Complexe Horticole d'Agadir

• Ph.D in Horticulture (Postharvest physiology of fruit and vegetables), Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI (1986-1991).Dissertation: Modified Atmosphere Packaging of Apple fruit following Controlled Atmosphere Storage (124 pages) under the supervision of Prof. David Ross Dilley
• Docteur-es Sciences Agronomique 4th September 1990, Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II, Rabat.
• High Training in Agriculture at the University of Minnesota for MSc degree 1980-1981 with Prof. Mark Brenner (Plant physiology and hormones)
• Diplôme d’ingénieur Agronome, Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II, Rabat) (1982). Dissertation: Effets des apports de N, P et K sur la croissance et les composantes du rendement du bananier cv. Grande naine.
  “Effects of nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium on growth and yield components of banana cv. Dwarf Cavendish”.
• Diplôme d’Agriculture Approfondie, 1980. Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II (minor horticulture)

Postdoctoral Experience

• Michigan State University, East Lansing (April & June, 1991)
• University of Florida, Gainsville (July 1991)
• University of California, Riverside (June, 1998)
• Several short visits to Universities and Laboratories in US, France, Greece, Italy and Spain.

• 1982 – 1986 Assistant professor, IAV Hassan II, Agadir
• 1986 –1991 Associate Professor of Horticulture, IAV Hassan II, Agadir
• 1991-1999 Professor (A) of Horticulture and Postharvest specialist on : Physiology and technology systems of fruit and vegetables
• 1999 to date Professor of Horticulture and Postharvest Specialist
• Head of the Department of Horticulture since December 2002 to date.

• International Society of Horticultural Science
• American Society of Horticultural Science
• ISHS Workgroup Postharvest Requirement for Developing countries
• ISHS Workgroup integrated fruit production
• ISHS Workgroup Controlled Atmosphere Storage
• ISHS Workgroup Tropical Fruit Storage
• International Working Group on Banana Physiology
• Association des Ingénieurs Marocains
• Association des ingénieurs Horticoles du Maroc
• Michigan State Allumni Association (Moroccan Coordinator)

• ISO-Partners, USA Expert on Cold Storage Needs for Dates in Morocco (2009).
• FAO National Consultant in Morocco on Safran postharvest activities (Décember 2008 to Januray 2010. Taliouine, Morocco.  
• Participation in the 11th International Society of Citriculture congress, Wuhan, China 25 to 30 October 2008.
• IFS Expert SAC meeting, December 2008, Copenhaguen, Danemark
• IFS Expert SAC meeting, Anantananarivo, Madagascar, 7-11 May 2008
• IFS Expert SAC meetings, 11-14 May 2007, Bern Switzeland
• USAID- Association ALEF (Morocco) consultant on tracing and Quality Management Systems. One month training for faculty of Different Institute of DERD in Morocco (March-April and May 2007).
• IFS Expert SAC meetings, 12 and 13 November 2006, Rabat Morocco.
• FAO consultant for the Government of the Republic of Guinea, TCP/GUI/3003 Avril 2005.
• Consultant for FICCI, Mumbay, India, 19 to 22 May 2005. Banana postharvest technologies in the state of Marahashtra.
• Consultant for the Government of Iran 24-29 May 2005 on Banana production and postharvest technologies.
• FAO consultant for the Government of Guinea Conakry TCP GUI/3033 from 18 March – 15 April 2005 and from 25 November to 23 December 2005
• FAO consultant for the Government of India, December 2004 TCP/0169 the State of Marashtra.
• Consultancy for the Government of Senegal on fruit and vegetables quality management (9 - 14 May 2004)
• Consultancy for the Government of India (FAO TCP-Project on Banana production and Postharvest (April - May 2003)
• Consultancy for USAID/UofM Project in Senegal, Dakar: 8 - 15 March 2003
• FAO consultant for the Government of Iran on Banana production under greenhouse (1-15 October 2002).
• IDB Consultant for the Government of Malaysia on postharvest and quality of fruit and vegetables (9 March - 2 April 2002).
• World Bank consultant in horticulture and postharvest operations in Bangladesh from 13 March - 9 September 2001.
• Expert of Arab Bank for the Development of the Economy of Africa (BADEA) since 1997
• Expert for Islamic Development Bank (Since 1997)
• Participated in many projects with FAO, USDA and USAID (From 1993 to date)
• Consultant of Winrock International (USA)
• Consultant of Euroconsult (Arcadis) (Holland)
• Consultant and Expert of HTS Development (England)
• International Adviser for the International Foundation of Science, Stockholm, Sweden (1996 to date)
• Consultant for Private Citrus Growers (TransFresh) in California, USA (7 - 15 June 1997)
• Consultant for growers, packers and exporters of fresh fruits and vegetables in Morocco

