Personal Information:

Professor:  Mohammed  A. Al-Kormah

Place and Date of Birth: Ibb, 1970.

Summary:

Professor of Dairy  Cattle Breeding, Animal Production Dept.  Faculty of Agriculture, Sana’a University.2017-Now Livestock Sector Projects Supervisor In The Small  and Micro Enterprise Promotion Service (SMEPS). Social Fund for Development-2015 -2016  Manger Yemen Dairy Farms (Rasaba Area ).Yemen Economical Corporation .2013-2014 Head of the Department  of Animal Production,    Faculty of Agriculture, Sana’a University.

Education:

2002              Ph.D., (Dairy  Cattle  Breeding) Faculty of Agriculture, Baghdad

University. Dissertation’s Title  “Genetic Evaluation of  Holstein Cattle In Iraq”.

1999              M. Sc.,(Animal Breeding) Faculty of Agriculture, Baghdad

University. Title of Thesis “Fertility and Prolificacy and some of the Factors affecting them in goats”.

1994              B.S c., (Animal Production) Faculty of Agriculture, Sana’a University. Yemen.

Experience:

• Conducted a number of studies and researches related to evaluation and Improvement of  production and reproductive  performance on Friesian Cattle under  the conditions of  hot areas like Yemen and Iraq.
• Supervising the implementation of number of emergency projects of the livestock component ( projects 7 ), for targeting livestock keepers (women 7000) in a number of governorate
• Supervising the implementation of the livelihood improvement project funded by the worlds food program for cows keepers (women 320) in  Sana’a and AL Mahwit Governorate .
• Conducted several studies focusing on  recycling of agricultural residue and using  it in  feeding animals.
• Prepared and executed a series of programs and workshops focused on animal treasure and its various fields such as: animal feeding and breeding welfare.
• Executed several economic and technical evaluation studies concentrating on creating animal production farms.
• Conservation of Animal Genetic Resources and aiming to find out some genetic markers which can be used as a selection criterion for high milk and growth rate.
• I am also conducting research in ruminant Breeding, estimating genetic Parameters(heritability ,repeatability, genetic and phenotypic correlations, breeding value) of production traits of Animal breeds. As well as imported breeds and their crosses.

• Training Courses in Experimental Design and Analysis of Variance.
• Training Courses in animal nutrition and care.
• On-going research linked to documentation of Yemeni Agricultural Heritage (Tangible & Intangible) and Indigenes Knowledge.

Conferences and Workshops:

Oct.  2002             The 3rd  Scientific Conference of Agricultural Science ,Asyut,  Egypt.

May, 2003            The Second conference on Environment and Natural Resources. Taiz Yemen ..

Oct. 11-13. 2002   Science Conference,  .Seiyun ,Yemen.

Oct. 11-13. 2004   Science Conference, . Sana’a, Yemen.

Ap. 15-17, 2006    1^st Conference of the International society of Came lids Research and development (ISOCARD)..Al-Ain-United Arab Emirates

Oct. .2009             Conference Yemeni Biological Society. Aden  ,Yemen.

Oct. 2010              Conference Yemeni Biological Society. Sana’a, Yemen.

Sept.2013               The international Conference Animal Wealth Research .Hurghada Red Sea.Egypt.

Research and scientific papers:

Al-karmah. M.A.,M-Alsheikh and F.Elsagheer.2013.

Genetic and environmental effect on the milk yield traits

of Holstein-Friesian and Jersey cows under condition of

Yemen.The middle east and north Africa journal of

animal science .Vol 6:358-371.

Al-karmah. M.A., H. M .Al-Yamaney and J. Al-maktrie.

2012           Some environmental factors affecting on  dystocia and twining  in Friesian cows  in Yemen. The Scientific Journal of the Faculty of Education (13)13-24.

Hafsa M. Al-Yamani  and    Mohammed M. Al-karmah.

2012           Study on some fertility production problems Concerning Frezian Cow breed under the Yemeni Environmental Circumstances Journal of Saudi society for agriculture science.vol 11(2).1-13.

1. A. Al-Shorepy, M. A. K. Al-Karmah and A.M. Albial.

2012           Genetic parameter estimates for birth weight in three Yemeni indigenous breeds, Journal of Animal Science. 90: Suppl. 3/Journal of Dairy Science. 95: Suppl. 2.USA

Al-Karmah, A,  Al-Baiel, A.  K. Al-Maktri ; S. Alazazie A. Alshami and S. Raweia .

