Personal Information

Date & Place of Birth: July 22^nd, 1964 Oujda, Morocco

Marital Status: Married 3 Kids (Mustapha, Sami & Ghita)

Office Address: Regional Agricultural Research Center of Tangier, 78 Boulevard Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Tangier 90010 Morocco.

Office  : +212 539 938033

Mobile Personnel : +212 661430768 

Mobile Travail:  +212 660199507

Fax:            +212 539 936681

Email:             rachidmrabet@gmail.com

Website: 3w.inra.org.ma

Education

• PhD in Agronomy, Crop & Soil Sciences Department, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO. USA. (May 1997).
• MSc in Soil Physics, Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II, Rabat, Morocco (July 1989).
• Adult special in Soil Physics, Soil, Water & Climate Sciences Department, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN, USA. (July 1986 - January 1988).
• BSc in Agricultural Engineering, Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II, Rabat, Morocco (July 1986).

Job Description

• Research Director at Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA) 
• Head of Regional Center of Agricultural Research of Tangier (2007-2011)
• Head of Regional Center of Agricultural Research of Meknes (2003-2007) (www.inra.org.ma).
• Expert and Member of Scientific Committee of National Center for Scientific and Technical Research (CNRST) (2008-11)(http://cnrst.ma/comites_scientifiques.htm).
• Council Member of World Association of Soil and Water Conservation (WASWC) (2008-2010) 

Research domains

• Conservation agriculture
• Cropping systems and crop production
• Carbon sequestration
• Soil physics & Management
• Soil quality & integrated natural resource management
• Crop Yield forecasting
• Modeling

Expertise & teaching domains

• Agricultural Systems
• Surface hydrology & water harvesting
• Mountain development
• Spatial statistics and Geographic Information Systems
• Environmental Soil Science & Salinity
• Contaminant Transport in Soils
• Modeling Soil Physical Processes
• Crop growth modeling
• Irrigation management & decision support system
• Desertification & Erosion

Thesis

• Mrabet, R. 1997. Crop residue management and tillage systems for water conservation in a semiarid area of Morocco. PhD Dissertation. Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA, 220p.
• Mrabet, R. 1989. Contribution à l'étude du processus d'infiltration d’eau dans deux vertisols. Mémoire d'Ingénieur Agronome, Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II, Rabat, Morocco, 200p (with English abstract).

Book

• Mrabet, R. 2008. No-Tillage systems for sustainabe dryland agriculture in Morocco. INRA Publication. Fanigraph Edition. 153p.

Book Chapters

• Mrabet, R. 2009. No-tillage agriculture in West Asia and North Africa. In. RAINFED FARMING SYSTEMS. Edited by Tow, P.G., Cooper, I.M., Partridge, I, & Birch. C.J.  Springer, Dordrecht Netherlands 2009. 31p. ISBN: 978-1-4020-9131-5 (forthcoming).
• Mrabet, R. 2008. Lasting benefits from no-tillage systems: Erosion control and soil carbon sequestration. Proceedings of workshop on Conservation agriculture for sustainable land management to improve the livelihood of people in dry area. Steiner et al. (eds). GTZ, FAO, AAAID & ACSAD. Damascus, Syria. Mat 7-9, 2007. pp: 77-92.
• Mrabet, R. 2008. Conservation Agriculture in Morocco: A research review. Proceedings of workshop on Conservation agriculture for sustainable land management to improve the livelihood of people in dry area. Steiner et al. (eds). GTZ, FAO, AAAID & ACSAD. Damascus, Syria. May 7-9, 2007. pp: 183-208.
• Mrabet, R. 2008. No-Till Practices in Morocco. T. Goddard et al. (Eds). No-till farming systems. Special Publication N° 3 of the World Association of Soil and Water Conservation. Pp: 393-412.
• Mrabet, R., Essahat, A. & Moussadek. R. 2008. Influence des systèmes de travail du sol sur les propriétés des sols en zones semi-arides du Maroc. In: E. Roose et al. (Edts). Efficacité de la gestion de l'eau et de la fertilité des sols en milieux semi-arides. AUF, EAC, IRD, editions, Paris, 402p. pp:274-290.
• Boulal, H. & R. Mrabet. 2007. Optimizing Tillage Systems On-Farm. In: Explore on farm: Adoption of GAP for Wheat in North Africa. FAO & ICARDA Joint Publication. Pp: 57-69.
• Mrabet, R. 2007. No-tillage technology & Applied research and knowledge transfer approaches. Liniger, H. & Critchley, W. (eds). Where the land is greener: case studies and analysis of soil and water conservation initiatives worldwide. Published by WOCAT (World Overview of Conservation Approaches and Technologies), FAO, UNEP, CTA & UNEP. Pp: 69-76.
• Ryan, J., de Pauw, E., Gomez, H. & Mrabet, R. 2006. Drylands of the Mediterranean Zone: Biophysical Resources and Cropping Systems. G.A. Peterson et al. (eds). Dryland Agriculture (2nd edition). American Society of Agronomy Monograph N° 23. Pp: 577-624.
• Mrabet, R. & M. Beqqali. 2005. Semis direct: une technique conservatrice de la qualité du sol. Soudi et al. (edt). Gestion environnementale de l’agriculture : Maîtrise des flux de matières et rationalisation des pratiques agricoles. pp :121-140.
• Bessam, F. & R. Mrabet. 2001. Time influence of no tillage on organic matter and its quality of a vertic Calcixeroll in a semiarid area of Morocco. Garcia-Torres et al. (eds). Conservation Agriculture: A Worlwide Challenge. Volume II: 281-286. ISBN 84-932237-2-7
• Lahlou, S. & R. Mrabet. 2001. Tillage Influence on Aggregate Stability of a Calcixeroll Soil in Semiarid Morocco. Garcia-Torres et al. (eds). Conservation Agriculture: A Worldwide Challenge. Volume II: 249-254. ISBN 84-932237-2-7
• Mrabet, R. 2001. No-Tillage System: Research Findings, Needed Developments and Future Challenges for Moroccan Dryland Agriculture.  Garcia-Torres et al. (eds). Conservation Agriculture: A Worlwide Challenge.  Volume II: 737-741.  ISBN 84-932237-2-7
• Saber, N., R. Mrabet, F. Bessam, & S. Lahlou. 1999. Influence of conservation tillage and cropping systems on quality of a semiarid Moroccan soil. Adipala et al. (eds). Sustainable crop production: Management, Protection and Rehabilitation.  Vol 4: 155-160.
• Bouksirat, H., R.J. Miles & R. Mrabet. 1999. The influence of hillslope position on the soil properties in High Chaouia Morocco. Adipala et al. (eds).  Sustainable crop production: Management, Protection and Rehabilitation.  Vol 4: 117-121.
• Farahani, H.J., L.R. Ahuja, G.A. Peterson, L.A. Sherrod & R. Mrabet. 1995. Root Zone Water Quality Model Evaluation of Dryland/no-till crop Production in Eastern Colorado. Water Quality Modeling. Heatwole, C. (ed).  ASAE Publication 5-95. Orlando, Florida. pp: 11-17.

