Bio-pesticide Research Project - Sulaimani Polytechnic University Research centre

The main objective of this project is to contribute to the improvement of the scientific and technical knowledge on the production and use of biopesticide in plant protection.

Consumer Food-Choice Behaviour - ARD Department

The main objective of this project is to quantify the consumer behaviour and preference of food in usual and crisis times and improve the marketing system and food waste management in KRI.

Food Waste Management and Food Security - ARD Department

The main objective of this project is to quantifying food waste and raise people's awareness regarding food loss and waste in order to improve natural resource use in agricultural production and the food system.

Water use efficiency - A Joint project between (University of Sulaimani, Sulaimani Polytechnic University Research centre, and Jarmo University)

The aim of this project is to quantify the water use for both traditional irrigation system and modern irrigation system at different regions of KRI and determining the better solution for drought and water shortages in KRI.

Some research projects in process:

• • Rural Development - Sustainable rural tourism development

  • Food security and indigenous knowledge of rural communities

  • Water Use efficiency of vegetables produced in KRI

  • Consumer food-choice behaviour

  • Effect of some micro-nutrients on growth, flowering, and quality of cut rose under different conditions

  • Nitrogen fixation in broad bean

  • Effects of Zero Tillage Practices and Conservation Tillage On Growth, Yield, and Its Crop Management Economic Indicators of Barley and Wheat in Kurdistan region

  • Biorational and Organic Pesticides in Pest Management

  • Influence of foliar and soil applications of Humic acid on growth and yield of salad lettuce (Lactuca sativa var. lollo and rosy)

Supervising research projects for undergraduate students :

• Sustainability measures of agricultural production in KRI

• Urban Farming

• Rural Tourism Development (Agritourism)

• The roles of women in the rural areas (production, decision making, politically, handcraft, marketing)

• Training needs for vegetable producers (farmers) under protected cultivation (plastic house)

• Non-tillage system adoption in Kurdistan region

• Grapevine plant production and marketing in Kurdistan Region

• How to re-promote Kurdish rice in the local market and compete with imported rice?

• Effect of Pinching on Root Nodules and Nitrogen Fixation rate in broad bean (Vicia Faba)

• Effect of Oxygenated Compost Tea on Salad Lettuce (Lectuca Sativa var. Lollo) growth and yield