1. Improved livelihoods of small farmers inIraq through integrated pestmanagement and organic fertilization.(IPM/OF) IFAD Grant 1001-1QDuration: Five years: 2009 - 2013Dr. Nasri Haddad, Dr. Hamed HadwanAnnual Consultation Meeting IFAD / ICARDA21-22 October, 2014 Amman, Jordan

2. GOAL: Improvement of livelihoods and empowerment ofsmall farmers through the promotion of sustainableagricultural production systems in IraqPURPOSE: Increased productivity of date palm andcereal-food legume based production systems throughadoption by farmers of improved technology packagesbased on integrated pest management (IPM) and organicfertilization.Budget : 1,185,500 US$ 3. Project outputs:Sustain the date palm-based irrigated productionsystems in Middle and South of Iraq;Sustain the wheat-food legume based rainfed productionsystem in northern Iraq;Enabling policies and institutional options developed foreffective adoption of improved technology packages;Capacities of small farmers, research and extension staffand institutions enhanced 4. Project sites 5. Project PartnersIFAD: International Fund for Agricultural DevelopmentICARDA: BIGM, SEPR, IWLMP, CODIS, CDUPartners in Iraq:National Center for Organic Agriculture,Ministry of Agriculture, agricultural directorates at the targetgovernorates,State Board for Agricultural Research,State Board for ExtensionFaculties of Agriculture at the Universities ofBaghdad, Musel, Sulyamania and Al Anbar.Ministry of Science and TechnologyFarmers and their associationsInternational PartnersRegional IPM Program in the Near East-ProjectGTFS/REM/070/ITA implemented by FAO.International wheat rust network 6. Preparation for project implementationProject inception workshopand Steering Committee washeld at ICARDA 25-27January 2009.National inception workshopwas organized at the Ministry ofAgriculture in BaghdadThree local inceptionworkshops were alsoorganized, one at eachof the three project sites 7. Iraqi and ICARDAScientists workingjointly during thetechnical meetings;review results andplan for futureactivities 8. Meeting and visit tothe field in Erbil inthe presence ofIFAD representativeRust training course 9. Production Systems ConstraintsPests Infestation and their threatsDate palm basedproduction system(Middle and South ofIraq)Yield and quality reduced.Due to insect infestation:date moth, Dubas, stemborers, and Ghobar mite. 10. Review of available information onDate Palm pests and IPM options 11. Solar insect light traps ( Magna Trap, Russell IPM ) used to Controland determine the population density of Oryctes elegans in Datepalm orchards 12. No of adults caught/trapMain Achievements :IPM of Stem borerStem borer and thedamage it produce 13. lesser date moth andthe damage itproduce% of infestationIPM of lesser date mothInfestation rate (%) of date palm fruits with lesser date moth when thefollowing treatments were evaluated: biological agents Bacillusthuregiensis (Bt) applied either dust or spray, and Spinosad(Saccharopolysporaspinosa) and chemical insecticide Deltamethrin ascompared to no treatment 14. Results HighlightsIPM of Dubas bug in IraqBased in IPM/OF project results in IraqThe Ministry of Agriculture has adopted controlcampaign called (Clean Control Campaign) againstDubas bug by using Neem as a botanical insecticide 15. 7Estimated increase in farmers' income if farmers in Iraq /at study area shift from chemical controlto botinical control of dubas bug insect on date palm under different market price5 543191514131020181614121086420600 500 450 400 300Million US$Market price IQD per toneBotinical ver Chemical at StudyAreaBotinical ver Chemical atNational LevelEconomic Assessment 16. The application of 30 kgcompost/tree to date palmresulted in nearly 30%increase in yield as comparedwith the unfertilized trees.Organic Fertilization 17. Wheat-Food legumes based system(In northern Iraq)Sunn Pest causingserious wheat yield andquality lossesWheat rust diseasescause serious yieldreduction.Sunn pest, Eurygaster integriceps, 18. Chickpeaaschochytablight isdevastatingdiseaseResultedincompletecropfailure 19. Chickpeas Ascochyta blight and Wilt resistanceChickpea genotypes were evaluated for Ascochyta blightand Wilt resistance at a large scale on farmers fields. Tworesistant/tolerant genotypes (FLIP-05-113c and FLIP-06-156c) in seed multiplication and release 20. Wheat RustSeveral wheat rust resistancelines were identified by theproject, are available for thenational breeding program to beutilized for the production of highyielding wheat varieties that arehigh rust resistant. 21. Nine farmersfield schoolswereestablished inIraq and 150farmersbenefiting fromthese schools.IPM/OF Iraq. IFAD Grant 1001-1QFarmers' Field schools 22. Policy recommendations(for the use of biopesticide on dubas bug insect)Gradual increase in biopesticides to substitute chemical pesticides. Thecurrent agricultural policy provides substantial subsidies for chemical pesticides.Reducing the subsidy will encourage farmers to look for cheaper alternatives, suchas IPM. Create a new price policy that gives higher prices for organic agriculturalproducts. The current agricultural price policy does not differentiate betweenorganic and non-organic products. It is necessary to create a new price policy thatgives premium higher prices for organic agricultural products to encourage theirproduction. Develop an agricultural extension system which has good knowledge of IPMapproaches, in order to be effective in changing farmers attitudes and practices..Farmers field schools that were established by the project need to be extended toreach newfarmers and new areas. Raising the awareness of farmers and decision makers in the MoA and otherrelated ministries and institutions regarding the concepts and advantages of IPM Establishment of a National Center for Agricultural Policy is needed.address the policy and institutional issues at the national and provincial levels. 23. Project Publications 24. Capacity Development 25. ICARDA Staff of the Year 2011Outstanding Research TeamName of the Team: IPM/OF project team (IFADfunded project in Iraq)Improved livelihoods of small farmers in Iraqthrough integrated pest management andorganic fertilizationStaff Names:ICARDA: Dr. Nasri Haddad, Dr. Mustapha El-Bouhssini, Dr. Seid Kemal, Dr. Kumarse Nizari, Dr.Rolf Sommer,Iraq: Dr. Hamid Hadwan, Dr. Nizar N. Alanbaky, DrAbdul Sattar Arif Ali, Dr Emad Ghalib Al Maarouf, DrAli Karim Altaae, Dr. Ali Fahad, Eng. Hasanein Y.Abdul Raheem and Dr. Mohammed Zaidan KhalafThe Project AwardedICARDA Award forOutstandingResearch Team for2011 Quality andquantity ofscientific outputs Innovation Demonstratedsynergy in teamwork 26. Thank You