Morocco, USA, France, Italy, Syria, Bangladesh, Honduras, Iran, Greece, Senegal, Palestine, India, Ivory Cost, Malaysia and Republic of Guinea.

• Tropical and subtropical crops including banana, citrus, passion fruit, mango, cherimoya, papaya, apples, pears, grapes, tomato, onions, potato, pepper, cucumber, melon and several other tropical and subtropical crops.
• Mineral nutrition and fruit postharvest disorders on banana, pineapple, citrus, papaya, passion fruit, mango, apples and vegetables.
• Agricultural practices of fruit trees and vegetables and their effects on growth and production.(Tropical and subtropical crops)
• Production of banana under plastic shelters (Optimization of environmental conditions)
• Ripening, harvesting of various crops including banana, citrus, apples, pears, figs, cactus, dates, tomato, melon, papaya, mango, etc.
• Postharvest technology and handling of various tropical and subtropical crops.
• Pre-cooling for horticultural commodities (preparation of different products for storage or transport)
• Storage techniques of various crops (citrus, vegetables, pome fruits, dates, etc.)
• Postharvest disorders on tomato, citrus, banana, cucumber, melon, apple etc..).
• Evaluation of different traditional methods of storage used for dates, potato, onion and other crops.
• Controlled and Modified Atmosphere Packaging of tomato, citrus, banana, apple, cucumber.
• Stress treatments to alleviate chilling injury on several crops
• Development of appropriate conditions for degreening of citrus and ripening bananas and tomato
• Assessment of postharvest losses of fruit and vegetables (conducted surveys and field sampling to estimate crop losses)
• Studies on packaging and transport of exported crops (various fruits and vegetables)
• Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001-00-05), British Retail Consortium Guidelines, IFS; HACCP,; Global GAP; Nature's Choice; SA 8000; OHSAS 18 001, etc.
• Organic and sustainable agriculture

• Optimizing cultural practices for growing banana under plastic shelters.
• Improving traditional methods of ripening and transport of banana in Morocco
• Effect of growth regulators use on nutritional quality of citrus fruit (vitamin C or ascorbic acid, carotenoids development..)
• Use of physical treatments to ameliorate chilling injury on some sensitive crops to low temperature storage.
• Implementing of BRC, HACCP, EurepGAP and Quality Assurance for fresh fruit and vegetables in several farms and packinghouses in the Souss area, Morocco.
• Studies of 1-MCP on banana, tomato, citrus and other tropical and subtropical crops to extend shelf-life and preserve quality.
• Novel approaches to control chemical residues in fruits and vegetables
• Studies on creasing and pitting of Nova mandarin fruit 
• Origin and identification of causes of postharvest peel disorders of Afourer mandarin in Morocco.
• Implementation of different Quality Managements Sytems in fruit and vegetables packinghouses (SA 8000; OHSAS 18001; BRC; etc.)