Publications in referred journals

• Mrabet, R. 2006. Soil quality and carbon sequestration: Impacts of no-tillage systems. Options Méditerranéennes 69:45-60.
• Balaghi, R., M. Jlibene, B. Tychon, & R. Mrabet. 2006. Gestion du risque de sécheresse agricole au Maroc. Sécheresse 18(3): 169-76.
• Lahlou, S., Ouadia, M., Malam Issa, O., Le Bissonnais, Y. & R. Mrabet. 2005. Modification de la porosité du sol sous les techniques culturales de conservation en zone semi-aride Marocaine. Etude et Gestion des Sols. 12(1):69-76.
• Ibno Namr, K. & R. Mrabet. 2004. Influence of agricultural management on chemical quality of a clay soil of semi-arid Morocco. Journal of African Earth Sciences 39(3-5): 485-489.
• Lahlou, S., R. Mrabet & M. Ouadia. 2004. Soil physics: a Moroccan perspective. Journal of African Earth Sciences 39(3-5): 441-445.
• Mrabet, R., S. Lahlou, Y. Le Bissonnais & O. Duval. 2004. Estimation de la stabilité structurale des sols semi-arides marocains: Influence des techniques culturales simplifiées. Bulletin du Réseau Erosion 23(2):405-415.
• Mrabet, R., A. El-Brahli, F. Bessam & I. Anibat. 2003. No-Tillage Technology: Research review of impacts on soil quality and wheat production in semiarid Morocco. Options Méditerranéennes 60:133-138.
• Bessam, F. & R. Mrabet. 2003. Long-term changes in soil organic matter under conventional and no-tillage systems in semiarid Morocco. Soil Use & Management 19(2):139-143.
• Mrabet, R. 2003. No-tillage farming: Renewing harmony between soils and crops in semiarid Morocco. Embrapa Solos. 40 : 1-4
• Saber, N. & R. Mrabet. 2002. Impact of no-tillage and crop sequence on selected soil quality attributes of a vertic calcixeroll soil in Morocco. Agronomy for Sustainable Development 22:451-459.
• Saber, N. & R. Mrabet. 2002. Influence des systèmes conservatoires de travail du sol et de conduite des cultures sur la qualité du sol en milieu semi-aride Marocain. Etudes et Gestion des Sols 9(1):43-53.
• Mrabet, R. 2002. Stratification of soil aggregation and organic matter under conservation tillage systems in Africa. Soil & Tillage Research 66:119-128.
• Mrabet, R. 2002. Wheat yield and water use efficiency under contrasting residue and tillage management systems in a semiarid area of Morocco. Experimental Agriculture 38 :237-248.
• El-Iklil, Y., M. Karrou, R. Mrabet & M. Benichou. 2002. Effet du stress salin sur la variation de certains métabolites chez lycopersicon esculentum et lycopersicon sheesmanii. Canadian Journal of Plant Science 82(1):177-183.
• Mrabet, R., K. Ibno-Namr, F. Bessam & N. Saber. 2001. Soil Chemical Quality Changes and implications For Fertilizer Management after 11 Years of No-Tillage Wheat Production Systems in Semiarid Morocco. Land Degradation & Development 12:505-517.
• Mrabet, R., N. Saber, A. El-Brahli, S. Lahlou & F. Bessam. 2001. Total, Particulate Organic Matter and Structural Stability of a Calcixeroll soil under different wheat rotations and tillage systems in a semiarid area of Morocco. Soil & Tillage Research 57:225-235.
• Mrabet, R. & S. Lahlou. 2001. La Technologie du Semis Direct: Une Avancé Vers une Agriculture Durable au Maroc. Hommes, Terre & Eaux 120:65-71.
• Mrabet, R., K. Ibno-Namr, N. Smali, M. Ahdi & N. Saber. 2001. Soil quality and associated changes in fertilizer management for wheat in no-tillage production systems of semiarid Morocco. Hommes, Terre & Eaux.  118:20-29.
• Mrabet, R. 2000. Differential response of wheat to tillage management systems under continuous cropping in a semiarid area of Morocco. Field Crops Research 66(2):165-174.
• Mrabet, R. 1993. Revue bibliographique sur les systèmes de labour de conservation de l’eau et leurs effets sur le système ‘sol-plante’. AlAwamia 80:3-37.

Publications in International Conferences

• Gomez-Macpherson, H., Boulal, H., R. Mrabet & E. Gonzalez. 2009. Rational and Application of Conservation Agriculture for Irrigated Production in Southern Europe and North Africa. In Proceedings of 4^th World Congress on Conservation Agriculture : Innovations for improving efficiency, equity and environment. February 4-7, 2009. Delhi, India (Invited paper; 12p).