2012           Some growth traits in Dhamari Sheep breed in Yemen  . The scientific journal of the faculty of education (13)1-12.

AL-Karmah, M.,H. Al-zakary, F.AL- Zaghier and A. Nassar.

2011          Some Effects of Non-Genetic Factors and estimation of heritability and repeatability for Total and Daily Milk Yield of Holstein Friesian Cow. Yemeni Journal Of Agricultural Research And Studies.vol.23:12-25.

1. Al-baiel, Al-karmah, A. S. Alazazie, A. Alshami, S. Raweia

2010                Performance of white boni sheep Yemeni (1-Some of Non-genetic factors influencing on growth traits ). Egypt . J. of Appl. Sci., 25 (8B)p:432-442.

Al-karmah,A. A. Al-baie-S. Alazazie- A.Alshami- S. Raweia.

2010           Performance of white boni sheep Yemeni (2- Litter size and mortality rate at lambing  and some of the factors affecting them). Egypt . J. of Appl. Sci., 25 (8B)p:443-454.

Al-karmah. M.A.,H. M .Al-Yamaney and J. Al-maktrie.

2010           Environmental Factors Leading to Retained Placenta In Friesian Cows. Yemeni Journals of Biological Science .vol 6 (1) : 55-64.

AL-Karmah. M.A.

2009            Some reproductive measurements of the Holstein Friesian caws under the hot  climate condition in Yemen. 1-Conception  rate At first service and length of the service period. Egypt . J. of Appl. Sci., 24 (21A)p:42-53.

AL-Karmah. M.A.

2009           Some reproductive measurements of the Holstein friesian caws under the hot  climate condition in Yemen. 2- Number of services per conception and calving interval. Egypt . J. of Appl. Sci., 24 (21A)p:55-68.

AL-Aghbari .A. M. and AL-Karmah. M.A.

2006           Sustainable camel production and improvement in Yemen-Areview.1st Conference of the International society of Camelids Research and development (ISOCARD).Al-Ain-United Arab Emirates April 15-17.

Al-Karmah. M.A

2006           STUDIES ON THE PERFORMANCE OF FRIESIAN CATTLE IN YEMEN(305-DAY MILK,DALIY MILK YIELD AND PERSISTENCY OF LACTATION). The Iraqi Journal of Agricultural Science 35;151-155.

AL-Karmah, M.A.K.,AL-Aghbari,  A.M,AL-Sabri, A.S. and A.

AL-Mulsi.

2005            The Influence of Some Factors on the Productive  Performance of Friesian Cows in The Hot Area of Yemen. Mansoura University Journal  Of Agricultural sciences.30(20):232-246.

Abdul Rahman H. Nassar , M. Al-karmah and J. Almakaqtari

2005              Effecct Of  Strain and chickns source on productivity of Laying Hens Raised Under commercial Production Condition In Yemen.Yemeni Journal Of Agricultural Research And Studies.

AL-Karmah, M.A.K.,AL-Aghbari, A.M,AL-Sabri,A.S. and A.AL-Mulsi

2004          Some of the Productive Characteristics of Friesian Cattle in the Middle of Region of Yemen. journal of agriculture sciences. Minia Journal of Agricultural Research and Devleopment .v 24.no 4.

AL-Karmah, M.A., S. S. Khalaf and K. H. Juma.

2004           Some factors affecting birth weight of Holstein heifer calves. The Iraqi Journal of Agricultural Science 35;151-155.

AL-Karmah, M.A.K.

2003. Some Performance Traits Of HolsteinCattle In Iraq              (Persistency and Partial Lactation Yield 90-day).  Iraqi J.Agric.Sci.V 34(3).2.185-190.

AL-Karmah, M.A.K., Saadi S. Khalaf and K.H. Juma,

2002           Period and Dry Period , Their Heritability and Some Factors Affecting Them In Holstein Friesian Cows.3 ^th. Scientific Conference Sciences. Faculty Of Agricultural Asyut University, Egypt 20-22 October.2002

AL-Karmah, M. A.K. ,Saadi S. Khalaf and H.,Juma.

2002           On Gestation Period and Birth Weight Of Holstein Friesian Cattle In Central Iraq. 10^th AAAB Congress New Delhi Oct-Nov.2002.

Juma ,K. H ., M. G. Asofi and M.A.K.AL – Karmah,

2001            Study Of  Fertility and Prolificacy in Goats and Some Factors Affecting Them. Dirasat, Agricultural Sciences, Volume 28,No.1,2001.