• Conduct several research and development projects within Morocco and abroad :
• Moroccan horticultural production supply and demand study (IAV Hassan II, Agadir) 1984. An intensive work on production systems, opportunities and constraints for the development of agriculture in Morocco. The study was supported by USAID, Rabat, Morocco.
• Horticultural Development in Morocco (in collaboration with Dr A.M. Lasheen, 1986). A broad study on the potential of producing a wide range of tropical and subtropical crops (papaya, passion fruit, mango, avocado,etc) in Morocco based on soil, climate and plant adaptation.
• Improving traditional storage conditions for dates, potatoes, onions and apples. A project supported by European Union STD2 under the Reference STD 2A-176 in 1989-1993.
• Modified Atmosphere Packaging development for fruit and vegetables (grant from International foundation of Science, Sweeden (1989-1992; 1992-1995)
• Studies on fruit set, size and quality and packinghouse operations in citrus, Private Growers and Exporters of Citrus in Souss area, Morocco.
• Commercial production of seedless mandarin: I. solving the problems of fruit set and fruit size (PI Dr El-Otmani and C. Lovatt from UC Riverside) grant from USDA (1996-97)
• Commercial production of seedless mandarin: II. Solving the problem of alternate-bearing and evaluating treatment effect on postharvest quality (grant from USDA, PI Dr El-Otmani in collaboration with Dr. C. Lovatt from UC Riverside)
• Production of seedless mandarins for foreign markets: Solving the problems of low set, small fruit size and poor color and evaluating effects of treatment strategies on alternate bearing and on fruit nutritional and postharvest quality (grant from USDA in collaboration with Dr. C. Lovatt, UC Riverside) (2000-2002)
• Storage of onions: Use of growth inhibitors, drying periods and storage conditions (grant from Centre National de la Coordination et la Planification de la Recherche Scientifique et Technique, Morocco (1999-2001).
• Improving fruit set, size and quality through application of urea (grant from USDA, (2000-2003) in collaboration with UC Riverside.
• Research grants from Morocco Fruit Board and Les Domaines (2007 to 2010).

A. Academic COURSES

1. Subtropical and tropical fruit production (banana, pineapple, papaya, avocado, mango..); covering all aspect from economic importance, varieties, production systems to harvesting and handling..
2. Postharvest physiology and technology for fruit and vegetables. This course covers all aspects related to maturation, degreening, ripening, harvesting, quality parameters, transport, storage structures, pre-cooling, postharvest pre-treatments, packinghouse operations etc..
3. Quality Management and Quality Assurance
4. Postgraduate program “Postharvest, physiology and technology of horticultural products’’ (Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II, Rabat.
5. Quality Management Systems (GlobalGAP; BRC; IFS; SA 8000; ISO 22000, etc.)

B. Training and ORGANIZATION of national short courses

1. 1983. Production system of banana under plastic shelters for Office Régional de la Mise en Valeur Agricole/ Souss Massa (ORMVA-SM).
2. 1985. Banana production in Morocco : Status and Prospectives. Two days workshop.
3. 1988. Banana production under greenhouse in Morocco. Two day seminar at the IAV Hassan II, Agadir
4. 1995. Storage and handling techniques of fruits and vegetables, (Techniciens of Office Régional de la Mise en Valeur Agricole/ Souss Massa (ORMVA-SM) (19 participants) (13-16 November , 1995).
5. 1996. Production techniques of citrus fruits in Souss Valley (Technicians of ORMVA-SM) (12-16 March, 1996) for 20 participants.
6. 1996. Deciduous fruit trees production (18 participants of ORMVA-Haouz, Marrakech (15-19 Janvier 1996).
7. 1996. Melon production techniques (20 participants of ORMVA-Haouz, Marrakech (5-10 April, 1996)
8. 1997. Storage methods of potato and onion (14 participants of Direction de l’Enseignement de la Recherche et du Développement) 24-25 March 1997
9. 1997. Storage and handling of horticultural products « Techniques de conservation des produits horticoles frais » April 28 – May 2, 1997 (ORMVA/SM, 15 participants).
10. 1997. Deciduous fruit production in Souss « Conduite des Rosacées Fruitières dans le Souss » June 1997 (ORMVA/SM, 20 participants).
11. 2000. Storage and Handling of fruit and Vegetables (15 participants of ORMVA de Ouarzazate) 15-19 May 2000.
12. 2004. Quality Management Systems: Berkane 12-17 december 2004 and 7 to 11 March 2005. ORMVA Moulouya, Berkane (85 particiapnts).
13. 2005. Postharvest technologies for apples. 4 days training for technicians of ORMVA Ouarzazate -28 February – 4 March 2005.
14. Training on quality management for several students and technicians working on packinghouses in Morocco.
15. Training for Domaines Agricoles May 2006
16. Training for packinghouses operators of MFB (Berkane, September 2006)
17. Training for Domaines and MFB (field and packinghouses personnel) 2007, 2008) on storage techniques and postharvest disorders of citrus fruits.