• Daoui, K., Karrou, M., Mrabet, R., Fatemi, Z., Draye, X. & Ledent, J-F. 2008. Le choix de la taille de la semence de fève (Vicia faba L.) pour la valorisation du sol et la préservation de l’environnement. Vèmes Journées Nationales sur la Biodiversité Faculté des Sciences et Techniques de Fès le 18 – 19 décembre 2008.  http://fesbiodiversite08.atspace.com 

• Mrabet, R. 2008. Conservation agriculture in Morocco: Revisiting and Valuing evidences from long-term research and farming experiences. The 5th conference on Scientific Research Outlook & Technology Development in the Arab World (SRO5, 2008). Fez, Morocco. 27-31 October 2008.
• Moussadek, R., Mrabet, R., Verdoodt, A., Ye, L., Van Ranst, E. 2008. Effect of no-tillage on vertisol hydrodynamic properties. Eurosoil Congress 2008: Soil - Society - Environment. 25-29 August 2008. Vienna, Austria.
• Ryan, J., M. Pala, R. Mrabet, S.K. Yau, & M. Singh 2007. Long-term Crop Rotation Trials in the Mediterranean Region: Synthesis and Future Implications. ASA-SSSA-CSSA Annual Meeting. November 4-8, 2007. New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
• Mrabet, R. 2007. Conservation Agriculture in Morocco: A research review. Workshop on Conservation agriculture for sustainable land management to improve the livelihood of people in dry area. GTZ, FAO & ACSAD. Damascus, Syria. May 7-9, 2007. 27p.
• Mrabet, R. 2007. Lasting benefits from no-tillage systems: Erosion control and soil carbon sequestration. Workshop on Conservation agriculture for sustainable land management to improve the livelihood of people in dry area. GTZ, FAO & ACSAD. Damascus, Syria. May 7-9, 2007. 12p.
• Bentaibi, A., R. Mrabet, A. Kajji & N. Bahri. 2007. Application et adaptation de l’approche des moyens d’existence durables en zones de montagne : cas des Ait Bazza (Moyen Atlas Oriental, Maroc). Actes de séminaire développement durable des zones de montagnes. AMAECO. Rabat December 1-2, 2005. pp: 126-138.
• Mrabet, R. 2006. Environmental considerations related to bioethanol production from biomass. CIMMYT-IFPRI International Technical Workshop, Bio-ethanol, maize and wheat: opportunities and risks. November 4-5, 2006, New Delhi, India. 50p. (CD Rom).
• Mrabet, R. 2006. Impact of tillage systems on selected soil properties in semiarid Morocco. ISCO 2006, May 14-18, 2006, Marrakech, Morocco.
• Jaafar, B., M. Yessef, A. Boumezzough et R. Mrabet. 2006. Impact du changement d'occupation des terres sur les terrains marginaux à la palmeraie de Fezouta (vallée du dra, Maroc) : problématique des nouveaux systèmes agro-pastoraux. ISCO 2006, May 14-18, 2006, Marrakech, Morocco.
• Mrabet, R. 2006. Soil quality and carbon sequestration: Impacts of no-tillage Systems. 3èmes Rencontres méditerranéennes du semis direct, Saragosse, Espagne, 23-25 mars 2006. Web: http://www.iamz.ciheam.org/SD2006.
• Mrabet, R. & A. El Brahli. 2005. Soil and crop productivity under contrasting tillage management systems in semiarid Morocco. 7p. III World Congress on Conservation Agriculture, October 3-7, 2005 Nairobi, Kenya. 
• Boulal, H., R. Mrabet & O. El Gharass. 2005. Performances of wheat under irrigated bed planting system in semiarid Morocco. III World Congress on Conservation Agriculture: "Linking Production, Livelihoods and Conservation», 3rd to 7th October 2005, Nairobi, Kenya. 6p.
• Mrabet, R. & Y. LeBissonnais. 2004. Aggregate stability: An index for understanding processes and management of Moroccan soils. International Meeting on soils with mediterranean type of climate, 2-3 February 2004, Marrakech, Morocco. 6p.
• Bessam, F., R. Mrabet & A. Kheribch. 2004. Long term impacts of no-tillage on total and particulate organic carbon in semi-arid Morocco. International Meeting on soils with mediterranean type of climate, 2-3 February 2004, Marrakech, Morocco. 5p.
• Mrabet, R. 2004. Le système de semis direct en milieu semi-aride Marocain: aperçu sur les acquis de la recherche. In Actes Deuxièmes rencontres méditerranéennes sur le semis direct. M'Hedbi et al. (edts). 19-22 Janvier 2004 Tabarka, Tunisie. Pp: 54-58.
• Mrabet, R. 2004. Direct seeding technologies in Mediterranean basin: Paradigms and challenges. In Actes du Séminaire sur le développement des zones arides et semi-arides de la région méditerranéenne, Association Marocaine de l’Agro-Economie 20-21 Mai 2004, Rabat-Maroc. Pp : 236-255.
• Mrabet, R. 2003. No-tillage as a technology for preventing desertification. II World Congress on Conservation Agriculture, Iguaca Falls, Parana, Brazil, August 11-15, 2003. (Invited paper, Extended Abstract 3p, Full paper, 10p). (Available on CD-Rom).
• Mrabet, R. 2003. Mediterranean Conservation Agriculture: A paradigm for cropping systems. 16th Triennial Conference of International Soil Tillage Research Organisation (ISTRO-2003). 13-19 July, 2003. Brisbane, Australia. 6p. (available on CD-Rom).
• Bessam, F. & R. Mrabet. 2003. Long-term effect of tillage and cropping systems on particulate organic matter of a calcixeroll soil of semi-arid Morocco. 16th Triennial Conference of International Soil Tillage Research Organisation (ISTRO-2003). 13-19 July, 2003. Brisbane, Australia. 6p. (available on CD-Rom).
• Mrabet, R. 2002. Conservation agriculture: for boosting semiarid soil’s productivity and reversing production decline in Morocco. International workshop on conservation agriculture for sustainable wheat production in rotation with cotton in limited water resource areas.Tashkent, Uzbekistan, October, 13-18, 2002. pp :56-61.
• Mrabet, R., 2001. Le Système de semis direct: pour une agriculture marocaine durable et respectueuse de l’environnement. In. Actes de la conférence de l’Association Marocaine des Agro-Economistes AMAECO « Les aléas climatiques et politiques agricoles » Rabat,  24-25 Mai 2001. 
• Mrabet, R. 2001. No-tillage Farming: Renewing Harmony between Soils and Crops in Semiarid Morocco. In proceedings of the Third International Conference on Land Degradation (ICLD3) and Meeting of the IUSS Sub-commission C – Soil and Water Conservation. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, September 17-21, 2001.
• Mrabet, R. 2000. Long-term No-tillage influence on soil quality and wheat production in semiarid Morocco. In proceedings of the 15th ISTRO Conference Tillage at the Threshold of the 21st Century: Looking Ahead, July 2-7, 2000, Fort Worth, Texas, USA.
• Kacemi, M., G.A. Peterson & R. Mrabet. 1995. Water Conservation, Wheat-Crop Rotations and Conservation Tillage Systems in A Turbulent Moroccan Semi-Arid Agriculture. In proceedings of the International Dryland Agriculture Conference. El Gharrous et al. (eds). May 1994, Rabat, Morocco. pp: 83-91. 

