Crop Science

Department of Crop Science

After the re-opening Sulaimani University in 1992, the Faculty of Agricultural sciences (previously named College of Agriculture) was one of the first Colleges that swung open its doors for students on November 15th, 1992. There were several reasons behind the decision of re-opening the College of Agriculture first. Kurdistan Region is basically an agricultural country with a vast area of arable land and adequate water resources. More than 50% of its population works in agriculture. Cattle breeding and farming have always been an important sector of the region's national product, given political stability, Kurdistan is capable of producing enough food to assure the food security for the region; Therefore, training specialists in all fields of agriculture is of vital importance for the region.

Out of 983000 hectares of land in Sulaimani Governorate, approximately 306000 hectares (31.2%) are cultivated with strategic crop plants such as wheat, barley, chickpeas, lentil, sunflower, tobacco, cotton, sesame, peanut, rice, and broad bean. The soil of these cultivated lands is of high fertility and organic matter. The climate is suitable for dry farming activities annually during October-June due to the availability of adequate precipitation (more than 750 mm annually). In addition, water resources are available for summer cultivation activities during spring and summer. The daily thermal degree available for crop growth is more than 2600 degrees; total solar radiation is more than 22 Mega Jules M-² Day-¹.

Since its establishment, the Field Crops Department is involved in conducting research to improve the crop productivities in Sulaimani Region. Research activities extend to the introduction of new germplasms, improving cultural practices, crop fertilization, practicing intercropping, pasture land survey and improvement, and the introduction of new crops. Moreover, the Department also incorporated in postgraduate studies, i.e. High Diploma, M.Sc. & Ph.D. programs in the improvement of crop productivities, crop physiology, crop breeding and plant phytochemistry, however, the four years B.Sc. study is involved in the qualifying graduate as an Agricultural Engineer in crop science.

About the Department:

The Department of Field Crops is the oldest department in the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences. Currently being the largest department both in terms of number of programs and student population. At this time, the academic staff of the Department is comprised of 49 members, including three Professors, 9 Assistant Professors, 14 Lecturers and 23 Assistant lecturers.

Scientific Promotion, General and Specific Specialty of Crop Science Teaching Staff

