Plant Pathology Department
The department is committed to conducting applied research to address plant diseases in a way that protects the environment and prevents contamination of agricultural products. It also conducts applied research to solve disease problems and serves the community by providing scientific consultations to individuals and institutions and training agricultural workers on how to diagnose and control plant diseases.
The department aims to conduct the following studies and research:
To identify and classify plant diseases of all types affecting field and horticultural crops.
To identify and diagnose pathogens using traditional methods and modern techniques.
To develop scientific programs for plant disease control and promote the rational use of pesticides to protect the environment and human health.
To assess losses resulting from plant diseases and determine their impact on agricultural production quality.
To study the environmental conditions that contribute to the spread of plant diseases.
To study and estimate the amount of losses caused by pathogens and correlate them with prevailing environmental and biological conditions.
To support plant quarantine capabilities to limit the introduction of new or prohibited plant diseases.
To develop integrated pest management programs for various crop diseases, research pesticide alternatives, and produce and evaluate biological products.
Preserving and maximizing the role of Yemen's microbial resources in serving agricultural production.
Developing early warning and forecasting programs for various plant diseases, especially epidemic ones, based on Yemeni climatic conditions.
Utilizing tissue culture technology to produce disease-free plants, particularly those free from viruses, to limit disease spread.
Conducting training courses and extension seminars in the field of plant pathology. This strategy is implemented through the center's various departments.
Developing a comprehensive training program plan, prepared by the center in various fields, to cover all levels. These programs must include the latest advancements in plant pathology, biotechnology and its applications, and computer applications, including developing and updating existing programs, and evaluating and monitoring all new and promising developments.
Encouraging researchers to establish communication channels with funding agencies for technical cooperation projects through the center and within the framework of the center's research plan. This involves writing research and extension proposals aimed at finding solutions to plant disease problems, reducing losses from plant diseases, and participating in various breeding programs that aim to produce new disease-free varieties characterized by high quality and productivity.
Revitalizing trust between the private sector and the center, and activating the role of research in improving the productivity of important crops, increasing export rates, and securing funding for constructive research ideas aimed at maximizing returns from their application.
Adopting and funding applied research in the areas of plant disease control using biological methods and reducing pesticide use to achieve a pesticide-free, exportable organic product.
Developing national programs to improve the productivity of various crops and develop them to achieve a disease-free and certified product, ensuring increased production and quality, in collaboration with specialized centers and institutes.
Linking research and extension programs to deliver accurate information to farmers through trained teams to avoid errors in this field and ensure rapid implementation, as well as developing disease forecasting strategies to cover all important crops and their management.
Fostering a spirit of teamwork to revive cooperation among various research personnel, given its powerful impact on speed of implementation and overcoming obstacles and problems.
Maximizing the utilization of the center's researchers' expertise by collaborating with the center's departments and relevant departments in various universities, and forming integrated research teams to develop a strategy for plant disease control and mitigation.
Enhancing the center's subscriptions to scientific journals and specialized periodicals in the field of plant diseases and their control, as well as in the production of disease-free plants and biotechnology and its applications in plant pathology.
Holding monthly workshops in the center's various departments to ensure researchers are kept abreast of all new developments in all areas of plant diseases and the production of disease-resistant plants.
Maximizing the benefits of international conferences and encouraging researchers to attend them, and directing their recommendations toward addressing national challenges related to the center's directions and plan.
Promoting scientific collaboration with international universities and research centers to transfer technology and train junior researchers on the latest advancements in plant pathology.