• Medcampus Short course on « Standardization and quality of fresh produce» June 1996 in collaboration with Italy, Syria, France. Financed by DGI, European Commission.
• Medcampus short course on “Identification and Determination of Common parameters in Mediterranean Fruit and Vegetable Products” “Medcampus program” September 1995 organized for Palestinian agricultural specialist. Financed by DGI, European Commission.
• Postharvest storage, handling and quality analysis of fresh horticultural products (Les Techniques de Conservation, de Conditionnement et d’Analyse de la Qualité de Produits Horticoles Frais » 31 March – 12 April , 1997. (in collaboration with Islamic Development Bank, Jeddah, Saoudi Arabia (14 participants from 9 countries: Maroc, Algérie, Tunisie, Sénégal, Tchad, Niger, Mali, Guinée Conakry, Guinée Bissao).
• Optimisation of production techniques and postharvest handling of exported horticultural products « OPTIMISATION DES TECHNIQUES DE PRODUCTION ET DE MANUTENTION DES PRODUITS HORTICOLES FRAIS DESTINES A L’EXPORTATION » 19 March – 2 April, 1998. In collaboration with BADEA (Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa) 27 participants from 15 French speaking countries.
• Postharvest storage and handling of fresh produce «TECHNIQUES DE CONSERVATION ET DE CONDITIONNEMENT DES PRODUITS FRAIS » 7 -21 February 1999. In collaboration with BADEA for 25 participants from 17 African French speaking countries.
• Management and Assurance Quality of Fresh Products « GESTION ET ASSURANCE QUALITE DES PRODUITS HORTICOLES FRAIS » 7-21 February 2000. (3rd International course organized in collaboration with BADEA for 26 participants from 18 African countries.
• Optimizing Irrigation and fertilizers applications on horticultural crops: 24 September - 6 October 2001. An international short course for 25 participants from 18 African French speaking countries, organized in collaboration with BADEA in Agadir, Morocco.
• Integrated Pest Management in Horticulture (19 September to 11 October 2004), Agadir Morocco organized in collaboration with BADEA, Khartoum Sudan.
• Other training activities:
  • Two months training on “Oasis crop production techniques” for two participants from Tchad (April-May, 1997)
  • Two months training on “Banana and citrus production and orchard management” for 1 participant from Yemen (March-April, 1996)
  • Three month training for 1 student from Toulouse, France on “Packinghouse operations and handling of citrus and tomato fruit”
  • 15 days training for two Jordanians on “Handling and quality control of fruit and vegetables” (1-14 December 1997).
  • Two weeks training for 4 participants from Palestine (1998)
  • Two weeks training for 3 participants from Syria (1996)
  • Six weeks training for 3 participant from Mauritania on “Protected crop cultivation in Morocco” (September-October, 2000).
• Six months training for growers, scientists and traders of tropical crops in Bangladesh (March – September 2001). Emphasis was given to banana, pineapple and mango fruit in addition to various vegetable crops. (World Bank Project)
• Trained growers and researchers in Malaysia on crops handling and postharvest technologies (9 March – 2 April 2002).
• Trained extension services and growers on banana production operations, Iran (4- 18 October 2002). (FAO Expert)
• One month training for 4 participants from Senegal on ‘’Quality Management and Assurance’’ 20 January – 6 February 2003.
• One month training for 3 participants from Iran on ‘’ Banana cultivation under greenhouse’’ March, 2003
• Four months training for 5 participants from SONADER and PEDIAM, Mauritania on Modern Horticulture (2004).
• Three weeks training for 3 participants from Mauritania on management systems in horticulture (2006).

