Complexe Horticole d'Agadir

Prénom: Mimoun
Nom: MOKHTARI
Date et lieu de naissance: née à BERKANE le 9 juin 1955

Languages écrites et parlées: Arabe, Français, Englais

Addresse: I.A.V. Hassan II, C.H.A., B.P. 18/S Agadir, Maroc
Telephone: 212- 05 28 24 10 06 -

                      212-05 28 24 01 55

Mobile: 212- 06 61 37 97 27

 
Fax: 212- 528 242 243
E-mail: mokhtari@iavcha.ac.ma or mokhtari.mi@gmail.com

• Pépinière: Greffage, Microgreffage, Bouturage, Semis,
• Substrats Hors sol et conteneurs, Irrigation, Fertilisation
• Floriculture: Rosier, Autres fleurs, Feuillage, Hors sol, Cultures Sous Serre,
• Rosier à parfum, Cultures aromatiques
• Arganier (Biotechnologie), et Plantes ligneuses
• Paysage etEspaces Verts, Horticulture Urbaine, Gazons
• Ecophysiologie, Stress hydrique, Irrigation, Fertilisation

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  • Englais/english  
• Nursery Management : Grafting, Propagation, Media, Containers, Irrigation, Fertilization 
• Floriculture: Rose, Other flowers, Foliage, Soiless culture, Greenhouse  
• Soiless Media, Container irrigation and water management
• Parfum Rose, and PAM  
• Argan tree propagation and Biotechnology 
• Landscape Management, Ornamental Horticulture
• Stress physiology (Water and Environmental Stress) and ecophysiology 

• Faculty (P.E.S.) at the 'Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II Complexe Horticole d’Agadir'
• Laboratory team member of the “Ecophosiologie Végétale et Stress Hydrique” Lab. From 1993 to 2007.
• Head of the research group "Biotechnology, and Plant Propagation" (2004 - 2007)
• Head of the Horticulture Department (October 2007 to Now)
• Head of the Project : "Amélioration de la qualité des plants d'Arganier en pépinière"

1. Academic courses
   • Introduction to Environmental Horticulture
   • Plant Propagation
   • Nursery Management: Applied to all horticulture crops (vegetable, fruits and ornamentals)
   • Floriculture (Greenhouse production)
   • Environmental and Stress Physiology
   • Medias and Containers Productions Systems (advanced course)
   • Landscape maintenance principles and techniques
   • Urban Forestry management
   • Horticulture Projects: Analyses, Studies and Projects Planning
2. Short courses teaching for engineers and technicians
   • Irrigation management within the nursery (personnel of ORMVA/ SOUS MASSA).
   • Irrigation management for cut rose greenhouse production.
   • Greenhouse Environnemental Management (personnel of ORMVA/ SOUS MASSA).
   • Nursery production management: International courses given for African students, a course sponsored by the BADEA (Banque de developpement african)
3. Practical trainings
   • Grafting vegetable (tomatoes, melons, etc.) training for growers in the Agadir region Souss Massa: 1994 to 1996
   • Developmental Project study of Prickly Pear Cactus “Opuntia ficus indica In Sidi Ifni region; rural communes of Sbouya and Mesti” (4th student training, 1998)
   • International Horticultural Product Transport (Professional training for a group of 5 students from the 5th Hort, 1998)
   • Planting Prickly Pears: Masters trainings for students (each year from 1998 to 2002)
   • Greenhouse Construction (Canarian Type Model) : One month field training for a Senegalese Grower and South-Korean postgraduate student (April and May 2004)
   • Argan grafting: Masters training (3 students: 1998 and 2006/2007)
   • Ornamentals and Cut flower production, handling and marketing (November 2006 – June 2007): Training for trainees from the INDH (Initiative nationale pour le développement humain, Tarrasst Association for a group of 18 Bachelors)

•  Membre du comité technique et de gestion du projet Pépinière-AMARIS (groupes de pépinières au Souss-Massa et à Azemmour) : Un projet financé par l’association “Sandiego Fundation” et l’USAID
• Expert en multiplication et pépinière

