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Agricultural Sustainability, Food Security & Pulses Conference 5-6 December 2016 Muscat, Oman]]>
Agricultural Sustainability, Food Security & Pulses Conference 5-6 December 2016 Muscat, Oman]]> Sun, 04 Dec 2016 18:21:21 GMT /mixedman/sustainable-agriculture-for-food-security-nov2016 mixedman@slideshare.net(mixedman) Sustainable agriculture for food security mixedman Agricultural Sustainability, Food Security & Pulses Conference 5-6 December 2016 Muscat, Oman <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/sustainableagricultureforfoodsecurity-nov2016-161204182121-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /><br> Agricultural Sustainability, Food Security & Pulses Conference 5-6 December 2016 Muscat, Oman

Sustainable agriculture for food security from Rashid Al-Yahyai

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0 Nexus thinking for a food secure world /slideshow/nexus-thinking-for-a-food-secure-world/44147595 nexusthinkingforafood-secureworld-150202022021-conversion-gate02
It is time to think on a holistic scale about food insecurity, it is not in isolation of other security needs such as water and energy security, nor it has to come at the cost of environmental security & unfair use of natural resources. This lecture was given last year at the PDO EcoOman Center Lecture Theater and organized by Oman Environment Society. I hope you enjoy the slides, Rashid ]]>
It is time to think on a holistic scale about food insecurity, it is not in isolation of other security needs such as water and energy security, nor it has to come at the cost of environmental security & unfair use of natural resources. This lecture was given last year at the PDO EcoOman Center Lecture Theater and organized by Oman Environment Society. I hope you enjoy the slides, Rashid ]]> Mon, 02 Feb 2015 02:20:21 GMT /slideshow/nexus-thinking-for-a-food-secure-world/44147595 mixedman@slideshare.net(mixedman) Nexus thinking for a food secure world mixedman It is time to think on a holistic scale about food insecurity, it is not in isolation of other security needs such as water and energy security, nor it has to come at the cost of environmental security & unfair use of natural resources. This lecture was given last year at the PDO EcoOman Center Lecture Theater and organized by Oman Environment Society. I hope you enjoy the slides, Rashid <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/nexusthinkingforafood-secureworld-150202022021-conversion-gate02-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /><br> It is time to think on a holistic scale about food insecurity, it is not in isolation of other security needs such as water and energy security, nor it has to come at the cost of environmental security & unfair use of natural resources. This lecture was given last year at the PDO EcoOman Center Lecture Theater and organized by Oman Environment Society. I hope you enjoy the slides, Rashid