2016 – 2017

*No.*	*Teacher Names*	*Scientific Promotion*	*Certification*	*General Specialty*	*Specific Specialty*	*University Names*	*Date of awarded the certification* *(Day / Month / Year)*
1	Dr. Sherwan Ismail Tawfiq	Professor	M.Sc.	Field Crops	Forage Crops and Rang Management	Salahaddin	29 / 8 / 1984
1	Dr. Sherwan Ismail Tawfiq	Professor	Ph.D.	Field Crops	Plant Breeding and Genetics	Sulaimani	9 / 8 / 2004
2	Dr. Abdulsalam Abdulrahman Rasoul	Professor	M.Sc.	Field Crops	Phytochemistry	Salahaddin	29 / 8 / 1984
2	Dr. Abdulsalam Abdulrahman Rasoul	Professor	Ph.D.	Crop Science	Phytochemistry and medicinal plants	Sulaimani	17 / 3 / 2004
3	Dr. Ahmad Hama Amin Hama Rashid	Assistant Professor	M.Sc.	Field Crops	Plant Physiology	Melbourne / Australia	30 / 5 / 1983
3	Dr. Ahmad Hama Amin Hama Rashid	Assistant Professor	Ph.D.	Crops Physiology	Plant Tissue Culture	Sulaimani	11 / 5 / 2010
4	Dr. Aram Abbas Muhamad	Assistant Professor	M.Sc.	Field Crops	Crop Physiology	Sulaimani	12 / 12 / 2002
4	Dr. Aram Abbas Muhamad	Assistant Professor	Ph.D.	Crop Physiology	Cereal Physiology	Sulaimani	18 / 12 / 2007
5	Dr. Emad Mahmud Ghalib	Assistant Professor	M.Sc.	Plant Pathology	Mycology	Baghdad	3/ 7/ 1984
5	Dr. Emad Mahmud Ghalib	Assistant Professor	Ph.D.	Plant Pathology	Cereals Pathology	Baghdad	3/ 11/ 1997
6	Dr. Mohammad Tofiq Mohammad	Assistant Professor	M.Sc.	Field Crops	Tobacco Crop Production	Sulaimani	19 / 4 / 2001
6	Dr. Mohammad Tofiq Mohammad	Assistant Professor	Ph.D.	Crop Science	Plant Breeding	Sulaimani	2 / 3 / 2009
7	Dr. Nariman Salih Ahmad	Assistant Professor	M.Sc.	Field Crops	Genetic and Plant Breeding	Sulaimani	13 / 11 / 2003
7	Dr. Nariman Salih Ahmad	Assistant Professor	Ph.D.	Plant Biotechnology	Molecular Genetics and Plant Breeding	Nottingham / UK	25 / 1 / 2013
8	Dr. Dana Azad Abdulkhaleq	Assistant Professor	M.Sc.	Field Crops	Industrial Crop Production	Sulaimani	30 / 6 / 2006
8	Dr. Dana Azad Abdulkhaleq	Assistant Professor	Ph.D.	Field Crops	Plant Breeding and Genetics	Sulaimani	23 / 11 / 2011
9	Dr. Shara Jalal Hama	Assistant Professor	M.Sc.	Field Crops	Cereal Crops	Sulaimani	22 / 2 / 2007
9	Dr. Shara Jalal Hama	Assistant Professor	Ph.D.	Field Crops	Industrial Crop	Sulaimani	17 / 1 / 2012
10	Dr. Jwan Ghareeb Refat	Assistant Professor	M.Sc.	Field Crops	Forage Crops	Sulaimani	1 / 3 /2001
10	Dr. Jwan Ghareeb Refat	Assistant Professor	Ph.D.	Forage Crops	Rang Management	Sulaimani	15 / 4 / 2010
11	Muhamad Najib Khasraw	Assistant Professor	M.Sc.	Field Crops	Weed Control	Sulaimani	20 / 12 / 1983

12	Omer Karim Aziz	Assistant Professor	M.Sc.	Field Crops	Tobacco Crop Production	Salahaddin	17 / 8 / 1982
13	Dr. Shang Hassib Abdulqadir	Lecturer	M.Sc.	Crop Science	Forage Crops	Sulaimani	29 / 8 / 2006
13	Dr. Shang Hassib Abdulqadir	Lecturer	Ph.D.	Crop Science	Cereal Crops	Sulaimani	8 / 12 / 2010
14	Dr. Muhamad Amin Ali	Lecturer	M.Sc.	Field Crops	Plant Physiology	The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University / Denmark	31 / 12 1988
14	Dr. Muhamad Amin Ali	Lecturer	Ph.D.	Crop Production	Salinity and Draught Management	University of Life Sciences Pragu / Check Republic	5 / 12 / 2011
15	Dr. Sherin Jalal Muhamad	Lecturer	M.Sc.	Field Crops	Industrial Crop Production	Sulaimani	14 / 4 / 2004
15	Dr. Sherin Jalal Muhamad	Lecturer	Ph.D.	Crop Production	Plant Physiology	Plymouth / UK	27 / 2 / 2013
16	Dr. Sanaria Rafiq Muhamad	Lecturer	M.Sc.	Field Crops	Forage Crops	Sulaimani	28 / 12 / 2006
16	Dr. Sanaria Rafiq Muhamad	Lecturer	Ph.D.	Crop Science	Forage Crops and Rang Management	Sulaimani	11 / 4 / 2013
17	Dr. Rozhgar Mustafa Ahmad	Lecturer	M.Sc.	Field Crops	Agronomy	Sulaimani	19 / 3 / 2007
17	Dr. Rozhgar Mustafa Ahmad	Lecturer	Ph.D.	Crop Science	Medicinal Plant Production	Sulaimani	13 / 6 / 2013
18	Dr. Saman Abdulrahman Ahmad	Lecturer	M.Sc.	Field Crops	Plant Taxonomy	Sulaimani	14 / 4 / 2006
18	Dr. Saman Abdulrahman Ahmad	Lecturer	Ph.D.	Plant Taxonomy	Plant Systematic and Biodiversity	Sulaimani	26 / 8 / 2013
19	Dr. Kamil Mahmud Mustafa	Lecturer	M.Sc.	Field Crops	Crop Production	Baghdad	7 / 8 / 2000
19	Dr. Kamil Mahmud Mustafa	Lecturer	Ph.D.	Field Crops	Plant Breeding and Genetics	Sulaimani	17 / 10 / 2013
20	Dr. Emad Omer Hama Ali	Lecturer	M.Sc.	Field Crops	Plant Breeding and Genetics	Sulaimani	18 / 12 / 2006
20	Dr. Emad Omer Hama Ali	Lecturer	Ph.D.	Plant Biotechnology	Molecular Genetics and Molecular Markers	University of Putra / Malaysia	27 / 12 / 2013
21	Taban Najmaddin Hama Amin	Lecturer (Ph.D. Student)	M.Sc.	Field Crops	Plant Breeding and Genetics	Sulaimani	29 / 12 / 2008
22	Hikmat Nuri Mahmud	Lecturer (Ph.D. Student)	M.Sc.	Field Crops	Industrial Crop Production	Salahaddin	3 / 11 / 1985
23	Runak Ahmad Hussien	Lecturer	M.Sc.	Field Crops	Industrial Crop Production	Salahaddin	15 / 6 / 1982