Co-editor :

Ait Oubahou, A. and El-Otmani, M. (eds.). 1995. Postharvest Physiology, Pathology and Technologies for Horticultural Commodities: Recent Advances. Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II, Agadir, Morocco. ISBN 9981-9842-2-1.

El-Otmani, M. and A. Ait-Oubahou (eds.). 1996. Journées Nationales Scientifiques et Techniques sur les Agrumes. Programme et résumés des communications. Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II, Agadir, Morocco. ISBN 9981-9842-4-8.

El-Otmani, M. and A. Ait-Oubahou (eds.). 1996. Quinze Années de Recherche sur les Agrumes au Service du Developpement. Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II, Agadir, Morocco. ISBN 9981-9842-3-X.

El-Otmani, M. and A. Ait-Oubahou. 1998. Nouveaux Acquis de la Recherche en Agrumiculture. Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II, Agadir, Morocco. ISBN 9981-9842-5-6.

Ait-Oubahou, A. and M. El-Otmani, 1998. La culture du Safran. Technical Brochure for ORMVA de Tafilalet, Morocco.

Yahia, E.M and A. Ait-Oubahou, 2001. Postharvest handling of fruits and vegetables (A Manual elaborated for the Government of Bangladesh, July 2001).

Ait-Oubahou, A. 2002. Banana Cultivation Manual. Prepared for the Government of Iran (4-18 October 2002).

Ait-Oubahou, A. 2003. Banana Handling and Ripening Manual. Prepared for the Government of India (FAO-TCP Project)

Ait-Oubahou, A et M. El-Otmani, 2004. Book of Absracts of the 10th International Citrus Congress, 15-20 February, Agadir Morocco.

El-Otmani, M et A. Ait-Oubahou 2006. Proceedings of the X International Citrus Congress held in Agadir, Morocco (15-20 February 2004). (3 Volumes).

Ait-Oubahou, A., M. El-Otmani, Y. Charhabaili, J. Fethi et M. Bendada. 1995. Effet de la date de cueillette et du traitement au calcium en post-récolte sur la qualité des pommes en conservation. In: Ait Oubahou, A. and El-Otmani, M. (eds.), Postharvest Physiology, Pathology and Technologies for Horticultural Commodities: Recent Advances, Inst. Agron. Vet. Hassan II, Agadir, Morocco, pp. 57-64.

Naim, Z., M. El-Otmani, et A. Ait-Oubahou. 1995. Effet du stade de récolte et d'un enrobage à base de polysaccharides sur la conservation de la clémentine. In: Ait Oubahou, A. and El-Otmani, M. (eds.), Postharvest Physiology, Pathology and Technologies for Horticultural Commodities: Recent Advances, Inst. Agron. Vet. Hassan II, Agadir, Morocco, pp. 91-101.

Ait-Oubahou, A., M. El-Otmani, Y. Charhabaili, et M. Laamim 1995. Utilisation d'un enrobage à base de polysaccharides pour la conservation des pommes et du concombre. In: Ait Oubahou, A. and El-Otmani, M. (eds.), Postharvest Physiology, Pathology and Technologies for Horticultural Commodities: Recent Advances, Inst. Agron. Vet. Hassan II, Agadir, Morocco, pp. 102-106.

Zouggarh, E., M. Achouri, A. Ait-Oubahou, M. El-Otmani et A. Sebbata. 1995. Degradation de deux insecticides Deltamethrine et Fenthion dans les fruits d'Agrumes. In: Ait-Oubahou, A. and El-Otmani, M. (eds.), Postharvest Physiology, Pathology and Technologies for Horticultural Commodities: Recent Advances, Inst. Agron. Vet. Hassan II, Agadir, Morocco, pp. 446-449.