Nexus thinking for a food secure world from Rashid Al-Yahyai

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0 Mountains as fruit basket of Oman: Dream or Reality? /slideshow/mountains-as-fruit-basket-of-oman-dream-or-reality/42943754 mountainsasfruitbasketofoman-141222141334-conversion-gate02
Omani Mountains as fruit baskets: Dream or Reality? Rashid Al-Yahyai, Department of Crop Science, College of Agricultural & Marine Science, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman. alyahyai@squ.edu.om Oman is blessed with a natural diversity that served the local population throughout the history of the country. Mountains, that occupy nearly 15% of Oman’s landmass, offered shelter and protection and has been a source of food, water, and range for livestock, among a long list of benefits. Numerous food and medicinal plants grow naturally in these mountains and are being harvested for these purposes until today. The range of altitude and climate of these mountains offered an opportunity for cultivation of unique crops that otherwise would not have been cultivated in other parts of Oman. To date, Omani mountains hold a treasure of biological diversity of crop landraces and crop-wild-relatives that are being exploited for their genetic characteristics throughout the world. Omanis for centuries have envisioned ingenious methods and techniques to aid in the cultivation of crops in mountainous land that offered them subsistence supply of nutritive food throughout the year. They flattened mountain areas and cultivated grain and fruit crops in Musandam Mountains that were primarily rain-fed. They constructed intensive terraces to plant pomegranates & other fruits in Al Jabal Al AKhdar. They captured mist and converted it into water for livestock in southern mountains of Dhofar. Even in regions where altitude was not high enough and water was limited, they channeled a long and narrow Aflaj to water plots that were planted with crops ranging from Apricot to Walnuts. Omani mountains with its diverse climate and elevation offered for the longest time in history a range of fruit crops that is unmatched anywhere else in the country. Today, mountains in Oman continue to host an even longer list of fruits species that are used for food, medicine and crafts. New crops have been introduced that carry high potential with success stories throughout, from production of pistachios in Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar to coffee in Qairoon Hairaiti in Dhofar. However, a lot more needs to be done to ensure sustainable use of these mountains as well as protection and optimum use of the available natural resources, including land, water and genetic resources. The biotic and abiotic challenges to these crops will also need to be addressed. In return, the mountains will remain a fruit basket, at least for its inhabitants.]]>
Omani Mountains as fruit baskets: Dream or Reality? Rashid Al-Yahyai, Department of Crop Science, College of Agricultural & Marine Science, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman. alyahyai@squ.edu.om Oman is blessed with a natural diversity that served the local population throughout the history of the country. Mountains, that occupy nearly 15% of Oman’s landmass, offered shelter and protection and has been a source of food, water, and range for livestock, among a long list of benefits. Numerous food and medicinal plants grow naturally in these mountains and are being harvested for these purposes until today. The range of altitude and climate of these mountains offered an opportunity for cultivation of unique crops that otherwise would not have been cultivated in other parts of Oman. To date, Omani mountains hold a treasure of biological diversity of crop landraces and crop-wild-relatives that are being exploited for their genetic characteristics throughout the world. Omanis for centuries have envisioned ingenious methods and techniques to aid in the cultivation of crops in mountainous land that offered them subsistence supply of nutritive food throughout the year. They flattened mountain areas and cultivated grain and fruit crops in Musandam Mountains that were primarily rain-fed. They constructed intensive terraces to plant pomegranates & other fruits in Al Jabal Al AKhdar. They captured mist and converted it into water for livestock in southern mountains of Dhofar. Even in regions where altitude was not high enough and water was limited, they channeled a long and narrow Aflaj to water plots that were planted with crops ranging from Apricot to Walnuts. Omani mountains with its diverse climate and elevation offered for the longest time in history a range of fruit crops that is unmatched anywhere else in the country. Today, mountains in Oman continue to host an even longer list of fruits species that are used for food, medicine and crafts. New crops have been introduced that carry high potential with success stories throughout, from production of pistachios in Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar to coffee in Qairoon Hairaiti in Dhofar. However, a lot more needs to be done to ensure sustainable use of these mountains as well as protection and optimum use of the available natural resources, including land, water and genetic resources. The biotic and abiotic challenges to these crops will also need to be addressed. In return, the mountains will remain a fruit basket, at least for its inhabitants.]]> Mon, 22 Dec 2014 14:13:34 GMT /slideshow/mountains-as-fruit-basket-of-oman-dream-or-reality/42943754 mixedman@slideshare.net(mixedman) Mountains as fruit basket of Oman: Dream or Reality? mixedman Omani Mountains as fruit baskets: Dream or Reality? Rashid Al-Yahyai, Department of Crop Science, College of Agricultural & Marine Science, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman. alyahyai@squ.edu.om Oman is blessed with a natural diversity that served the local population throughout the history of the country. Mountains, that occupy nearly 15% of Oman’s landmass, offered shelter and protection and has been a source of food, water, and range for livestock, among a long list of benefits. Numerous food and medicinal plants grow naturally in these mountains and are being harvested for these purposes until today. The range of altitude and climate of these mountains offered an opportunity for cultivation of unique crops that otherwise would not have been cultivated in other parts of Oman. To date, Omani mountains hold a treasure of biological diversity of crop landraces and crop-wild-relatives that are being exploited for their genetic characteristics throughout the world. Omanis for centuries have envisioned ingenious methods and techniques to aid in the cultivation of crops in mountainous land that offered them subsistence supply of nutritive food throughout the year. They flattened mountain areas and cultivated grain and fruit crops in Musandam Mountains that were primarily rain-fed. They constructed intensive terraces to plant pomegranates & other fruits in Al Jabal Al AKhdar. They captured mist and converted it into water for livestock in southern mountains of Dhofar. Even in regions where altitude was not high enough and water was limited, they channeled a long and narrow Aflaj to water plots that were planted with crops ranging from Apricot to Walnuts. Omani mountains with its diverse climate and elevation offered for the longest time in history a range of fruit crops that is unmatched anywhere else in the country. Today, mountains in Oman continue to host an even longer list of fruits species that are used for food, medicine and crafts. New crops have been introduced that carry high potential with success stories throughout, from production of pistachios in Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar to coffee in Qairoon Hairaiti in Dhofar. However, a lot more needs to be done to ensure sustainable use of these mountains as well as protection and optimum use of the available natural resources, including land, water and genetic resources. The biotic and abiotic challenges to these crops will also need to be addressed. In return, the mountains will remain a fruit basket, at least for its inhabitants. <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/mountainsasfruitbasketofoman-141222141334-conversion-gate02-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /><br> Omani Mountains as fruit baskets: Dream or Reality? Rashid Al-Yahyai, Department of Crop Science, College of Agricultural & Marine Science, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman. alyahyai@squ.edu.om Oman is blessed with a natural diversity that served the local population throughout the history of the country. Mountains, that occupy nearly 15% of Oman’s landmass, offered shelter and protection and has been a source of food, water, and range for livestock, among a long list of benefits. Numerous food and medicinal plants grow naturally in these mountains and are being harvested for these purposes until today. The range of altitude and climate of these mountains offered an opportunity for cultivation of unique crops that otherwise would not have been cultivated in other parts of Oman. To date, Omani mountains hold a treasure of biological diversity of crop landraces and crop-wild-relatives that are being exploited for their genetic characteristics throughout the world. Omanis for centuries have envisioned ingenious methods and techniques to aid in the cultivation of crops in mountainous land that offered them subsistence supply of nutritive food throughout the year. They flattened mountain areas and cultivated grain and fruit crops in Musandam Mountains that were primarily rain-fed. They constructed intensive terraces to plant pomegranates & other fruits in Al Jabal Al AKhdar. They captured mist and converted it into water for livestock in southern mountains of Dhofar. Even in regions where altitude was not high enough and water was limited, they channeled a long and narrow Aflaj to water plots that were planted with crops ranging from Apricot to Walnuts. Omani mountains with its diverse climate and elevation offered for the longest time in history a range of fruit crops that is unmatched anywhere else in the country. Today, mountains in Oman continue to host an even longer list of fruits species that are used for food, medicine and crafts. New crops have been introduced that carry high potential with success stories throughout, from production of pistachios in Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar to coffee in Qairoon Hairaiti in Dhofar. However, a lot more needs to be done to ensure sustainable use of these mountains as well as protection and optimum use of the available natural resources, including land, water and genetic resources. The biotic and abiotic challenges to these crops will also need to be addressed. In return, the mountains will remain a fruit basket, at least for its inhabitants.