Abstracts in international Conferences

• Mrabet, R. 2009. Apport de l'agriculture de conservation en arboriculture fruitière: Contrôle et atténuation des processus de dégradation des sol. Atelier sur la conservation des eaux et des sols: évaluation des expériences en vue de leur capitalisation dans le projet arboriculture fruitière. Programme MCA Maroc. Agence du partenariat pour le progrès et Ministère de l'agriculture et de la pèche maritime. 27-28 Juillet 2009. INRA Rabat.
  
• Mrabet, R. 2008. Conservation agriculture in Morocco: Revisiting and valueing evidences from long-term research and farming experiences. The 5th conference on Scientific Research Outlook & Technology Development in the Arab World (SRO5, 2008). Fez, Morocco. 27-31 October 2008.
• Mrabet, R. 2008. Conservation agriculture in Morocco: Experiences and perspectives. International FAO workshop on “Investing in sustainable crop intensification: the case for improving soil health. 22-24 July 2008. Rome, Italy.

• Ryan, J., Pala, M., Mrabet, R. Yau, S.K. and Singh, M. 2007. Long-term Crop Rotation Trials in the Mediterranean Region: Synthesis and Future Implications. The ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meetings. A century of integrating crops, soils and environment. November 4-8, 2007, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
• Mrabet, R, Moreno, F, Madejón, E., & Murillo J.M. 2006. Soil quality under contrasting tillage management systems in semiarid Morocco and Spain. 18th World Congress of Soil Science, July 9-15, 2006, Philadelphia, USA.
• Moussadek, R. & Mrabet, R. 2005. Conservation agriculture: Constraints and potentials in CWANA region. International Conference on Conservation Agriculture Technologies for Rainfed Wheat Production Systems. 26 September – 7 October, 2005, Turkey.
• Mrabet, R. 2004. La technologie du non-labour : l’intégration culture-élevage en vue de la préservation du sol en zones semiarides marocains. In Actes du séminaire international: le développement des cultures fourragères : une nécessité pour améliorer les productions animales et atténuer la dégradation des ressources naturelles. Rabat 8-9 Mars 2004. p18.
• Mrabet, R. 2002. Soil quality build-up means durable agriculture and viable environment. 19th Colloquium of African Geology. Chouaib Doukkali University at El Jadida Morocco. 19-22 March El Jadida, Morocco (http://www1.elsevier.com/pub/9/18/reports.html).
• Mrabet, R., A. El-Brahli, J. Ryan, S. Lahlou, & F. Bessam. 2002. No-till system: Departure from traditional agricultural systems in semiarid Morocco. ASA Meeting, 10-14 November, 2002. Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
• Mrabet, R., A. Bouzza, & A. El-Brahli. 2000. No-tillage system: A sustainable technology to simultaneously grow soils and crops in semiarid Morocco. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting, November 5-9, 2000. Minneapolis, MN, USA.
• Mrabet, A. & A. Bouzza. 2000. Influence of tillage, residue management and cropping systems on wheat production in a turbulent semiarid area of Morocco. In proceedings of the 3rd International Crop Science Congress 2000. August 17-22, 2000. CCH Congress Centrum Hamburg, Germany.
• Mrabet, R., Bouzza, A., El-Brahli, A., & Bouksirat, H. 1999. Long-term effects of tillage and crop rotation on wheat performances and soil quality in semiarid Morocco. In proceedings of the GCTE Focus 3 Conference 1999, Food and Forestry: Global Change and Global Challenges. September 20 - 23, 1999, University of Reading, UK.
• Mrabet, R., A. Bouzza, & G.A. Peterson. 1993. Potential reduction of soil erosion in Morocco using No-till systems. In proceedings of the 85th ASA annual meeting. Building Bridges. November 7-12, 1993. Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

