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AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR KNOWLEDGE SHARING IN NENA REGION 2-4 July 2012 Cairo- Egypt. CURRENT STATUS OF AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR KNOWLEDGE SHARING IN STATE OF KUWAIT. Dr. Fadila Al- Salameen Biotechnology Department - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR KNOWLEDGE SHARING IN NENA REGION
2-4 July 2012Cairo- Egypt
CURRENT STATUS OF AGRICULTURAL
BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR KNOWLEDGE SHARING
IN STATE OF KUWAIT
Dr. Fadila Al-Salameen Biotechnology Department Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR)
International membershipsKuwait is an active member in many international organizations in the field of Agro-biotechnology
ECARDA.
The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources For Food And Agriculture.
Convention of Biodiversity (CB).
International centre for genetic engineering and biotechnology ICGB.
Organizations And institutions in Kuwait involved in developing
Agricultural biotechnology Research
Kuwait institute for scientific Research (KISR).
Public Authority of Agriculture and Fish Resources Affairs (PAAFR)
KUWAIT UNIVERSITY
Kuwait University is the only public university in Kuwait.
Kuwait University is currently on the process to establish a Biotechnology Research Centre where plant and animal biotechnology will be included.
The structure, infrastructure and the mission of Kuwait institute for scientific Research made it to be the main sources for Agricultural biotechnology scientific and technical information.
Three department for rsearch development in KISR
Aridland Agriculture and Greenery Department.
Biotechnology Department.
Mariculture and Fisheries Aquaculture.
Area of Research in Aridland Agriculture and Greenery Department
Animal production (sheep, poultry and dairy cows).
Plant production (protected and open fields)
Soil Sciences, irrigation water.Native plant cultivation and wild-life conservation.
Greenery and sustainable land-use planning.Developing Concept master plans for various landscape projects suiting the local climatic conditions.
Aridland Agriculture and Greenery Labs
Soil Physics Lab Seed Analysis Lab Soil Chemistry Lab Plant Physiology Lab Plant Preparation Lab Animal Nutrition & Feed Analysis Lab
KISR has A state-of-the-art laboratories for R &D
Seed bank: The current collection 281 accessions of 71 different species
The information records of a native seed collection were a valuable resource, especially where they involve complete coverage of a local area or region
Data base includes Passport and Storage data is a source of information .
Area of Research in Biotechnology Department.
Application of Tissue Culture Technology for Production of Valued Crops (date palm, potatoes, etc
Genetic Engineering & Molecular Diagnostics Remediation and Rehabilitation of Contaminated
Soils Nutrition Improvement, Survey & Assessment Development of Probiotic Feed Supplements for
Fish, Poultry & Farm Animal Production
BIOTECHNOLOGY
Genetic Engineering Lab Fermentation Laboratory (Bio-Stat Fermentors
with capacity1.5 and 10.01-1). Microbiology Lab Soil Remediation & Solid Waste Treatment Lab Food Analysis Lab
Food Microbiology Lab Tissue Culture Technology unit in
KISR and KU.
National Scientific & Technical Information Centre (NSTC)
Support Research & Development (R&D) activities and programs nationally and at KSIR, with advanced information technologies (IT) and knowledge solutions.
Providing information resources related to science and technology, with specialized services and training tools through the information portal.
Provide scientific consultations and technical services.
Knowledge management for KISR. Support and develop scientific and technological
infrastructure; in terms of information resources and scientific IT applications.
Support and develop all information and communications technology within KISR.
Promote scientific and technological awareness. Promote regional and International Cooperation.
KISR PUBLICATIONS
BOOKSGrowing Mangroves for Enrichment of Kuwait's
Coastline
Principles of Poultry Biosecurity Program
Fish Kills, Red Tides, & Kuwait's Marine Environment
Kuwait's Ravaged Environment - A Global Issue
Conference Proceedings
Seminars / Symposiums
Reports
Series
Arabic publication
KISR produce monthly magazine ‘Science and Technology’.
Weekly news paper ‘news of KISR’.
KISR on process to establishing Baseline Agricultural database for crop, animal and fish production for serving as a foundation for future development.
A data-base on catch and effort, including associated biological data, was established
Long-term oceanographic database and information management; GIS applications; services and products for the support of wide-range scientific studies related to the marine environment are available in NSTIC.
KISR developed an Atlas to be as user-friendly GIS/ data base decision support tool and easy accessible data repository that can guide future Biodiversity research in Kuwait.
All sort of data bases are existed at NSTIC. The concerned staff members can get access to these database trough NSTIC coordinator. This coordinator has the needed skills to carry out this assignment.
A searchable database for GCC research activities and publications established in Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research .
Gulf Electronic Scientific Research Database (GESR)
Components of GESR Organizations database: containing universities,
higher-education institutions, and national research centres.
Experts-manpower database: containing academics, researchers, and specialists in academic and research work.
Research database: containing research, periodicals, articles, and conferences proceedings.Scientific-equipments database: containing lab equipments used for scientific research
Kuwait Integrated Environmental Information Network (KIEIN) was established through the Ministry of Planning, at KISR, under full support of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
For environmental information dissemination in Kuwait.
Supporting the decision/policy makers, planners and researchers in Kuwait, with the needed environmental information.
The web-based application makes spatial datasets and information available on KISR Intranet in order to be accessible to all the research community.
Kuwait Top Level Domain KISR establish, and operating Kuwait Top Level
Domain Name System in early 1999
Providing internet domain names for all Kuwaiti sites through flexible and accurate system and procedures.
KISR wib site www.kisr.edu.kw include all sort of information related to departments, divisions and programs, Email domain is now available to every staff member of KISR.
KISRtube
Kuwait National Meteorological Network
Monitor the meteorological conditions in the State of Kuwait.
Generate a reliable database for the meteorological conditions in Kuwait, and provide data for research project.
Manpower Development Department
KISR establish department for improving the capabilities of the staff at as well as those at local and regional organizations through:
long-term and short-term training programs
Workshops & Seminars
In-House CoursesScholarship
The research output serves different agencies in the State of Kuwait such as Environmental Public Authority, Public Authority of Agriculture and Fish Resources Affairs, Kuwait University, and the Regional Organization for the Protection of the Marine Environment (ROPME) as well as other international organizations.
Impact on Kuwait Society & the Economy
TISSUE CULTURE: MASS PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES FOR HIGH QUALITY
CROPS During the past 10 years, KISR has developed tissue culture technologies on mass production of elite date palm cultivars, superior quality of seed potatoes, medicinal and native plants.
Current production is 25,000 to 30,000 date palm plantlets. KISR supply the local marker with tissue cultured date palm KISR on process to establish tissue culture company .
BIO-PLUS: A NOVEL SOIL AMENDMENT FOR DESERT
A novel bio-product “BIO-PLUS” for improving desert soil fertility was successfully developed by the Biotechnology Department in KISR.
SOIL BIOREMEDIATION: A Cost Effective Green Technology for Soil
Decontamination:Remediation and rehabilitation of oil
contaminated desert soil and the oil lakes resulted
in the development of cost effective bioremediation
and physical chemical technologies for treatment of
oil contaminated soils and oil sludge. These
technologies were field demonstrated successfully
at a large scale under Kuwait conditions
The potential use of the bioremediated soil for
landscape purpose was demonstrated by the
establishment of a public park in Al-Ahmadi,
Kuwait. The composts can replace part of or all synthetic
fertilizers used in the operation.
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