Mountains as fruit basket of Oman: Dream or Reality? from Rashid Al-Yahyai

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0 https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/profile-photo-mixedman-48x48.jpg?cb=1628600420 Working with an excellent international team to resolve challenges in higher education in agriculture, food security for harsh environments, rural development and agroecosystems; in Oman, MENA region & beyond. I have more than 20 years of research and practical experience in arid-land farming, fruit production, postharvest, and sustainable agroecosystems. I teach undergraduate and postgraduate courses in horticultural sciences. I have done numerous public lectures and participated in international conferences around the world. Please visit the link to my publications below for more on my published work. I look forward to connecting with individuals with similar research interests f... instagram.com/alyahyai https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/sustainableagricultureforfoodsecurity-nov2016-161204182121-thumbnail.jpg?width=320&height=320&fit=bounds mixedman/sustainable-agriculture-for-food-security-nov2016 Sustainable agricultur... https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/nexusthinkingforafood-secureworld-150202022021-conversion-gate02-thumbnail.jpg?width=320&height=320&fit=bounds slideshow/nexus-thinking-for-a-food-secure-world/44147595 Nexus thinking for a f... https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/mountainsasfruitbasketofoman-141222141334-conversion-gate02-thumbnail.jpg?width=320&height=320&fit=bounds slideshow/mountains-as-fruit-basket-of-oman-dream-or-reality/42943754 Mountains as fruit bas...