Publications & Abstracts in National Conferences

• Daoui, K., Karrou, M., Mrabet, R., Fatemi, Z., Draye, X. & Ledent, J-F. 2009. Variation génétique de l'efficience d'utilisation du P chez la fève (Vicia faba L) en consiérant la réserve en P du grain semé. 3rd International Conf. on the Valorisation of phosphates and phosphorus compounds. COVAPHOS III. Phosphate fundamentals, processes and technologies in a changing world. Marrkech - Morocco. March 18-20 2009.
•  Bessam, F., Mrabet, R. & Kheribech, A. 2008. Changement temporel de la qualité de la matière organique du sol: Impact du système de travail du sol et de la rotation en milieu semiarid Marocain. 2ème Congrés National sur l'amélioration de la production agricole. FST & INRA Settat. 3-4 Avril 2008. p 223.
• Daoui, K., Karrou, M., Mrabet, R., Fatemi, Z., Draye, X. & Ledent, J-F. 2008. Efficience d'utilisation du phosphore chez la fève (Vicia faba L.) sous l'influence du tye de croissance (déterminée/indéterminée) et du type de floraison (dépendante/indépendante). 2ème Congrés National sur l'am&lioration de la production agricole. FST & INRA Settat. 3-4 Avril 2008. p 12.
• Daoui, K., Karrou, M., Mrabet, R., Fatemi, Z., Draye, X. & Ledent, J-F. 2008. Quantification des prélevements en élements minéraux chez la fève (Vicia faba L.) au Maroc et estimation des prélevements phosphatés en se réferant au poids du grain. 2ème Congrés National sur l'am&lioration de la production agricole. FST & INRA Settat. 3-4 Avril 2008. p 219.
• Douaik, A., Haddou, B., El Oumri, M., Mrabet, R. & Ajerame, M.M. 2008. Contribution de la géostatistique à la délimitation de zones homogènes de la fertilité du sol pour l'optimisation de la fertilisation. 2ème Congrés National sur l'amélioration de la production agricole. FST & INRA Settat. 3-4 Avril 2008. p 157.
• Yachou, H., El Gharous, M., Mrabet, R. & Badraoui, M. 2008. Evaluation des changements hydro-physiques des sols sous semis direct en zones semi-arides. 2ème Congrés National sur l'amélioration de la production agricole. FST & INRA Settat. 3-4 Avril 2008. p 223.  
• Mrabet, R. 2007. Les biocarburants: opportunités, perspectives et limites. Séminaire INRA. Salle des Conférences, Rabat 03 Avril 2007.
• Mrabet,  R.  2006. Quelles options pour la séquestration du carbone et l’amélioration de la qualité des sols en vue d’un impact global et durable sur l’environnement ?. Journée Nationale sur l’Environnement et le Développement Durable (JNEDD’06), 28 October, 28th  2006.
• Balaghi R., Tychon B., Jlibene M. & Mrabet R. 2006. Efficience de l’utilisation de l’eau en agriculture au Maroc. Journée Nationale sur l’Environnement et le Développement Durable (JNEDD’06), October 28th 2006.
• Mrabet, R. 2006. Contribution de la recherche et du développement technologiques agricoles  à la lutte contre la pauvreté au Maroc. Forum sur le développement humain. Association des Ingénieurs de la Province de Taza. Taza Avril 29, 2006.
• Mrabet, R. & A. Bentaibi. 2005. L' Agriculture Durable: Un des fondements du développement rural intégré. Séminaire sur le Développement Rural. Association des Ingénieurs de la Province de Taza. Taza, 29-30 Avril 2005.
• Mrabet, R. 2005. Improving the livelihoods of rural communities and natural resource management in the mountains of the Maghreb 10th North Africa Regional Program of ICARDA coordination meeting. Dec. 13-14, 2005. Tunis.
• Mrabet, R. 2005. Improving the livelihoods of rural communities and natural resource management in the Middle Atlas Mountains: Ait Bazza. SDC Maghreb Mountains Regional Meeting. Dec. 15-16, 2005. Tunis.
• Oukabli, A., A. Mamouni & R. Mrabet. 2005. Ressources génétiques arboricoles et axes actuels de recherche à l’Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique. In actes du Séminaire L’amandier : une culture alternative pour faire face aux aléas climatiques.  Oukabli et al. (eds). INRA Meknès. 25 Mars 2005. pp: 12-15.
• Mrabet. R. 2004. Le système de semis direct : concept, évolution et influence sur l’environnement et la production agricole. Table Ronde sur «  la GCES : composante principale de la LCD ». ENFI, Salé, October 21st, 2004.
• Lahlou, S., Ouadia, M., Malam Issa, O. Le-Bissonnais, Y. & Mrabet, R. 2003. Effets des systèmes de labour de conservation sur la porosité du sol en zone semi-aride marocaine: utilisation de la porositométrie à mercure. Actes des deuxièmes journées des géosciences de l'environnement. 13-14 Juin 2003. Faculté des Scinces de kénitra. Tome 1, 5p.
• Mrabet, R. 2001. La conservation de l'eau en milieu semi-aride marocain: A travers le système Non-labour et redressement de la qualité du sol. Conférence internationale sur La sécheresse au Maroc: quels choix et quelles stratégies pour un avenir sécurisé? 12-14 Novembre 2001. Fès, Maroc. 
• El-Brahli, A. & R. Mrabet. 2000.  La jachère Chimique: Pour relancer la céréaliculture non-irriguée en milieu semi-aride Marocain. In Proceedings of Journée Nationale sur le Désherbage des Céréales. Centre Aridoculture Settat 23 Novembre 2000. Association Marocaine de Malherbologie. pp: 133-145.

Publications in National Journals

• Mrabet, R. & A. Ababou. 2003. La technique du non-labour (en arabe). Revue l’Agriculteur Marocain 15:2-8.
• Mrabet, R. & S. Lahlou. 2003. La Technologie du Semis Direct: Une Avancé Vers une Agriculture Durable au Maroc. Le monde agricole et la pêche maritime. 154:5-10.

Participation to seminar without communication

• Table ronde : Développement rural intégré. Union Européenne. Meknès. 29 Mars 2007.
• Workshop on bridging research and policy: the case of water use efficiency in rainfed wheat areas. Rabat, March 21-23, 2007. INRA, EU, Rothamsted Research. Tritimed Project
• Rencontre internationale sur les changements climatiques : impacts, anticipation et mesures d’adaptation. Direction de la Météorologie Nationale. Rabat 04 Avril 2007.
• Rencontre internationale sur les politiques publiques face aux singularités des espaces montagnards, leçons d’expériences : France & Maroc. Secrétariat d’Etat Développement rural & Centre Tarik Ibn Zayad & Association des Populations des Montagnes du Monde. Ifrane 14 Avril 2007.
• Congrès international sur les plantes médicinales & aromatiques. Facultés des Scinces. Fès 22-24 Mars 2007.
• Premier atelier international sur le centre virtuel de l’eau agricole (CISEAU). IAV Hassan II. 11-13 Juillet 2006 Rabat.
• Deuxième symposium Maghrébin sur les argiles. Facultés des Sciences de Meknès. 2005.
• Colloque national de l’agriculture et du développement rural. Rabat, 19-20 Juillet 2000.
• Assises nationales sur la recherche agricole. Rabat, 10-11 Mars 2000.
• Seventeenth Annual American Geophysical Union, Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO, USA, April 14-18, 1997.
• Séminaire international de la 3^ème section de la commission internationale du génie rural (ANAFID). Travail du sol en zones arides et semi-arides. Rabat, 1992.
• International conference on measurement of soil and plant water status. 1987. Utah State University, Logan, USA, July 6-10, 1987.

