doha, Qatar. In: Research
and Studies of Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory in Qatar.
2006. E.M. Mahdi (ed.) Qatar National Printing Press. Pp.
204-210. (Arabic)
84. Mahdi, E.M. 2007. The Growing Media and Seedlings
Multiplication. Seminar in Date Palm Tissue culture. The
First Training and Extension Course Specification and
Technology of Mango and Citrus Seedlings Production. The
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Sudanese Standards and Metrology Organization.
Khartoum, Sudan. (Arabic)
85. Mahdi, E.M. 2007. The Modern Techniques of Propagation
Through Plant Tissue Culture. The First Training and
Extension Course Specification and Technology of Mango
and Citrus Seedlings Production. The Sudanese Standards
and Metrology Organization. Khartoum, Sudan. (Arabic)
13.4. TECHINCAL REPORTS:
86. Mahdi, E.M. 1992. Technical Study for Establishment of Wadi
Al-Aqeeq Tissue Culture Laboratory. Wadi Al-Aqeeq
Agricultural Company, Khartoum,Sudan. (Arabic)
87. Al-Saad, H.S. and Mahdi, E.M. 2001. Use of Biotechnology in
Date Palm Research Proposal. Department of Science and
Scientific Research. ALESCO, Tunisia. In: Research and
Studies of Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory in Qatar. 2006.
E.M. Mahdi (ed.) Qatar National Printing Press. Pp. 358-
364. (Arabic)
88. Mahdi, E.M. 2001. Publication Instruction for Agriculture and
Water Research Journal. Department of Agriculture and
Water Research. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and
Agriculture, doha, Qatar. In: Research and Studies of Plant
Tissue Culture Laboratory in Qatar. 2006. E.M. Mahdi
(ed.) Qatar National Printing Press. Pp. 365-370. (Arabic)
89. Mahdi, E.M. 2002. Proposal of A higher committee for
Agricultual and water research approval. In: Research and
Studies of Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory in Qatar. 2006.
E.M. Mahdi (ed.) Qatar National Printing Press. Pp.277-
279. (Arabic)
90. Mahdi, E.M. 2002. Biotechnology: Its Importance and Areas
of Application in The state of Qatar. Agriculture and Water
Research Journal. In: Research and Studies of Plant Tissue
Culture Laboratory in Qatar. 2006. E.M. Mahdi (ed.) Qatar
National Printing Press. Pp.265-269. (Arabic)
91. Mahdi, E.M. and Al-Saad, H.S. 2004. Date Palm Research
Project for GCC Countries: Qatar Pont of View. Arabian
Peninsula Date Palm Development Project. The Regional
Program For Arabian Peninsula, ICARDA. In: Research
and Studies of Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory in Qatar.
2006. E.M. Mahdi (ed.) Qatar National Printing Press. Pp.
115-120. (Arabic)
92. Mahdi, E.M. 2004. Studies of Date Palm Tissue Culture
Techniques. Project Proposal For Development of
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Sustainable Date Palm Production in GCC Countries of the
Arabian Peninsula. In: Research and Studies of Plant Tissue
Culture Laboratory in Qatar. 2006. E.M. Mahdi (ed.) Qatar
National Printing Press. Pp. 104-114. (Arabic)
93. Mahdi, E.M. and Al-Saad, H.S. 2004. Tentative Ideas for The
Overall Agricultural Strategy in the State of Qatar. In:
Research and Studies of Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory in
Qatar. 2006. E.M. Mahdi (ed.) Qatar National Printing
Press. Pp. 102-103. (Arabic)
94. Mahdi, E.M. 1997. Protected Tropical and Traditional
Nurseries Project. Development and Operational Manual.
PCU, IFAD. Khartoum, Sudan.
95. Mahdi, E.M. 2008. Cashew Culture and Production. Trans-
Country Co. Khartoum Sudan. (Arabic)
96. Mahdi, E.M. 2010. The Techno-financial Evaluation of Leena
Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory . Islamic Development Co.
Khartoum. Sudan. (Arabic)
97. Mahdi, E.M. and Ali, S.E.A. 2012. Effect of Bee Natural
Honey as a Carbon Source in Banana (Musa spp.)
Multiplication and Growth in vitro.The 27th meeting of
Saudi Biological Society. Jazan University. Jazan, Saudi
Arabia.