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Who's Who in Arab Agriculture

OBEID, Nasr organization(s):Member of Kuwaiti QIDAN, Amjad Mohammad Saeed Research Directorate, Director of the
Director of Financial and Administrative Engineers Society; Member of Country Head, Saudi Co. for agricultural Production Unit in the
Department, ACSAD, Syria Jordanian Engineers Society. Agricultural & Chemical Products Ltd. General Institution of the state Farms,
Born: Asharneh, 1961 Address:P.O. Box 830008, Amman (SACOM), Saudi Arabia Director of the Agricultural Affairs
Career: Director of Financial and 11183 Jordan Born: Jordan in the Ministry of Agriculture and
Administrative Department at ACSAD, Palkot Balakrishnan Menon Career: BSC 1990 Faculty of Agri- Agrarian Reforms, Member of the
1997; Deputy Director of Financial General Manager, Qatar Pest Control University of Jordan. Agronomist Higher Concil for Medicinal Plants in
Dept. at ACSAD, 1996-1997; Head of Co. Doha, Qatar. with 14 years experience in the the Syrian Arab Republic (since 1985),
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Account Division, 1996-1997; Director Born: 10 Oct 1954, India Crop Protection Industry; excellent Supervision on the establishment and
of Agricultural Minister’s Office in Position: General Manager knowledge in development, marketing development of the first medicinal plant
Syria, 1993-1995. Membership: British Pest control and sales & distribution in Middle East facory in Syria, Assistant Professor (
OLLAKARA, Mohammed Unni Association,UK; National Pest markets. 1992-1999), Associate Professor ( 1997-
General Manager, Trandsind Company Management Association, USA Address: P.O. Box 16032, Tehlia St., 1999), Head of field Crops Dept ( 1999-
W.L.L., Doha, Qatar Address: Qatar Pest Control Co. Riyadh 11464, Saudi Arabia 2000), Dean In Damascus University,
Born:15 July 1950, Kerala, India P.O Box: 6319, Doha, Qatar. Damascus, Syria., Expert in ACSAD
Career:Started working with Galadari, RABAH, Riad A. and Head of Research Station, and head
UAE in 1974, Came to Doha in 1979 PARASDAS, Benny C. Engr. Managing Director/Owner, Astral of the office of the Arab organization
and established Transind. Manager, Mohammed Al Romaizan Est. Agricultural SARL for Agricultural Development in Syria
Directorships:Food Palace for Trading, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Chairman/Shareholder, Astral ( 2004 - 2008).Undergone scientific
Supermarket, Galaxy Sports Dubai, Address:P.O. Box 9685, 11423 Riyadh, International SAL visits to many countries like, Bulgaria,
Doha and Galaxy Food Centre, Doha. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Born:1954, Beirut Morocco, Italy, Oman, germany,
Membership(s) of professional Career: AUH Clinic France, UAE, Jordan , Egypt, Spain
organization(s):General Secretary PATEL, Chandrakant Vitthalbhai pathology(1978-1979); AlMourouj & China.
of Ideal Indian School, Secretary Chairman, Chunilal Purushottam & Agri. & Trad. (1979-1982); Nabat for Address: P.O Box; 2440, Damascus, Syria
of MADAC ( Malabari Airport Co., Manama, Bahrain Agriculture & Consultancy, Nabat for Tel: + 963 11 574 3017, + 963 11 574
Development Action Committee), Born: Kuwait / 23-2-56 Agriculture and Contracting (1982- 3087
President of C/G ( Centre for Islamic Career:BBA (USA), taken over as 1989); Astral Agricultural SARL (1990 Fax: + 963 11 574 3063
Guidance). chairman of above Co. since 1948. to Present); Astral International SAL Email: acsad@net.sy
Address:P.O. Box 1772, Doha, Qatar Membership(s) of professional (2007 - present). Web: WWW.acsad@scs-net.org.
organization(s):Committee Member Memberships of professional RAGEH, Farouk
OTHMAN, Fahad S.0 of Chamber of Commerce & Industry; organization(s): ASPLANTE (LE), Chairman, Apaco, Alexandria, Egypt
General Director, Al Sanabil Al Chairman, Indian C of C. Association ISOSC Wageninen, Swiss Montenegro Career:Bachelor in Law & Master of
Thahabiah Est., Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in Bahrain. Chamber of Commerce; Member of Economics
Born:1952, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Address: P.O.Box 4, Manama, Bahrain American Chemical Society (ACS); Address:95 Tarek 26 July Street,
Career:Agri Engineer Ministry Int'l Society of the soilless Cultures Alexandria, Egypt
of Agriculture (1974-1976); Plant PORTER, EdwinH (Advisor).