Consulting

• Assali, N. & R. Mrabet, 2005. Rapport de la mission de la délégation marocaine au Brésil du 2 au 12 mars 2005.
• Mrabet, R. 2003. La lutte contre la désertification et la sécheresse en Afrique du Nord. Centre de développement sous-régional pour l’Afrique du Nord de la Commission économique des Nations Unies pour l’Afrique (CDSR-AN/CEA). 36p. (French & Arabic)
• Mrabet, R. 2001. Le semis direct : potentiel et limites pour une agriculture durable en Afrique du Nord. CDSR-AN/CEA. 30p. http://www.uneca.org

Project Reports

• Zeggaf, T.A., R. Mrabet & M. Karrou. 1998. Coupling Geographic Information System and Rainfall-Runoff Modeling for Potential Runoff Estimates in semi-arid Area South of Morocco. ICARDA Project: On-Farm Water Husbandry in WANA. 30p.
• Zeggaf, T.A., R. Mrabet & M. Karrou. 1998. Catchment Area Management Effects on Runoff Production and Quality. Progress Report. On-Farm Water Husbandry in WANA Project Annual Report. pp: 4-7.
• El-Brahli, A., R. Mrabet & A. Bahri. 2000. Potentialités et conditions d'adaptation de la rotation triennale dans les zones semi-arides. Rapport Projet FAO-DAF, Ministère de l'agriculture, du développement rural et des pêches maritimes. 40p.
• Mrabet, R. 2001. Long-term soil quality and organic matter changes associated with tillage and cropping systems in semiarid Morocco. IFS Final Report. 10p.
• Ismaili, M., R. Mrabet & A. Bentassil. 2006. Integrated soil, water and nutrient management for conservation agriculture in continuous wheat and legume-wheat rotation in the centre and south Morocco. In Report of the First Research Coordination Meeting of the Joint FAO/IAEA Coordinated Research Project, Vienna, Austria 13-17 June 2005. IAEA-311-D1-RC-974.1.
• J.L. Arrúe, C. Cantero-Martínez, A. Cardarelli, V. Kavvadias, M.V. López, F. Moreno, R. Mrabet, J.M. Murillo, J.J. Pérez de Ciriza, A. Sombrero, J.L. Tenorio and E. Zambrana. 2007. Comprehensive inventory and assessment of existing knowledge on sustainable agriculture in the Mediterranean platform of KASSA. KASSA Project. 27p.
• J.L. Arrúe, C. Cantero-Martínez, A. Cardarelli, V. Kavvadias, M.V. López, F. Moreno, R. Mrabet, J.M. Murillo, J.J. Pérez de Ciriza, A. Sombrero, J.L. Tenorio and E. Zambrana. 2007. The Mediterranean platform comparative critical analysis. Learning from KASSA platforms'reports. KASSA Project. 27p.
• J.L. Arrúe, C. Cantero-Martínez, A. Cardarelli, V. Kavvadias, M.V. López, F. Moreno, R. Mrabet, J.M. Murillo, J.J. Pérez de Ciriza, A. Sombrero, J.L. Tenorio and E. Zambrana. 2007. Prospects for sustainable agriculture in the Mediterranean platform of KASSA. KASSA Project. 30p.
• Mrabet, R. 2007. No-tillage Research in Rainfed Areas of Morocco. Work Package 1.1 Report Mediterranean Platform. KASSA Project. 21p.
• R. Lahmar, J.L. Arrúe, J.E. Denardin, R.K. Gupta, M.F.S. Ribeiro, S. de Tourdonnet, I.P. Abrol, P. Barz, A. de Benito, A. Bianchini, A. Bolliger, C. Cantero-Martínez, A. Cardarelli, C. Chenu, R-A. Düring, J.E. Fernández, R. Ferreira, C.A. Flores, M. Frielinghaus, Ha Dinh Tuan, I. Hussain,V. Kavvadias, H.J. Kliemann, R.A. Kochhann, R. Kõlli, J. Kubat, T. Laktionova, M.V. López, J. Magid, V. Medvedev, I.C. Mendes, A. Michels, G.M. Miranda, L. Montoya, F. Moreno, R. Mrabet, L. Müller, J.M. Murillo, N. Nazareno, J. Netland, NE. Nielsen, C. Nieves-Mortensen, J. Novakova, A. Nozières, A. Onorati, C. Paschalidis, C. Paz, R. Peiretti, J.J. Pérez de Ciriza, D. Picard, C.N. Pillon, L. Pocheptsova, J-C. Quillet, S. Sangar, P. Saulas, E. Scopel, F. Skora Neto, T. Simon, A. Sombrero, J.L. Tenorio, D. Tessier, K. Thinggaard, S.C. Tripathi, E. Vandeputte, J. Werrity , M. Willms, E. Zambrana and G. Zervakis. Knowledge assessment and sharing on sustainable agriculture Synthesis Report. KASSA Project. 137p.
• Mrabet, R., Essahat, A., Ramdani, A., Hamal, A. & Moussadek, R. & Macpherson, H.G., 2008. Conservation agriculture in irrigated systems of semiarid Morocco. Scientific Report of the Azahar project AGL2005-05767. CSIC-Spain and INRA-Morocco. 32p.
• Mrabet, R., Essahat, A., Ramdani, A., M. Alghoum  & Macpherson, H.G. 2009. Conservation agriculture in irrigated systems of semiarid Morocco. Scientific Report of the Azahar project AGL2005-05767. CSIC-Spain and INRA-Morocco.24p .  

 
Project's Evaluation & reporting 

• Mrabet, R. 2008. Rapport de mission pour GFAR. Investing in sustainable crop intensification: the case for improving soil health. Technical workshop, FAO, Rome 21-25 July 2008. 4p.
• Projet de recherche-développement «une agriculture de conservation pour une production agricole durable en zones semi-arides ». Ministère de l’Agriculture et du développement rural (Algérie). Institut Technique des Grandes Cultures ITGC – ICARDA. 2005.
• Projet GCP/TUN/028/ITA FAO – Ecole Supérieure d’Agriculture du Kef. Programme de conservation des eaux et du sol dans les gouvernorats de Kairouan, Siliana et Zaghouan. 2003.
• Project Framework for Promoting Conservation Agriculture in Sub-Saharian Africa. Support of the Soil Fertility Initiative. FAO- World Bank. May 2000.

