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Guideline for Establishment of Demonstration on 1st stage (spring season of 2012)
18th Feb 2012
1. Object
Demonstration activities aim to select suitable horticulture technologies oriented marketneeds and extension methodology for the small scale farmers, due to prepare the detail
extension plan and technical guideline.
2. Concept
1) Identify new marketable fruits and vegetables for small scale famers in the region
2) Verify good horticulture production techniques practiced by small scale farmers in the
region
3) Improve horticulture production techniques to tackle a problems faced small scale
farmers in the region
and also CP Team Acquire good practices thru above activities
3. Number of Demo
- Agriculture institutions (Research field or Nursery): each 1 Demo per Governorate
*Demo in Agricultural institutions will conduct with above concept 1), 2) and 3)
- Farmers field: each 3 to 4 Demo per Governorate in spring season 2012 (will be establish
another 3 to 4 farmers in autumn season 2012)
*Demo in Farmers field will conduct with above concept 1) and 2)
4. Design of Demo
- Demo should be designed by CP team and Directors of each institutions with
recommendation of Technical Committee (Ministry level) on the basis of following
Demonstration Activities Design
- Duration of Demo : Demo will continue until end of Project period (about 5 years), also
CP team will following up & Advising farmer
- Provision of materials necessary for Demo:
JICA and MoAWR will provide necessary materials, tools & equipments. And MoAWR will
provide labor only in Agriculture Institutions
- Function of Demo:
Establish Demo field for new technologies at Agriculture institutions first to develop
such technologies, then at exemplary farmers field to evaluate their adaptability.
- Candidate location of Demo in Agriculture institutions are;
Ainkawa & Gerdarasha Research (Erbil), Bakkrajo Research (Sulaimania), Malta
Research or Malta Nursery (Duhok)
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Format for Demonstration Activities Design (Erbil)Category Subject Target activities Target crops (examples)
Identify new marketable
fruits and vegetables for
small scale famers in the
region
Examine adaptability of the newly
introduced crops and varieties as well
as production system in target area
-Establish trial field for fruit
tree in Kore nursery
-Establish trial field for
Vegetable in Gerdasha
-establishing nursery for
vegetable seedlings and
fruits seedling
(Fruits) February.
-Pistachio (1)
2 verities
-Strawberry (2) Gerdasha
-Almond(3)
2 verities
-Kaki (4)
2 verities
-Walnut Israel variety(5)
2 verities
-Orange seedless variety(6) Gerdasha
2 verities
-Mandarin orange (7) Gerdasha
2 verities
-Root Stock for stone fruit & Pome fruit
2 verities
(Vegetables)(Summer)
-Okra (1) Open field & Green house
-Pepper (yellow, red, orange) (2) Green
house
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-Water Melon (yellow, seedless) (3)
Open field
-Cherry tomato (4) Green house
-Artichoke (5) Open field
-Asparagus(6) Green house
(Winter)
- Mushroom(1) Ainkawa
-Broccoli (2) Open field Gerdasha or
Ainkawa
-Cauliflower (3) Open field
-Chinese cabbage(4) Open field
-Carrot(5) Open field
-Lettuce (different leaves & colors) (6)
Open field
-Spinach Green house
Verify good horticulture
production techniques
practiced by small scale
farmers and recommended
practices in the region
Verify model farmers practices in fruits
& vegetables production
-Survey and verify model
practice for fruit from farmer
for first step then bring those
techniques to other farmers
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-Pomegranate (black variety -Iran)
-Apricot (spacing, pruning, irrigation, )
-Strawberry(mulching,
-Peach(spacing, pruning, irrigation, )
Diversification due to escape from
Tomato or cucumber based mono
Practicing crop rotation Tomato(summer) with
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cropping Legumes(Faba bean)
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Okra(winter)
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Cauliflower/broccoli (winter)
Introduce soil fertility management
practices
Composting
Crop rotation
Green manure crop
Mulching with organic
material
stubble crop residues into
the soil
Soil test and analyze before and after doing
Improve horticulture
production techniques to
tackle a problems faced
small scale farmers in the
region
Expand production period to summer
and winter season
Using different variety for maturity
(both early and late)
Small model for using Cold storage
Utilize greenhouse with
cooling and heating
(fan with spraying water)
Tomato (
Cucumber
Okra
Strawberry
Work on pending crops production
system introducing appropriate
practices from neighboring country
Water shortage issue
Pest control
Certified seed
-prevent from sun burning of pomegranate
-grafting techniques of pistachio
-pest control for stone fruits (wood borer
worm)
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-tomato (tuta absoluta, nematode, white fly,
spider mite)
Using certified seed
Water harvesting to tackle
Improve quality of the products meet
the needs of the market
Post harvesting
technology
Good packaging
Cooling storage
Grading system for fruits and
vegetable
Putting wax
Value adding activities
Organic farming and certify
GAP (good agriculture
practice) and its certification
Reconsider local resources in the
region
Invite genetic breeding
expert to study evaluation
method.
propagation
Mulberry, underground apple, small fruits,
Rabarber,
Rehabilitation of old orchard Conducting small pilot
project to introducing
appropriate techniques at
Pomegranate,
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part of the farmers orchard
Using experience and skill
from good farmers,
and implement training for
CPs before conduct
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Analyze Potential & Problem of Horticulture Production in Erbil
Category List up your Potentials , Resources & Problems
New marketable fruits and
vegetables for small scale
famers in the region
(Fruits)
-Strawberry
-Pistachio
-Almond
-Kiwi
-Grape
-Fig
-Apricot
-Olive
-Mango
-Blueberry
-Kaki
(Vegetables)
(Summer)
-Cherry tomato
-Water Melon (yellow, seedless)
-Pepper (yellow, red, orange)
-Egg plant
-Melon
-Okra
-Cucumber (new variety)
-Potato (red skin)
-Pumpkin (poma)
-Artichoke
-Asparagus
(Winter)
- Mushroom
-Chinese cabbage
-Broccoli
-Lettuce (different leaves & colors)
-Jarjer
-Radish
-Garlic
-Carrot
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-Green peas & beans
-Spinach
-Swiss chards
Medicinal Plants
Flower (cut)
Good horticulture
production techniques
practiced by small scale
farmers and
recommended practices in
the region
(Fruit)
-Apricot: Pruning, Spacing, Fertilization & Irrigation system
-Pomegranate: Pruning, Spacing, Fertilization & Irrigation system
-Peach: Pruning, Spacing, Fertilization & Irrigation system
-Grape: Pruning, Spacing, Fertilization & Irrigation system
-Pistachio: grafting (only one farmer)
(Vegetables)
-Tomato, cucumber, melon: Expand production period using green
house with heating system
-Water melon: spacing, irrigation system, fertilization
-Potato: irrigation system, harvesting
Horticulture production
techniques to tackle a
problems faced small
scale farmers in the area
-Composting
-Pest control for white fly, mite, nematode, Tuta absoluta, etc.
-Crop rotation
-Trap crops-IPM
-Lab. Equipments for Analyze soil & water
-Cooling ware house to expand storage period
-Hydroponic
-Organic Agriculture
-Soil less culture
-Water harvesting methods
-Green house (tunnel) with Cooling & heating system
-Post harvest handing (Packaging system)
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-Marketing system (Scheduling, panting time, diversity of varieties)
-Establish committee for advising farmers
-Orchard Field day for customer(Resultant owner, consumers, Retail
seller)