Experiments
2022-2023
- Analysing Suitability of Quinoa - Legumes Inter-cropping in UAE Environment
- Assessment of gypsum powder impact on soil properties and plant growth
- Breeding High-Yielding, Early-Maturing Quinoa Genotypes with Low Saponin Content
- Demonstration Plots for Annual Crops
- Demonstration Plots for Perennial Crops
- Effect of salinity and irrigation on forage grasses productivity, nutritional quality, and irrigation water and fertilizer use optimization
- Estimation of Salt Leachate in Integrated Agri-Aquaculture System (IAAS)
- Evaluation and characterization of selected accessions of underutilized legumes in contrasting research environments in Dubai
- Evaluation and screening of climate-resilient crops for their relative tolerance to salinity and abiotic stresses in hydroponic system
- Evaluation of diverse and nutrient-rich climate-resilient crops/accessions for dietary diversification in marginal environments
- Evaluation of High Value Fruit Trees (Pomegranate, Mango, Citrus, Fig & Moringa) for their Tolerance to Heat and Salinity in GCC Countries
- Growth and yield responses of barley and cowpea to irrigation management in salt-affected environment: A coupled experimental modelling approach
- Long-term date palm experiment for Evaluation of Elite Date Palm Varieties for biotic and abiotic stress
- Long-term experiment for evaluation of salinity tolerance among large collections of buffel grass
- Optimizing Management Practices for Production of Two Halophytic Grasses (Sporobolus virginicus and Distichlis spicata) in Marginal Environment
- Performance of rice varieties under varying salinity and irrigation systems
- Productivity, Water and Energy Use Efficiency of Protected Agriculture in Arid Regions
- Salicornia (Salicornia bigelovii) germplasm enhancement and homozygous genotype development
- Salt Leachate Estimation in Integrated Agri-Aquaculture System (IAAS)
- Seed Multiplication and Rejuvenation of Different Crops for Genebank Conservation
- Study of Salinity Tolerance in Hulless Barley and UAE Wheat Landraces
- Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
- Sustainable Green Waste Recovery
- Testing potato productivity under arid and saline conditions of UAE
2021-2022
- Analysing Suitability of Quinoa - Legumes Inter-cropping in UAE Environment
- Characterization and evaluation of proso millet (Panicum miliaceum L.) germplasm conserved in ICBA gene bank for their morphological and nutritional quality traits under different salinity levels
- Compost and Biochar Production Unit
- Container based vertical farming
- Demonstration Plots for Annual Crops
- Demonstration Plots for Perennial Crops
- Effect of Biochar on Crop Production Under Irrigation with Saline Water and Deficit Irrigation
- Effect of salinity and irrigation on forage grasses productivity, nutritional quality, and irrigation water and fertilizer use optimization
- Evaluation and characterization of selected accessions of under-utilized legumes under contrasting research environments in Dubai
- Evaluation of diverse and nutrient rich climate resilient crops/accessions for dietary diversification in marginal environments (seed multiplication)
- Evaluation of diverse and nutrient rich climate resilient crops/accessions for dietary diversification in marginal environments (trials)
- Evaluation of High Value Fruit Trees (Pomegranate, Mango, Citrus, Fig & Moringa) for their Tolerance to Heat and Salinity in GCC Countries
- Growth and yield responses of barley and cowpea to irrigation management in salt-affected environment: A coupled experimental modelling approach
- Long-Term Assessment of the Effect of Biochar Application on the Natural Revegetation of Disturbed Desert Soils
- Long-term date palm experiment for Evaluation of Elite Date Palm Varieties for biotic and abiotic stress
- Long-term experiment for evaluation of salinity tolerance among large collections of buffel grass
- Optimizing Management Practices for Production of Two Halophytic Grasses (Sporobolus virginicus and Distichlis spicata) in Marginal Environment
- Performance of rice varieties under varying salinity and irrigation systems