• Contribution with a group of experts a group to 2 studies for the DEAR “Direction de l'Enseignement en Agriculture et de la Recherche (DEAR)”
• Project study named “Conseil technico-commercial” for the “Direction de l'Enseignement en Agriculture et de la Recherche (DEAR)” : 1994
• Project study named : “Chef d'exploitation des productions sous serre”: 1993
• Contribution with a group of experts to the study project : “Diagnostic study of the flower sub-sector in Morocco for the “Ministère de l’agriculture, AMI and Ampexfleurs”
• Contribution with a group of experts to the feasibility study project : “Truck Cut flower transport in Morocco” for the “Ministère de l’agriculture, AMI and Ampexfleurs”
• Participation to the diagnostic study : “Technical deficiencies in the extension system and proposition of an adaptive research” (ORMVA / Sous Massa)
• Member expert of the technical comity for the AMARIS Project (a Project managed by “Sandiego Fundation” and the USAID (1994 to 1996)
• Technical tour adviser for Moroccan flowers growers, during a 15 days trip study in the Unites States of America, a project managed by the Ministry of Agriculture, AMI, University of Minnesota, USAID and Ampexfleurs
• Moroccan Flower Expert for ornamentals for the FAO for the followings:
• Participation to the Regional Expet Meeting on Flowers for the Future Izmir, Turkey 2002: Seminars and Project design and planning
• Contributor to Hortivar Cut flowers and Ornamental data Cutlivar performance with specific information for Morocco at: http://www.fao.org/hortivar/hortivar.htm?TRX=Redirect&TO=BK
• Tropical cut flowers and foliage feasibility study: Case of Sénégal: "Analyse et Propositions pour un développement durable" (April- Jully 2003) (Supported by the BID)
• Project leader in a PROTARS Project: Prickly pears Characterization 2000 - 2003
• Project Member in a MEDA Project on Argan propagation and culture
• INDH Project : Courses and practice: Leader of the teaching team (2006-2007)

• Propagation of the difficult to propagate plants
• Grafting and micrografting of Argania spinosa
• Technical Studies on Rosa Damascena Frost control, Irrigation and fertilization management
• Citrus plant and citrus nursery Irrigation and Fertlisation studies 
• Container media and irrigation optimization: Studies on various horticulture crops including citrus, argan trees, roses, Bougainvillea 
• Implantation of Prickly Pear cactus ‘Opuntia spp.’ Cultivars In arid regions
• Eco-physiology of Cuttings, Layering, Grafting and plant acclimation of Argania spinosa
• Rose production on Coco fibers: Greenhouse Management and Production System
• Irrigation studies of  landscape plants and golf grasses
• Modeling water relations of  cultivated plants

Contribution à l'organisation du "International Post-harvest Symposium"tenue à l'Hôtel Sahara Agadir, du 16 au 21 Janvier 1994.

• As a general secretary of the ANIPHOP (Association des ingénieurs Horticoles) I contributed actively to the Organization of the national seminar "Water Economy and irrigation management” held at I. A.V (Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire) Hassan II, Agadir, on March 17 and 18 in 1995.
• Organization of the Horticulture study day : "Marketing and Production techniques in Moroccan Horticulture", held at the I.AV. (Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire) Hassan II, Agadir, on April 15/1996.
• Contribution to the organization of the Collogue "Mediterranean Colloquium of Protected Cultivation" held at Tivoli Hotel at Agadir, from 6 au 9 October /1996.
• Contribution to the organization of the "International Post-harvest Symposium" held at Sahara Hotel at Agadir, from 16 to 21 January /1994.
• Contribution to the 10th International Citrus Congress organized by the International society of citriculture at Agadir (2004)
• Participation to the; "Séminaires de la recherche de l'IAV: Biotechnologies en agriculture et en industries agro-alimentaires" (Rabat, April 2006)

Mokhtari, M. 2003. L'Horticulture Ornementale au Sénégal. Analyse et Propositions Pour un Développement Durable. Rapport Technique. BADEA, Rabat & Direction de l'Agriculture du Sénégal, Dakar: 73 pages plus 4 pages (planches).

Technical -Text Books: All textbooks deals with Courses tought by Prof. Mimoun Mokhtari: These are available in his personnal library (see Teaching)  

