Summary
I am Head, Department of Environment and Natural Resources of INRA-Morocco. Prior to this, I was Head of the Agronomy and Plant physiology Research Unit in Meknes, Regional Center of INRA-Morocco. I received my Ph.D. degree in environmental sciences from Liege University (Belgium) and my Diploma of Agronomy Engineer from Hassan II Institute of Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine (Morocco). I am specialized in crop forecasting and monitoring and, in climate change impacts on agriculture. I have been awarded the medal of merit from FAO during World Food Day, October 2008.
Education
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Ph. D. |
Liège University, Arlon-Belgium, 2006. Wheat grain yield forecasting models for food security in Morocco (Ph.D. in environmental sciences). http://riad.balaghi.googlepages.com/thesisbalaghi.pdf |
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M. Sc. |
Fondation Universitaire Luxembourgeoise, Arlon-Belgium, 2000. Soil water monitoring for wheat in a semi arid area of Morocco: Calibration and use of the "SOIL" model. (Diploma in environmental sciences). http://riad.balaghi.googlepages.com/DEA.pdf |
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M. Sc. |
Hassan II Institute of Agronomy and Veterinary medicine, Rabat-Morocco, 1991. Scientific information transfer models to users. Case of the cereal intensification in Abda-Ahmar (Morocco). (Diploma of agronomy engineer). |
Publications
R. Balaghi, M.-C. Badjeck, D. Bakari, E. De Pauw, A. De Wit, P. Defourny, S. Donato, R. Gommes, M. Jlibene, A.C. Ravelo, M.V.K. Sivakumar, N. Telahigue and B. Tychon, 2010. Managing Climatic Risks for Enhanced Food Security: Key Information Capabilities. World Climate Conference - 3. Procedia Environmental Sciences 1, 313–323.
Mahyou H., Tychon B., Balaghi R., Mimouni J., Paul R., 2010. Désertification des parcours arides au Maroc, Tropicultura 28, p. 107-114. http://www.tropicultura.org/text/v28n2/107.pdf
Jlibene M., Balaghi R., 2009. Le risque sécheresse en agriculture pluviale. Bulletin mensuel de liaison et d'information du Programme National de Transfert de Technologie 181. http://www.vulgarisation.net/bul181.htm
Badraoui M., Dahan R., Balaghi R., 2009. Acquis de l’INRA en matière de recherche scientifique et technologique pour l’amélioration de la production agricole au Maroc. Les leçons de la crise alimentaire mondiale : stratégies agro-alimentaires et contribution de la recherche scientifique. Bulletin d’Information de l’Académie Hassan II des Sciences et Techniques n°5, juin 2009. http://www.academie.hassan2.sciences.ma/pdf/bulletin5.pdf
Gommes R., El Hairech T., Rosillon D., Balaghi R. 2009. Impact of climate change on agricultural yields in Morocco. World Bank - Morocco study on the impact of climate change on the agricultural sector. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Roma, Italy. 105p. ftp://ext-ftp.fao.org/SD/Reserved/Agromet/WB_FAO_morocco_CC_yield_impact/report/WB_Morocco_20091013.pdfBalaghi R., Tychon B., Eerens H., Jlibene M. 2008. Empirical regression models using NDVI, rainfall and temperature data for the early prediction of wheat grain yields in Morocco. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation 10, 438 – 452. doi:10.1016/j.jag.2006.12.001
Balaghi R., Tychon B., Jlibene M., Mrabet R. 2007. Gestion du risque de sécheresse agricole au Maroc. Sécheresse 18, 1-8. http://www.john-libbey-eurotext.fr/fr/revues/agro_biotech/sec/e-docs/00/04/36/73/article.phtml
Balaghi R., El Asri M., Alilou F. 2006. Carte des zones favorables aux tabacs Brun, Burley et Virginie. INRA, Maroc.
Balaghi R., Jlibene M., Tychon B. Réflexion sur la gestion du risque lié à l’eau en agriculture au Maroc. ألمزارع ألمغربي. N° 15. Juin 2003.
Jlibene M., Balaghi R., Douimi R. 2003. A practical approach, for developing wheat yields prediction models in Morocco, based on data from rainfall and major biotic and abiotic stresses. Ispra: European Agro-phenology Meeting, 4-5th December, 2003.