24	Hero Fatih Hama Karim	Lecturer (Ph.D. Student)	M.Sc.	Molecular Biology	Plant Molecular Genetic	Sulaimani	1 / 8 / 2010
25	Bekhal Mustafa Hama Hassan	Lecturer (Ph.D. Student)	M.Sc.	Field Crops	Crop Production	Sulaimani	26 / 1 / 2011
26	Bestun Omer Hama Amin	Lecturer	M.Sc.	Field Crops	Plant Breeding and Genetics	Sulaimani	26 / 2 / 2012
27	Kazhal Rashid Ahmad	Lecturer (Ph.D. Student)	M.Sc.	Field Crops	Cereal Crop Production	Sulaimani	14 / 2 / 2010
28	Kawa Faysal Mustafa	Assistant Lecturer (Ph.D. Student)	M.Sc.	Field Crops	Technology of Control	Baghdad	31 / 8 / 1997
29	Fawzy Fayzulla Khurshid	Assistant Lecturer (Ph.D. Student)	M.Sc.	Field Crops	Agricultural Mechanization	Sulaimani	3 / 9 / 2003
30	Maki Muhamad Ahmad	Assistant Lecturer (Ph.D. Student)	M.Sc.	Field Crops	Cereal Production	Sulaimani	30 / 5 / 2010
31	Almas Jalal Muhamad	Assistant Lecturer	M.Sc.	Field Crops	Crop Production	Sulaimani	29 / 7 / 2010
32	Suad Muhamad Shekh Abdulla	Assistant Lecturer	M.Sc.	Field Crops	Plant Breeding and Genetics	Sulaimani	11 / 11 / 2010
33	Shwana Ahmad Hussien	Assistant Lecturer	M.Sc.	Field Crops	Crop Physiology	Sulaimani	18 / 1 / 2011
34	Sarkawt Hama Salih Ali	Assistant Lecturer	M.Sc.	Field Crops	Crop Production	Sulaimani	7 / 2 / 2011
35	Karzan Ezaddin Abdulla	Assistant Lecturer	M.Sc.	Field Crops	Medicinal Plant	Sulaimani	8 / 5 / 2012
36	Dayan Majid Ibrahim	Assistant Lecturer	M.Sc.	Field Crops	Crop Production	Sulaimani	24 / 6 / 2012
37	Didar Abdulkarim Rahim	Assistant Lecturer (Ph.D. Student)	M.Sc.	Field Crops	Environmental Biotechnology	India-HGD JNTU University	22 / 9 / 2012
38	Shelan Mahmud Ahmad	Assistant Lecturer	M.Sc.	Field Crops	Crop Physiology	Sulaimani	27 / 9 / 2012
39	Shangin Hama Salih Nadir	Assistant Lecturer	M.Sc.	Field Crops	Weed Control	Sulaimani	10 / 1 / 2013
40	Solav Adnan Mahmud	Assistant Lecturer	M.Sc.	Field Crops	Industrial Crops	Sulaimani	28 / 3 / 2013
41	Dastan Ahmad Ahmad	Assistant Lecturer	M.Sc.	Field Crops	Plant Breeding	Sulaimani	4 / 4 / 2013