El-Otmani, M., A. Ait-Oubahou and M. Agustí. 1995. Preharvest factors affecting postharvest quality of citrus with reference to mandarins. Mediterranean Symposium on Mandarins: Recent scientific developments, San Giuliano, Corsica, France, 5-11 March 1995 (Abstract).

Imani, Y., A. Ait Oubahou et M. El-Otmani. 1995. Caractérisation et contrôle des dégâts de froid chez le concombre. In: Ait Oubahou, A. and El-Otmani, M. (eds.), Postharvest Physiology, Pathology and Technologies for Horticultural Commodities: Recent Advances, Inst. Agron. Vet. Hassan II, Agadir, Morocco, pp. 241-249.

Achouri, M. and A. Ait-Oubahou, (1995). Application de l'Imazalil en traitement séparé du cirage dans le conditionnement des agrumes. In: Postharvest Physiology, Pathology and Technologies for Horticultural Commodities: Recent Advances. A. Ait-Oubahou & M. El-Otmani (eds.). IAV Hassan II, Maroc, pp. 515.

Seddiqi, M., M. Mokhtari et A. Ait-Oubahou, (1995). Effet du STS, du nitrate de calcium et du froid sur la durée de vie de deux variétés de rose " Royal red et Cocktail". In: Postharvest Physiology, Pathology and Technologies for Horticultural Commodities: Recent Advances. A. Ait-Oubahou & M. El-Otmani (eds.). IAV Hassan II, Maroc, pp. 515.

El-Otmani, M., A. Tadili et A. Ait-Oubahou. 1998. Amélioration de la mise à fleurs chez le clémentinier ‘Nour’ par l'utilisation de l'urée en pulvérisation foliaire. In: M. El-Otmani et A. Ait-Oubahou (eds.). Nouveaux acquis de la Recherche en Agrumiculture. Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II, Agadir, Morocco: 71-79.

Tadili, A., M. El-Otmani et A. Ait-Oubahou. 1998. Effet du deverdissage sur arbre sur la qualité et l'aptitude à la conservation des fruits du clémentinier `Cadoux' - Possibilités et limites. In: M. El-Otmani et A. Ait-Oubahou (eds.). Nouveaux acquis de la Recherche en Agrumiculture. Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II, Agadir, Morocco: 100-108.

Ait-Oubahou, A., M. El-Otmani, K. Lahjouji et L. Jawad. 1998. La conservation des fruits d'agrumes en atmosphère modifiée. In: M. El-Otmani et A. Ait-Oubahou (eds.). Nouveaux acquis de la Recherche en Agrumiculture. Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II, Agadir, Morocco: 314-321.

Sedki, M., A. Ait-Oubahou et M. El-Otmani. 1998. Utilisation de certains enrobages en post-récolte sur les fruits d'agrumes. In: M. El-Otmani et A. Ait-Oubahou (eds.). Nouveaux acquis de la Recherche en Agrumiculture. Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II, Agadir, Morocco: 328-336.

Doukkali, M., M. El-Otmani et A. Ait-Oubahou. 1998. Effet des apports à l'urée en pulvérisation foliaire sur le développement des fruits et le rendement chez le clémentinier ‘Cadoux’. In: M. El-Otmani et A. Ait-Oubahou (eds.). Nouveaux acquis de la Recherche en Agrumiculture. Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II, Agadir, Morocco: 85-91.

El-Otmani, M., A. Ait-Oubahou and M. Agusti. 1996. Improving fruit set and fruit size in citrus orchards: Recent developments. Proceedings the 4th Arab Conference of Horticulture. Al Mania, Egypt 25-28 March 1996.

El-Otmani, M. and A. Ait-Oubahou. 1996. Current strategies and challenges in the improvement and preservation of citrus fruit quality. Proceedings the 4th Arab Conference of Horticulture. Al Mania, Egypt, 25-28 March 1996.