Tychon B., Balaghi R., Jlibene M. 2002. Risk water management in agricultural water use. In: Water source of food security. Prospects for agricultural water use in the 21st Century. International Electronic Conference organized by the Land and Water Development Division of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Roma, Italy. http://www.fao.org/ag/agl/aglw/wsfs/index.stm
Balaghi R. 2000. Agrosystem factors: data collection and analysis. In: Jarvis D., Sthapit B., Sears L., Conserving agricultural biodiversity In Situ: A scientific basis for sustainable agriculture. International Plant Genetic resources Institute, Roma, Italy. pp. 31-35.http://www.bioversityinternational.org/publications/Web_version/541/begin.htm#Contents
Achtar S., Arias-Reyes L.M., Balaghi R., Balma D., De N.N. Ellis E., Fanissi D., Paudel C.L., Rijal D., Rogriguez J., Teshome A. 2000. Agroecosystem factors: natural and farmer managed. In: D.I. Jarvis, H. Klemick, B. Sthapit, M. Sadiki, L. Guarino and L. Myer. A Training Guide to In Situ Conservation On-farm. IPGRI, Italy. http://www.bioversityinternational.org/Publications/In%5FSitu%5FConservation%5FOn%5FFarm/
Boughlala M., Balaghi R., El Mourid M. 1994. Validation et utilisation du modèle MULTISIM simulateur des distributions de rendements. In : INRA, (Editors). Journée d'Information sur les Recherches Agricoles. Outils d'aide à la décision et rentabilité de la recherche en agriculture aléatoire. Rabat : Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, pp. 7-21.
Ouattar S., Balaghi R., Ameziane T.E. 1992. Fiches techniques pour la conduite céréalière dans les Abda - Ahmar (Maroc). Ministère de l'Agriculture et de la Réforme Agraire, Maroc.
Book chapters
Gommes R., Haripada D., Mariani L., Challinor A., Tychon B., Balaghi R., Dawod M.A.A. 2007. Chapter 5: Agrometeorological forecasting, Guide To Agricultural Meteorological Practices (GAMP n°135), Geneva, Switzerland, World Meteorological Organization, In Press (book chapter). http://www.agrometeorology.org/fileadmin/insam/repository/gamp_chapt5.pdf
Kijne Jacob W. 2003. Unlocking the Water Potential of Agriculture. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Rome. 62p. ftp://ftp.fao.org/agl/aglw/docs/unlocking_e.pdfConferences
Balaghi R. 2010. Technologies for agricultural water management - Morocco. IT'S DOWN 2 EARTH. Global Conference on Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change, 31 October – 5 November 2010. World Forum - The Hague, The Netherlands. http://www.afcconference.com/program/126-tuesday
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Balaghi R. 2010. Climate change and the integration of the environmental challenges within the "Green Morocco Plan". Consultation meeting on “the impacts of climate change on water resources, drought and population mobility”. Republic of Syria, on 15-16 of September 2010.
Balaghi R., Badjeck M-C, Bakari D., De Pauw E., De Wit A., Defourny P., Donato S., Gommes R., Jlibene M., Ravelo A.C., Sivakumar M.V.K., Telahigue N., Tychon B.. Managing climatic risks for enhanced food security : Key information capabilities. World Climate Conference 3. Geneva, Switzerland, 31 August–4 September 2009. http://www.wcc3.org/wcc3docs/pdf/WS10_Balaghi.pdf
Balaghi R. & Gommes R. 2009. Climate change impacts on agriculture: Challenge for food security and new opportunities. World Grain Forum. St Petersburg, Russia, 6 – 7 June 2009. http://www.grain-forum.com/
Balaghi R. & Benaouda H. Conférence Nationale : « Les changements climatiques au Maroc : défis et opportunités ». Changements climatiques et agriculture au Maroc: impacts et incertitudes. Rabat, 11-12 février 2009. Centre d’Accueil et de Conférence CAC-Hay Riad. http://www.affaires-generales.gov.ma/article.asp?ACT=2&idact=727
Gommes R. & Balaghi R. 2008. Changements climatiques et agriculture au Maroc: impacts et incertitudes. Journée Mondiale de l’Alimentation 2008. La sécurité alimentaire mondiale: les défis des bioénergies et du changement climatique. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Roma, Italy. http://www.fao.org/climatechange/51940/en/
Balaghi R. 2007. Morocco system. Training on Crop Growth Monitoring System. (Ispra, 5th - 7th December 2007). http://agrifish.jrc.it/marsstat/meetings/2007-12-05.htm.
Balaghi R. 2007. Utilisation de la télédétection dans les statistiques agricoles. Direction de la Programmation et des Affaires Economiques, Rabat, Le 31 mai 2007.