Technology Transfer & Technical Bulletins

• Shideed, K., A. Laamari, M. Boughla, H. Benaouda, H. Mahyou, R. Mrabet, M. El Mourid, A. Aw-Hassan, M. Hammudi, M. Rahmi, H. El Mzouri & R. Thomas. 2005. Documenting the impact: How effective is Atriplex Alley Cropping. ICARDA Caravan 22:34-36.
• Mrabet, R. & S. Lahlou. 2002. Conservation Agriculture in Morocco: Present status, development and future perspectives. African Conservation Tillage Network ACT-Year Book 14-17.
• Mrabet, R. 2001. Building soils with no-tillage in semiarid Morocco. ACT Network Vol. 2:1 January 2001. http://www.fao.org/ACT-Network.
• Mrabet, R.  2001. Le Semis Direct: Une technologie avancée pour une Agriculture durable au Maroc. Bulletin de Transfert de Technologie en Agriculture MADR-DERD. Nº 76, 4p. http://agriculture.ovh.org.
• Mrabet, R. 2000. Historical review of no-till research in semiarid Morocco. ACT Network Vol. 1:1 October 2000. http://www.welcome.to/ACT-Network.

Other reports

• Mrabet, R. 1997. Soil quality: Importance and Impact of No-tillage systems. Report of Engineer in Chief. 59p.
• Mrabet, R. 2003. Development Project of Regional Agricultural Research Center of Meknes, 30p.
• Mrabet, R. 2003. Research on no-tillage systems: Major findings. Report of Research Director. 32p.
• Mrabet, R. 2007. Development Project of Regional Agricultural Research Center of Tangier, 35p.

Awards received

• Grand Prix Hassan II pour l'invention et la recherche dans le domaine agricole, Ministère de l'agriculture et de la pêche Maritime, Rabat, 2009. 
• Van Ouwerkerk Memorial Award, Brisbane, Australia, 2003.
• International Soil Tillage Research Organisation (ISTRO) Award, Fort Worth, Texas,USA, 2000.
• International Erosion Control Association (IECA) Award, Reno, Nevada, 1994.USA.

Advising

• 3 PhD & 15 MSc
• 2 PhD & 1 MSc (in progress)

Jury of examination

• 3 PhD & 13 MSc

Teaching

• Soil Physics (Faculty of Sciences, Meknes)
• Instrumentation in Soil Physics (Faculty of Science, El Jadida);
• Soil Contamination (Faculty of Science, Fes);
• Geographic Information Systems & Remote Sensing (Ecole Mohammadia des Ingénieurs, Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Informatique et d'Analyse des Systèmes, Rabat & INRA Meknes) ;
• Irrigation and Drainage (Ecole Mohammadia des Ingénieurs, Rabat & Faculty of Science and Technology, Settat);
• Erosion process and soil protection (Ecole Mohammadia des Ingénieurs, Rabat & ONF International);
• Water & Soil Conservation (ICARDA);
• Water Conservation & Tillage (FAO);
• Conservation Production Systems (CIHEAM-IAV Hassan II).
• Crop residue management in conservation agriculture (CIHEAM-ICARDA)
• Integrating livestock in Conservation agriculture (CIHEAM-ICARDA)

Editorial & Association

Editorial Advisory Board Member:

• Soil & Tillage Research;
• La revue des Sciences Agronomiques et Forestières 
• International Journal of Agricultural Research
• Geomaghreb; 
• Al Awamia.

Reviewer for:

• Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica
• Agronomy Journal; 
• Agronomy for Sustainable Development ;
• Al Awamia;
• Applied Soil Ecology ;
• European Journal of Soil Biology;
• Field Crops Research;
• International Journal of Agricultural Research;
• Journal of African Earth Sciences;
• Environmental Monitoring and Assessment;  
• Asian Journal of Plant Sciences;
• Soil & Tillage Research.

Scientific & Editorial Committee Member of:

• First Med-Seminar on No-tillage systems, INRA-FERT, 2001, Settat, Morocco. 
• First National seminar on Almond tree, Meknes 25^th Mars, 2005. INRA Meknes.
• III World Congress on Conservation Agriculture October 3-7, 2005 (Nairobi, Kenya);
• 14^th Conference of International Soil Conservation Organization (ISCO) May 14-16, 2006 (Marrakech, Morocco).
• 1^st National Congress on Amelioration of Agricultural Production, FST Settat & INRA Settat 16-17 March 2006.
• 2^nd National Congress on Amelioration of Agricultural Production, FST Settat & INRA Settat 3-4 April 2008.
• National Seminar on Environment and Sustainable Development, Faculty of Sciences, Meknes, October, 28^th 2006, Meknes.
• National seminar on olive tree, INRA & AMPPC December 26^th, 2006 at Meknes.
• Congrès International 2009. L’Intégration de l’Agriculture dans le Développement Rural Durable au Défi des Crises Alimentaire, Energétique et Climatique Mondiales. 12-14 Novembre 2009, Agadir (Maroc). Faculté des Sciences Juridiques, Economiques et Sociales d’Agadir. http://congres-international-2009.synthasite.com/ 
• Symposium International sur Gestion Intégrée des Ressources en Eaux et en Sols et Durabilité des Systèmes de Cultures en Zones Méditerranéennes. Rabat du 14-16 Mai 2009.
• Les 5èmes Journées internationales des géosciences de l’environnement. Faculté des Sciences Fès Dhar El Mahraz. 13-14 Mai 2009. http://www.fsdmfes.ac.ma/jige5/

Member of National Societies:

Weed Science Society of Morocco, Moroccan Association of Agro-Economics (AMAECo), Moroccan Society of Agronomy & Moroccan Society of Soil Sciences (AMSSOL), National Association of Agricultural Engineering (ANAFID).

Member of International Societies:

Soil Science Society of America (SSSA), American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Soil and Water Conservation Society of America (SWCS), International Erosion Control Association (IECA), International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IASS), African Conservation Tillage Network ACT, Tillage erosion and translocation Network, International Soil Tillage Research Organisation (ISTRO), International Soil Conservation Organization (ISCO), World Association of Soil and Water Conservation (WASWC), Mountain Forum, International Society for Organic Agriculture Research (ISOFAR), Centre d’Information Sur l’Eau Agricole et Ses Usages (CISEAU), Moroccan Clay Association, Arab Society of Plant Protection.