Protection Dept. Director (1976-1978); Director, Agricultural Trade Office, Address: P.O. Box 113-6086 Beirut, RAHAL, Roland Georges
Director Information Dept. (1978- Dubai, UAE Lebanon General Manager, Masterpak S.A.L.,
1980); Ministry of Agriculture Research Born:12 December 1954, USA Beirut, Lebanon
Dept. (1980-1988); Tissue Culture Career:Agricultural Attache, American RACHID El Gharbi Born:Chiah, 6 December 1962
Laboratory Engineer (1988-1990): Embassy, Paris, France (July 1988-July General Manager of International Address:Masterpak Building, Industrial
General Director of Al Sanabil Al 1991), Agricultural Economist, USDA, Fisheries Consultants, Morocco Area, Zouk Mosbeh Keserouane,
Thahabiah Est., (1990 to present) Washington, DC (July 91-August 93). Address: 49 Avenue Lbn-Khaldoun, Lebanon
Address:P.O. Box 15322, Riyadh Present position since August 1993. 24000 El Jadida, Morocco
11444, Saudi Arabia Address:P.O.Box 9343, Dubai, UAE Born : December 20, 1951 RAJWANI, Kishore
Membership of professional bodies:: GM, T. Choithram & Sons, Dubai, UAE
OTTO, Gehr Jurgen POULOPOULOS, Fotis • March 85: Vice-president of the Born:15 May 1945, Tando MD Khan
Chairman & Manager, Afrisol SA., General Manager, Grundfos Gulf Technical Committee - FAO-Center for (Pakistan)
Casablanca, Morocco Distribution, Dubai, UAE Marketing Information and Advisory Career:Import Manager (1985), Present
Born:Germany Address: P. O. Box 16768, Dubai, Services for Fishery Products in the position since 1987.
Career:Entrepreneur, Transport Co. & UAE Arab Region (INFOSAMAK). Address:P.O.Box 5249, Dubai, UAE
Solar Co. • 1998: President of the Economic
Membership(s) of professional PURCELL, David Neil & Social Moroccan Observatory RAJYAGURU, Dhirajlal Mohanlal
organization(s):VP, AMISOL. Commercial Manager, Al Ain Automatic for Renewable Natural Resources. Director/Partner, Dhirajlal Mohanlal &
Address:219, Mustapha El Maani, Irrigation, UAE OMES.RNR. is a non-profit scientific Co., LLC. Salalah, Sultanate of Oman
20000 Casablanca, Morocco Born:28 April 1958, Wakefield, association formed to raise the Born:1 January 1919, Arambhada (Dist
England standards and image of renewable Jamnagar) Gujrat State, India
OWEIS, Mohammed Career:Hardie Irrigation, Egypt (1982- natural resources in Morocco. Career:Started from store-keeper to
General Manager, The Arab Pesticides 83); Hardie Irrigation Qatar (1983-87); Email: ifc.gharbi@gmail.com Manager from 1934 to 1970 with Khimji
and Veterinary Drugs Mfg. Co., Al Ain Automatic Irrigation UAE Ramdas. Present position since 1971.
Amman, Jordan (1987-90); Rain Bird Irrigation, Arabian Rafik Ali Saleh, Dr. Address:P.O.Box 95, Salalah, PC 211,
Born:Jordan 1960 Gulf (1991-93); Present position from Arab Center for the studies of Arid Sultanate of Oman
Career:Supervisor in medicines 1st July 1993 onwards. Zones and Dry Lands ( ACSAD),
company (Medical Company) 1987- Address:P.O.Box 1270, Al Ain, UAE Damascus, Syria RAMACHANDRAN, V.
1991; General Manager in the Arab Born : June 1952, Lattakia, Syria Manager-Irrigation, Muna Noor
Pesticides and Veterinary Drugs Mfg. QANDEEL, Salah Eddin S. Career: B.Sc from Faculty of Incorporated, Muttrah, Sultanate of
Co. (1991-to present) General Manager, Al Qawafel Ind. Agriculture from University of Oman.
Address:Amman, Jordan Agri. Est., Amman, Jordan Damascus, in field crops ( 1973) Born:1 July 1955 in Nadiyam, India
Born:Bireh, 1950 PH.D from Russian Kooban Institute Career:Technical Officer, Indian
OWEIS, Yousif Career:(1992 to date) General Manager ,from Russia, Soviet Union in Overseas Bank (1980-82); Irrigation
General Manager, Jordan Kuwait of Al Qawafel Ind. Agri. Est.; (1980- Agricultural Sciences ( 1980) Engineer, Wavin India Ltd (1982-84);
Company for Agriculture & Food 1992) Telecommunication Engineer at Experience: worked in the ministry Assistant Area Manager, Escorts Ltd
Products, Amman, Jordan Saudi Telecom, Saudi Arabia; (1977- and Agrarian Reform for a period (1984-88); Present position since 1988.
Born:Kuwait, 10 April 1953 1980) Telecommunication Engineer at of 12 years occupying the following Directorships:Associate Consultant,
Career:Master of Science in EPPCO, Saudi Arabia. positions: Anderson Associates Int'l, California,
Mechanical Engineering from Hannover Address:P.O. Box 940455, Amman Researcher in the fields Crops Division USA
University, Germany 11194 Jordan in the Agricultural research Directorate, Membership(s) of professional
Membership(s) of professional Director General of the Agricultural organization(s):Irrigation Association,

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