Balaghi R., Tychon B., Eerens H., Jlibene, M. 2006. Crop yield forecast with NOAA and SPOT-VEGETATION data in Morocco. ISPRS Archives XXXVI-8/W48 Workshop proceedings: Remote sensing support to crop yield forecast and area estimates. http://www.isprs.org/proceedings/XXXVI/8-W48/
Balaghi R., Tychon, B., Eerens, H., Jlibene, M. 2006. Empirical regression models using NDVI, rainfall and temperature data for the early prediction of wheat grain yields in Morocco. III CGMS Experts Meeting and GEOLAND Training Workshop (Arlon, 23th October - 25th October 2006). http://agrifish.jrc.it/marsstat/meetings/2006-10_agenda.htm
Jlibene M. & Balaghi R. 2006. La pluviométrie est un facteur simple et pratique de prédiction du rendement provincial et national du blé au Maroc. Journées Nationales sur l’Environnement et Développement Durable. Octobre 2006, Université Moulay Ismaïl, Meknès.
Balaghi R. & Jlibene M. 2006. Efficience d’utilisation de l’eau en agriculture. Journées Nationales sur l’Environnement et Développement Durable. Université Moulay Ismaïl, 28 octobre 2006, Meknès.
Balaghi R., Jlibene M. 2006. Efficience de l’utilisation de l’eau en agriculture au Maroc. 4èmes Journées Universitaires du Printemps organisées par l’Association des Enseignants des Sciences de la Vie et de la Terre au Maroc sous le thème "L’eau : Défi éternel". Meknès du 7 au 11 avril 2006. http://assodev.ma/IMG/doc/presentation_et_programme.doc
Balaghi R. & Jlibene M. 2005. Une base de données digitalisée sur les ressources naturelles au Maroc. In: Indicateurs agro-environnementaux, I.A.V. Hassan II, Rabat.
Balaghi R., El Mourid M., Jlibene M. 1994. Evaluation of "Simulation Model for Triticum Aestivum Genotypes" through the simulation of potential yield for Meknès, Douyet and Annoceur. In. Workshop Agro-ecological characterization. ICARDA, Aleppo, Syria, 19-22 April 1994.
Consultant
- FAO consultant, Reviewer of the FAO-World Bank study on Climate Change, Water Security and Agricultural Development report. Beijing, China, from 23 February to 1 March 2010.
- FAO consultant, Support to “Mitigation and adaptation of crop production to climate change” project N° CST-VIE 199/11/2009. Hanoi (VIETNAM), from 02 to 11 December 2009.
- FAO consultant, International FAO Training in Crop Yield Forecasting and Modeling at University of Liege. UTF/PAK/101/PAK project, Islamabad - Pakistan, from 15 to 22 mars 2008.
- FAO yield forecasting consultant, UTF/PAK/101/PAK project. Islamabad - Pakistan, from 15 to 22 March 2008.
- FAO Consultant: “crop yield forecasting” trainer. Lilongwe - Malawi, from 22 October - 09 November 2007. Prepared Under FAO/EU Food Security Program (GCP/INT/162/EC - Ph.II.). http://www.foodsec.org/tr_cm_03.htm
Reports
Balaghi R., Fadlaoui A., Jlibene M. 2005. Defining the spatial extent of the agricultural regions. Development of an Integrated Natural Resources Management Framework for Durable Agriculture in Central Morocco (INRM). INRA, Rabat. 35p.
Fadlaoui A., Essahat A., Balaghi R., Jlibene M., Mrabet R. 2005. Identification des besoins, limites, perceptions, attitudes et comportements des agriculteurs à l’égard du système Non-labour à Meknès. Rapport de synthèse. Development of an Integrated Natural Resources Management Framework for Durable Agriculture in Central Morocco (INRM). INRA, Rabat. 19p.
Balaghi R., Dekkaki M., El Asri M., Mrabet R., Saffour K. 2005. La Wilaya de Meknès : Support de choix pour le programme «Atténuation des effets de la sécheresse». INRA, Meknès. 7p.
El Oumri M., Osghiri A., Moatamid Z., Moussadek R., Göbel W., Benaouda H., Mahyou H., Balaghi R. 2004. Use of Agro-ecological characterization, GIS, and Remote sensing tools for integrated natural resources management in Morocco. INRA/ICARDA Annual report 2003-2004.
Balaghi R. 2003. Une vision pour la gestion du risque de sécheresse en agrométéorologie. Mémoire pour le concours d'Ingénieur en Chef. INRA. Rabat. 43p.
Benaouda H., Balaghi R., El Ouali A. 2001. Caractérisation agro climatique du couloir Taourirt Taforalt. Projet de développement rural intégré de Taourirt - Taforalt INRA/DPA d’Oujda.
Balaghi R. 1992. Etude du climat et évaluation des potentialités de production du blé tendre à Meknès, Douyet et Annoceur. Mémoire de titularisation. INRA, Meknès.