• Mokhtari, M., N. Dorion et K. Ramdani. 2006. Conditions de sélection in vitro des cals issus des disques foliaires et des protoplastes de Pélargonium plus tolérant à la sécheresse. Actes édition. 8 pages (in publication). 8 pages.
• Mokhtari, M. 2006. La pépinière des plants maraîchers. Pack info n°48. pp: 38-41.
• Mokhtari, M., Reid, M.S. and A. Ait Oubahou. 2006a. Rose postharvest initial dehydration and its subsequent effect on rose postharvest water relations and xylem conductivity. 27th International Horticulture Congress (IHC August 2006). Seoul South Korea. Abstract, (current publication)
• Mokhtari, M., Reid, M.S. and A. Ait Oubahou. 2006b. Modeling rose postharvest water relations. 27th International Horticulture Congress (IHC August 2006). Seoul South Korea. Abstract, (current publication)
• Mokhtari, M. 2004. Modeling postharvest Water relations of Roses. 268 pages. IAV Hassan II Rabat order number Pv/03/2004
• Mokhtari, M., R. Choukrallah et M.Elharram. 2004. Pratique de la culture du rosier en Hors Sol au Maroc et Influence de l'EC sur le rendement et la qualité des roses cultivées sur Polymères d'urée. Conférence Méditerranéenne sur les nouvelles technologies des cultures protégées. 14 au 16 Mai 2004. Agadir, Beach Club, Maroc. pp: 211-219.
• Ait Oubahou, A, M. Mokhtari et A. Elmellouki. 2003. Effect of 1-MCP on the quality and vase life of cut roses cv "Marlyse". Biology and Biotechnology of Plant Hormones. Ethylene III. M. Vendrel, H. Klee, J.C. Pech and F. Romojaro editors. NATO Science Series. Vol 349: 408-411.
• Melhaoui, M., M. Mokhtari, et C. Harrouni. 2003. Gestion des espaces verts publics urbains au Maroc: Cas des villes d'Agadir, Ahfir et Berkane. Actes Editions. IAV Hassan II. Rabat. Pp:59-66.
• Mokhtari, M. 2002. Moroccan Potential for Floriculture and Nursery Ornamental Products. In "Regional Expert Meeting On Flowers For the Future" Izmir Turkey 2002. Tuzel et Ozzambak editeurs. Pages: 51-67
• Mokhtari, M. 2002. Le greffage de l'Arganier. Un challenge pour la multiplication clonale. In "Production rapide de plants d'Arganier aptes à la transplantation". Transfert de Technologie en Agriculture PNTTA n°95 Aout 2002.
• Arba, M. M.C. Benismail and M. Mokhtari. 2002. The Cactus Pear (Opuntia spp.) in Morocco: Main species and cultivars characterization. Acta Hort. 581, ISHS 2002: 103-109
• Harrouni, M.C., H. Elkherrak, M. Mokhtari, A. El Yazidi et K. Abdellah. 1999. Multiplication de l'Arganier (Argania spinosa L. Skeels) Par bouturage. In ‘‘Proceedings of The International Conference on Biodiversity and Natural Ressources Preservation. Ifran² University, Morocco. May 13-15, 1999". : 274-277.
• Mokhtari, M. 1999. Optimisation de la production des fleurs coupées sous serre au Maroc, cas de la rose et de l’œillet. In ‘Cahiers des options méditerranéennes’. I.A.V.- C.I.H.E.A.M.- FAO – EC.DGI, Volume 31 : 397-406.
• Mokhtari, M. 1999. Optimisation de la production des fleurs coupées sous serre au Maroc, cas de la rose et de l’œillet. In ‘Cahiers des options méditerranéennes’. I.A.V.- C.I.H.E.A.M.- FAO – EC.DGI, Volume 31 : 397-406.
• Mokhtari M. et B. Zakri. 1998. Limites phytotechniques et physiologiques au bouturage, marcottage et greffage de l’Arganier (Argania spinosa L Skeels). Colloque International sur la diversité végétale. Faculté Ibn Zouhr Agadir.
• Lamdaghri, S. H. M'seffer, R. Choukr-Allah and M. Mokhtari. 1996. Effet de la réutilisation des eaux usées traitées par infiltration controlée et par épuvalisation et de deux types de goutteurs: Twin drip et goutteur linéaire sur une cilture d'oeillet (Dianthus caryophyllus cv. Scarlette) sous serre. (sous press).
• Reid, M.S., M. Mokhtari, J.H. Lieth, W.G. van Doorn, and R.Y. Evans. 1995. Modelling the posthravest life of cut roses. Acta Hort. 424: 137-144.
• Mokhtari, M. and M.S. Reid. 1995. Effects of postharvest desiccation on hydric status of cut roses. In "Postharvest Physiology, Pathology and Technologies for horticultural Commodities: Recent Advances". Aït-Oubahou A. and M. El-Otmani eds, Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II, Agadir, Morocco. pp:489-495.
• Mokhtari, M. and M.S Reid. 1990. Temperature and wetting agents effects on Rosa hybridarecovery from dehydration and vascular blockage, Actes Éditions, Inst. Agron. Vet., 10(4) pp: 19 -25.
• Hackett, W. P., R.L. Geneve, and M. Mokhtari. 1988 b. Use of Petioles of Hedera helix to study regulation of adventitious root initiation. In: J.W. Hanover and D.E Keathley (eds). Genetic Manipulation of woody plants. Plenum Press: New York and London.
• Mokhtari, M. 1985. Use of Petioles of Hedera helix to study regulation of adventitious root initiation. M.S. Thesis, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, U.S.A.

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