42	Ashti Sleman Abdulla	Assistant Lecturer	M.Sc.	Field Crops	Medicinal Plant	Sulaimani	22 / 6 / 2013
43	Shno Osman Sofi	Assistant Lecturer	M.Sc.	Field Crops	Crop Production	Sulaimani	22 / 8 / 2013
44	Shokhan Mahmud Sleman	Assistant Lecturer	M.Sc.	Field Crops	Crop Improvement	Nottingham / UK	13 / 9 / 2013
45	Rezhin Gharib Nuri	Assistant Lecturer	M.Sc.	Field Crops	Environmental Technology	Wolverhampton University- UK	7 / 10 / 2013
46	Dzhwar Dhahir Latif	Assistant Lecturer (Ph.D. Student)	M.Sc.	Field Crops	Plant Genetic and Improvement Crop	University of East Auglia / UK	22 / 12 / 2013
47	Shaee Adeb Gharib	Assistant Lecturer	M.Sc.	Field Crops	Field Crop Production	Salahaddin	21 / 6 / 2014
48	Bestun Ali Abdulla	Assistant Lecturer	M.Sc.	Field Crops	Legume Crops Production	Sulaimani	26 / 3 / 2015

*Scientific Promotion*				Final Statistics
Assistant Lecturer	Lecturer	Assistant Professor	Professor
22	8 with Ph.D. Degree	8 with Ph.D. Degree	2
22	6 with M.Sc. Degree	2 with M.Sc. Degree	2
22	14	10	2	Total
48				Grand Total

Ph. D Student Aboard:

*No.*	*Teacher Names*	*Scientific Promotion*	*Certification*	*General Specialty*	*Specific Specialty*	*University Names*	*Date of awarded the certification* *(Day / Month / Year)*
1	Hadi Musu Ali	Lecturer	M.Sc.	Field Crops	Weed Control		2004
2	Banaz Jamal Mahmud	Assistant Lecturer	M.Sc.	Field Crops		Sulaimani
1	Rubar Hussien Muhamad	Assistant Lecturer	M.Sc.	Field Crops	Plant Taxonomy	Sulaimani	2009
3	Soran Maeruf Muhamad	Assistant Lecturer	M.Sc.	Field Crops		Sulaimani
4	Shwan Muhamad Salih	Assistant Lecturer	M.Sc.	Field Crops		Sulaimani
5	Shadia Hama Salih Karim	Lecturer	M.Sc.	Field Crops	Crop Improvement	Nottingham / UK	25 / 9 / 2012

M.Sc. Student Aboard:

No.

Teacher Names

Scientific Promotion

Certification

General Specialty

Specific Specialty

University Names

Date of awarded the certification

(Day / Month / Year)

1

Rawaz Jalal Hama Ali

/

B.Sc.

Dr . Dana Azad Abdulkhaleq Dr. Rozhgar Mustafa Ahmad

Head of the Department Department Determinant

Head of the Department Speech (Mission and Vision):

Field Crops Department: Studies at the Field Crops Department are related to the crop improvement throughout the fields of plant biotechnology & molecular genetics, plant breeding, plant physiology, plant tissue culture, investigating plant secondary products and biological weed control. Agronomic researches by the Department staff are being carried out in the Faculty fields in Bakrajo and Qilyasan.

Mission

The mission of the Department of Field Crops at the University of Sulaimani is to generate, integrate and apply the knowledge about crop plants that are grown for food, feed and the general benefit of humankind. It can be achieved through the integration of teaching, research and extension/outreach efforts. We try to find and disseminate answers to problems and discover opportunities concerning the efficiency and sustainability of production, especially in the coming uncertain environment, in addition to improve the product quality. We work to ensure that agricultural systems and products in Kurdistan region are able to meet the steadily demand of food due to the population increase and assuring the food security of Kurdistan Region for the next generations.