Projects (Research – Research-development)

International Foundation for Science (IFS), Sweden.

Mrabet, R. 1999-2002. Long-term soil quality and organic matter changes associated with tillage and cropping systems in semiarid Morocco.

French Cooperation

Mrabet, R. & Yves Le Bissonnais (INRA-France) 2000-2003. Mesure et estimation des indices d'agrégation des sols Marocains et application pour l'évaluation des systèmes de gestion des cultures. Projet de Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (PRAD).

Naimi, M.  R. Mrabet et al.  2009-11.  La vulnérabilité des sols  à l'érosion et son évolution au Maroc. Projet de Reecherche Agronomique pour le développement (PRAD). 

Spanish Cooperation   

Azehar Program (Comisión Interministerial de Ciencia y  Tecnología, Plan Nacional I + D + I):

• Conservation tillage in rainfed agricultural systems: soil-plant C and N dynamics and carbon sequestration in Mediterranean environments (2004-07) (University of Llieda).
• Conservation agriculture in irrigated agricultural systems (2006-08) (University of Cordoba).

Belge technical Cooperation (CTB) & Wallonie-Bruxelles:

Mrabet, R., A. Bouaziz & A. Falisse. 2006-08. Production agricole plus performante,  conservatrice des sols, parcimonieuse en eau et en énergie, par une optimisation intégrée des facteurs de production dont  travail du sol, rotation des cultures et apports d’eau.  Faculté Universitaire des Sciences Agronomiques de Gembloux, INRA & IAV Hassan II.

CGIAR (ICARDA & CIMMYT):

• Improving the livelihoods of rural communities and natural resource management in the mountains of the Maghreb (2004-07), SDC Funds.
• Framework for “Ex post impact assessment of NRM research in the arid and semiarid areas: The case of The Mashreq/Maghreb Project experience”.
• Development of an Integrated Natural Resources Management Framework for Durable Agriculture in Central Morocco (MCGP Project, 2004-07).
• On-farm water husbandry in WANA (1996-98).
• Package for agricultural characterization (1996-98).

FAO & Ministry of Agriculture of Morocco

Promotion and transfer of no-tillage technologies in semiarid areas of Morocco. (1997-2001).

European Union

• Project on Curricula development on Soil and Water Resources Protection using Information and communication Technologies- SWART-ICT. Tempus Meda Joint European Project, CD_JEP-30117-2002.  Centre for Water and Climate, Wageningen University (2003-2007).  
• 6^th Frame, KASSA Project, Knowledge Assessment and Sharing on Sustainable Agriculture, EU Special Support Action (GOCE-CT-2004-505582), http://Kassa.cirad.fr
• Network on Governance, Science and Technology for Sustainable Water Resource Management in the Mediterranean: The role of DSS tools. (NOSTRUM-DSS).  EC Contract No INCO-CT-2004-509158. http://www.feem-web.it/nostrum/fra/01pres.html
• Mediterranean dialogue on framing sustainability in water policy evaluation (SWAP). Contract 043536 (INCO).

World Bank

• Vulnerability and Valuation of Conservation Agriculture and Drought Tolerance Technologies among Farmers in Rainfed Regions of Morocco. (Univ. of California – Davis, ICARDA, CIMMYT & INRA) (2007-08).
• Integrated rural development project :

• Small & Medium Scale Irrigation (Khenifra Province, Morocco)
• Rainfed agriculture (Boulemane Province, orocco)

IDRC (International Development Research Centre, Canada)

Mécanismes d’adaptation aux changements climatiques des communautés rurales dans deux écosystèmes contrastés en plaine et montagne du Maroc. Programme Adaptation aux changements climatiques en Afrique (ACCA) par la recherche et le renforcement des capacités. (2007-2009).

Consultant & Expert

• Individual Expert (Wageningen University).
• Consultant & reviewer (UN ECA, FAO, GTZ, COTUGRAIN, University of Llieda, IAASTD),
• Invited Speaker & delegate

• International FAO workshop on “Investing in sustainable crop intensification: the case for improving soil health. 22-24 July 2008. Rome, Italy.

• Second Regional Experts Consultation Meeting (2nd ECM) On "Recent Advances in traditional & non-traditional management and utilization of agriculture   residues: Potential & constraints". FAO. Cairo, Egypt, October 29 –November 1^st   2007.
• Workshop on Conservation agriculture for sustainable land management to improve the livelihood of people in dry area. GTZ, FAO & ACSAD. Damascus, Syria. May 7-9, 2007.
• CIMMYT-IFPRI International Technical Workshop, Bio-ethanol, maize and wheat: opportunities and risks. November 4-5, 2006, New Delhi, India.
• Annual General Meeting CGIAR 2005. Marrakech, Morocco. December 5-7, 2005.
• University of Cordoba & CIHEAM,
• FAO/CIRAD, II World Congress of Conservation Agriculture, Iguaçu Falls, Parana, Brazil, August 11-15, 2003,
• African Society of Geology,
• FAO, International workshop on conservation agriculture for sustainable wheat production in rotation with cotton in limited water resource areas. Tashkent, Uzbekistan, October, 13-18, 2002,
• Third International Conference on Land Degradation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, September 17-21, 2001.
• Water Conservation under scarcity: Research Needs. Library Talk at British Council, November 12^th 1999.

Computer skills

Programming, Statistics, Geostatistics, GIS, Word Processing, Data Base Management, Modeling, Edition.

Media

• Mrabet, R. 2008. Changements climatiques et sécheresse au Maroc. Atlanpages (Agence de Presse), France. http://atlanpages.monsite.wanadoo.fr .
• Mrabet, R. 2008. Drought in Morocco. Agence Néerlandaise de Presse (ANP).  
• Mrabet, R. 2007. Radio Fes. Agricultural Research & Rural Development.
• Mrabet, R. 2003. Radio Kef, Tunisia. Direct seeding in Maghreb region.
• Mrabet, R. 2003. Médi 1, Rabat, Morocco. Desertification.
• Mrabet, R. 2000. RAI Uno, Italy. Conservation Agriculture.