{"id":38834,"date":"2025-12-05T15:21:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T15:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/afcar\/?p=38834"},"modified":"2025-12-05T15:21:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T15:21:13","slug":"commencement-of-research-activities-by-the-center-for-arid-farming-and-conservation-agriculture-researches-at-the-university-of-mosul-using-conservation-agriculture-seeders-in-the-fields-of-sinjar-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/afcar\/2025\/12\/05\/commencement-of-research-activities-by-the-center-for-arid-farming-and-conservation-agriculture-researches-at-the-university-of-mosul-using-conservation-agriculture-seeders-in-the-fields-of-sinjar-far\/","title":{"rendered":"Commencement of Research Activities by the Center for Arid Farming and Conservation Agriculture Researches at the University of Mosul Using Conservation Agriculture Seeders in the Fields of Sinjar Farmers."},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>\u00a0\u00a0 On 30 November 2025, the Center for Arid Farming and Conservation Agriculture Researches at the University of Mosul commenced its research activities focused on implementing conservation agriculture techniques in several farmers\u2019 fields in Sinjar. The activities employed the Center\u2019s conservation agriculture seeders as part of its ongoing efforts to promote sustainable agricultural practices and support rural farmers.<\/h3>\n<h3>\u00a0\u00a0 The implementation involved cultivating various bread wheat varieties to evaluate their performance under local conditions and to assess the effectiveness of conservation agriculture techniques in improving soil fertility, increasing productivity, and reducing the costs of agricultural operations compared to conventional methods. The process was supervised by the Center\u2019s researchers: Assistant Professor Dr. Ma\u2019an Mohammed Saleh, Head of the Genetic Resources Department, Dr. Adnan Abdul Ahmed, and Assistant Lecturer Thaker Jasim Mohammed, who oversaw the conservation agriculture seeders. The fieldwork was further supported by a team of agricultural engineers who provided technical assistance during the implementation process.<\/h3>\n<h3>\u00a0\u00a0 Specialized personnel calibrated the seeders for seeds and fertilizers to ensure optimal yields at minimal costs, enhancing the effectiveness of the technique and ensuring practical and sustainable benefits for farmers.<\/h3>\n<h3>\u00a0\u00a0 The main objective of this activity is to test the performance of modern conservation agriculture techniques under the environmental conditions of Sinjar, and to promote their adoption among local farmers due to their potential to reduce input consumption, improve the efficiency of natural resource use, and increase overall productivity.<\/h3>\n<h3>\u00a0\u00a0 This program aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly Goal 2: Zero Hunger, by promoting sustainable agriculture and supporting national efforts to develop the agricultural sector and improve livelihoods in rural communities.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone  wp-image-38835\" src=\"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/afcar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/12\/22222-1-300x225.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/afcar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/12\/22222-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"651\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27651%27%20height%3D%27488%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20651%20488%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27651%27%20height%3D%27488%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/afcar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/12\/22222-1-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/afcar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/12\/22222-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/afcar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/12\/22222-1-400x300.jpg 400w, 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data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone  wp-image-38841\" src=\"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/afcar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/12\/88888-300x225.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/afcar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/12\/88888-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"651\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27651%27%20height%3D%27488%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20651%20488%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27651%27%20height%3D%27488%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/afcar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/12\/88888-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/afcar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/12\/88888-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/afcar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/12\/88888-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/afcar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/12\/88888-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/afcar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/12\/88888-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/afcar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/12\/88888-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/afcar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/12\/88888.jpg 960w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 651px) 100vw, 651px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone  wp-image-38814\" src=\"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/afcar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/12\/\u062a\u0646\u0632\u064a\u0644-2.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/afcar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/12\/\u062a\u0646\u0632\u064a\u0644-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"649\" height=\"649\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27649%27%20height%3D%27649%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20649%20649%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27649%27%20height%3D%27649%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/afcar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/12\/\u062a\u0646\u0632\u064a\u0644-2-66x66.png 66w, https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/afcar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/12\/\u062a\u0646\u0632\u064a\u0644-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/afcar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/12\/\u062a\u0646\u0632\u064a\u0644-2-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/afcar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/12\/\u062a\u0646\u0632\u064a\u0644-2.png 225w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 649px) 100vw, 649px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span class=\"xv78j7m x1sy0etr\">#University_of_Mosul<\/span>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>#Center_for_Arid_Farming_and_Conservation_Agriculture_Research\u2019s.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>#sustainable_development.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0\u00a0 On 30 November 2025, the Center for Arid Farming and Conservation Agriculture Researches at the University of Mosul commenced its research activities focused on implementing conservation agriculture techniques in several farmers\u2019 fields in Sinjar. The activities employed the Center\u2019s conservation agriculture seeders as part of its ongoing efforts to promote sustainable agricultural practices and support rural farmers. \u00a0\u00a0 The implementation involved cultivating various bread wheat varieties to evaluate their performance under local conditions and to assess the effectiveness of conservation agriculture techniques in improving soil fertility, increasing productivity, and reducing the costs of agricultural operations compared to conventional methods. The <a href=\"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/afcar\/2025\/12\/05\/commencement-of-research-activities-by-the-center-for-arid-farming-and-conservation-agriculture-researches-at-the-university-of-mosul-using-conservation-agriculture-seeders-in-the-fields-of-sinjar-far\/\"> [Read More]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":83,"featured_media":38842,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-38834","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/afcar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38834","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/afcar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/afcar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/afcar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/83"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/afcar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38834"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/afcar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38834\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38843,"href":"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/afcar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38834\/revisions\/38843"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/afcar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38842"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/afcar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38834"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/afcar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38834"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/afcar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38834"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}