Vision

To be in the future the Kurdistan's region top Faculty in Agricultural Sciences to drive the economy situation in Sulaimani Governorate, being the important supplier for the sustain and healthy food. Indeed, our vision is to establish national gene bank for the whole crops’ germplasm and to set up the top Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory in the Faculty, equipped with all tools and instruments required. We also plan to update the studying programs of all undergraduate courses related to our Department to be more comparable with other Field Crops partners in the developed countries.

Program Unit for undergraduate study:

The following Tables show the details of programs units for undergraduate study of the Field crops Department. The Units for four years of B.Sc. Degree are 146 in total.

First Year – Fall Semester:

No.

Subject

Hrs./week

Unit

Theory

Practical

1

General Botany

2

3

3

2

AutoCAD

3

-

3

3

Principles of Survey

2

3

3

4

Computer Programming 1

1

3

2

5

English Language

2

-

2

6

Academic Debate

2

-

Annual system

Grand Total

13

First Year – Spring Semester:

No.
Subject
Hrs./week
Unit
Theory
Practical
1
Academic Debate 2
2
-
4
2
Analytical Chemistry
2
3
3
3
Principles of Field Crops
2
3
3
4
Computer Programming 2
1
3
2
5
English Language 2
2
-
2
6
Kurdology
1
-
1

Grand Total
15

Second Year – Fall Semester:

No.

Subject

Hrs./week

Unit

Theory

Practical

1

Organic Chemistry

2

3

3

2

Microbiology

2

3

3

3

Machines & Agricultural Machinery

2

3

3

4

Crops Ecology

2

3

3

5

Forage Crops

2

3

3

6

Dry Farming

2

-

2

7

Principles of Horticulture

2

3

3

Grand Total

20

Second Year – Spring Semester:

No.

Subject

Hrs./week

Unit

Theory

Practical

1

Biochemistry

3

3

4

2

Forest Science

2

3

3

3

General Plant Diseases

2

3

3

4

General Entomology

2

3

3

5

Principles of Soil

2

3

3

6

Plant Taxonomy

1

3

2

7

Agricultural Economic

2

-

2

Grand Total

20

Third Year – Fall Semester:

No.

Subject

Hrs./week

Unit

Theory

Practical

1

Principles of Genetics

2

3

3

2

Industrial Crops / 1

2

3

3

3

Plant Physiology

2

3

3

4

Fertilization & Soil Fertility

2

3

3

5

Field Crops Diseases

2

3

3

6

Agricultural Projects

-

3

1

Grand Total

16

Third Year – Spring Semester:

No.

Subject

Hrs./week

Unit

Theory

Practical

1

Industrial Crops / 2

2

3

2

Crops Insects

2

3

3

Field Crops Equipments

2

3

4

Irrigation

2

3

5

Tobacco Production

2

3

6

Field Crops Processing

1

3

7

Principles of Statistic

2

3

8

Agricultural Projects

         -

3

Grand Total

20

Fourth Year – Fall Semester:

No.

Subject

Hrs./week

Unit

Theory

Practical

1

Experimental Analysis & Design

2

3

3

2

Crops Physiology

2

3

3

3

Seeds Test & Production

2

3

3

4

Cereal Crops

1

3

2

5

Legume Crops

1

3

2

6

Agricultural Extension

2

-

2

7

Tobacco Technology

2

3

3

8

Graduate Research Methods

3

-

3

Grand Total

21

Fourth Year – Spring Semester:

No.

Subject

Hrs./week

Unit

Theory

Practical

1

Crops Breeding & Improvement

2

3

3

2

Bee Keeping

2

3

3

3

Dry Matter Accumulation

2

-

2

4

Range Management

2

3

3

5

Weeds Control

2

3

3

6

Cereals   Technology

1

3

2

7

Graduation Research Methods

-

-

3

Grand Total

19