- Productivity, Water and Energy Use Efficiency of Protected Agriculture in Arid Regions
- Salicornia (Salicornia bigelovii ) Germplasm Enhancement Through Homozygous Genotype Development
- Salt Leachate Estimation in Integrated Agri-Aquaculture System (IAAS)
- Screening for Salinity Stress in Different Genotypes of Foxtail Millet, Amaranth, Salicornia in Hydroponic System
- Seed Multiplication and Rejuvenation of Different Crops for Genebank Conservation
- Shuttle breeding of Quinoa an Amaranth for development of stable genotypes with wide adaptability
- Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
- Sustainable Green Waste Recovery
- Testing potato productivity under arid and saline conditions of UAE
- The effect of fertilizer and weed management on finger and foxtail millet productivity under marginal environments
- The soil fertility contribution of green manures to the productivity of Quinoa in marginal areas
2020-2021
- Abiotic Stress-Tolerant Vegetable and Grain Amaranth for Crop and Diet Diversification
- Breeding High-yielding, Early-maturing Quinoa Genotypes with Low Saponin Content
- Demonstration Plots for Annual Crops
- Developing Inbred Lines of Salicornia bigelovii for Genome Sequencing and Variety Development
- Effect of Biochar on Crop Production Under Irrigation with Saline Water and Deficit Irrigation
- Effect of Salinity and Irrigation on Productivity, Nutritional Quality, and Irrigation Water and Fertilizer Use Optimization of Forage Grasses
- Evaluation of Diverse and Nutritious Climate-resilient Crops/Accessions for Dietary Diversification in Marginal Environments
- Evaluation of Diverse and Nutritious Climateresilient Crops (Finger millet) for Dietary Diversification in Marginal Environments
- Evaluation of Diverse and Nutritious Climateresilient Crops (Pearl millet) for Dietary Diversification in Marginal Environments
- Evaluation of Salicornia Fresh Tips Production for Food Use
- Genome Wide Association Studies (GWAS) of Quinoa for Agronomic and Biochemical Traits
- Long-Term Experiment on Evaluation of Elite Date Palm Varieties for Biotic and Abiotic Stress in Conjunction with Paired Drones, Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things
- Long-term Experiment on Evaluation of Salinity Tolerance among Large Collections of Buffel Grass
- Multiplication of Seed of Different Crops
- Optimizing Management Practices for Production of Two Halophytic Grasses (Sporobolus virginicus and Distichlis spicata) in Marginal Environments
- Rice Cultivation with Different Irrigation Methods
- Salt Leachate Estimation in Integrated Agri-Aquaculture System (IAAS)
- Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
- Sustainable Green Waste Recovery
2019-2020
- Effect of Mycorrhizal Treatment on Date Palm Growth under Marginal Conditions
- Compost and Biochar Production Unit
- Demonstration Plot for Perennial Crops
- Effect of Saline Water on Productivity of Native Grass Forages in Sandy Soil under Three Salinity Irrigation Levels
- Evaluation of High-Value Fruit Trees (Pomegranate, Mango, Citrus, Fig & Moringa) for Tolerance to Heat and Salinity in GCC Countries
- Evaluation of Salinity and Irrigation Level Effect on Guinea Grass and Blue Panicum Productivity in Sandy Marginal Soil
- EXPO LIVE Project: “From Desert Farm to Fork: Value Chain Development for Innovative Halophyte-based Food Products”
- Field Evaluation of Salinity Tolerance among Large Collections of Buffel Grass (Cenchrus ciliaris) accessions
- Long-term Date Palm Research
- Optimizing Management Practices for Maximum Production of Two Salt-Tolerant Grasses (Sporobolus virginicus and Distichlis spicata)
- Optimizing Salicornia Production Through Different Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) as Part of Integrated Agri-Aquaculture System (IAAS)
- Quantifying the Effect of Salinity Stress on Different Genotypes of Quinoa and Amaranth Compared to Barley, Pearl Millet, Sorghum and Finger Millet in Hydroponic System
- Salicornia (Salicornia bigelovii) germplasm enhancement and homozygous genotype development
- Saline/Sea Water Greenhouse
- Salt-tolerant Tomato Rootstock Experiment
- Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
- Vertical Farming System