Personal Information:

Dr. Abdulbaset Ali Ghanem Al-Qershi

Assistant Professor, Department of Horticulture and Forestry, Agriculture& Foods and Environmental Faculty, Sana’a Univ, Sana’a University, Republic of Yemen.

Phone: 00967-777760130

Date of birth: 11^th  October 1961

Summary:

I am a Specialist in floriculture, ornamental plants and landscaping with experience in packing and storing fresh mint and basil herbs for medicinal and aromatic uses.

Education:

• Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Sciences: Very Good, July 22, 2003 – Faculty of

Agriculture, Alexandria University.

• Master’s degree in Agricultural Sciences. Grade Very Good, May 1997- Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University.
• Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Sciences (Department of Horticulture) June 1987 – Grade Excellent with First Class Honors (first on the department) – College of Agriculture – University – King Faisal – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Experiences:

• Agricultural engineer, horticultural specialist, Ministry of Agriculture (1987-1989).Member of the Plant Tissue Culture Unit, Faculty of Agriculture, Sana’a University.
• Director General of Agricultural Affairs – Sana’a Agriculture Office, Director of Sana’a Nurseries in the Secretariat, and Head of the Committee for Selling Trees Imported from Abroad.
• Demonstrator of the Faculty of Agriculture – Sana’a University 1989-1993.
• Assistant Professor, Faculty of Agriculture – Sana’a University, 2003 until now.
• Head of the Landscaping Unit – Sana’a University 2003-2006.
• Establishment of the Landscaping Unit – Sana’a University.
• Planning and landscaping the old and new Sana’a University gardens, and head of the project to establish an irrigation network, landscaping and creating green spaces.

Conferences and Workshops:

• Establishment of a nursery for the production of fruit seedlings affiliated to the Producer Families Association 1987.
• Planning, establishing and cultivating a fruit farm in Al-Jarda area – Sana’a 1988.
• Planning and planting the seventy garden, Sana’a 1989.
• Planning, coordinating and planting many home gardens.
• Lecturer of ornamental plants – Faculty of Agriculture – University of Dhamar 2004-2005.
• Lecturer of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants – College of Science – Dhamar University 2005-2006.
• Establishing and cultivating a mango farm in Al-Jar area – Al-Hodeidah 2010.

Research and scientific papers:

• A thesis for obtaining a philosophical doctorate entitled: “ Postharvest packaging and temperature controlled storage of Spearmint and  Sweet basil herbs destined for medicinal and aromatic uses.”.
• A study to obtain a master’s degree entitled: “A comparative study after

harvest of fresh fruits of the two varieties of dates Zaghloul and Halawi.”

• Research entitled: “The effect of some types of packaging and storage temperatures on the quality of green garlic.”
• A study on the types of fruit trees and vegetable plants suitable for cultivation in Tanzania (Dar es Salaam).
• Authoring the book “The Small Gardening Guide in Sana’a Governorate – It will be printed soon, God willing.