Ait-Oubahou, A. and M. El-Otmani. 1996. Effects of preharvest factors on the quality of tomato fruits. Proceedings the 4th Arab Conference of Horticulture. Al Mania, Egypt, 25-28 March 1996.

Ait-Oubahou, A., M. El-Otmani and A. Mougni. 1996. Use of physical treatments to alleviate chilling injury of some horticultural commodities. African Crop Science Conference Proceedings, vol. 3. pp.637-645.

El-Otmani, M. and A. Ait-Oubahou. 1996. Prolonging citrus fruit shelf-life: Recent development and future prospects. Proc. Int. Soc. Citriculture 1:59-69.

El-Otmani, M., B. Kadri, A. Ait-Oubahou and M. Agustí. 1996. Use of auxins to improve fruit size of clementine mandarin - Effect on vegetative growth and fruit quality. Proc. Int. Soc. Citriculture 2:1076-1080.

El-Otmani, M, A. Tadili and A. Ait-Oubahou. 1996. Possibilities and limitations of using ethephon to promote color development of clementine fruits. Proc. Int. Soc. Citriculture 2:1072-1075.

Ait-Oubahou, A., A. Mougni et M. El-Otmani. 1996. Effet des traitements physiques en post-récolte sur la qualité de l’aubergine en conservation. In . A. Hamdy. Mediterranean Colloquium on Protected Cultivation. (Poster) IAV Hassan II & CIHEAM Bari, 6-9 October, Agadir, Morocco.

Ait-Oubahou, A. and M. El-Otmani. 1996. La post-récolte des produits frais au Maroc. Cahiers Options méditerranéennes. Vol. 31:485-494.

Ait-Oubahou, A. and M. El-Otmani. 1996. Banana cultivation under plastic-houses in Morocco. Proceeding of the Mediterranean Colloquium on Protected Cultivation. IAV Hassan II & CIHEAM Bari, 6-9 October, Agadir, Morocco.

Ait-Oubahou, A., A. Idrissi et M. El-Otmani. 1996. Effet de la salinité sur la sensibilité au froid des fruits de tomate. In A. Hamdy. Mediterranean Colloquium on Protected Cultivation A8.1-A8.20. CIHEAM/IAM Bari

Ait-Oubahou, A. and M. El-Otmani. 1998. Use of the biological compound Ret-Flo Px357 to increase yield and improve fruit quality of tomato and banana grown under greenhouse. HortScience 33:525.

Mougni, A., A. Ait-Oubahou et M. El-Otmani. Effet de la température basse sur la qualité des fruits de poivron vert en conservation. Proceeding of the Mediterranean Colloquium on Protected Cultivatioon. IAV Hassan II & CIHEAM Bari, 6-9 October, Agadir, Morocco.

Lurie, S., M. Laamim and A. Ait-Oubahou, (1997). Heat treatment studies on cucumber fruit. Postharvest Biology

El-Otmani, M., A. Ait-Oubahou et M. Agusti. 1998. Facteurs de pré-récolte affectant la qualité des fruits d'agrumes en post-récolte. In: M. El-Otmani et A. Ait-Oubahou (eds.). Nouveaux acquis de la Recherche en Agrumiculture. Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II, Agadir, Morocco: 322-327.

Ait-Oubahou, A., M. El-Otmani et A.M. Ndyaye. 1998. L'enrobage des fruits d'agrumes par le Semperfresh, un polysaccharide. In: M. El-Otmani et A. Ait-Oubahou (eds.). Nouveaux acquis de la Recherche en Agrumiculture. Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II, Agadir, Morocco: 337-342.

El-Otmani, M., E. Zouggarh, A. Ait-Oubahou, A. Sebbata et A. Lekchiri. 1998. Evaluation de la persistance du 2,4-D dans les fruits d'agrumes: Cas du clémentinier. In: M. El-Otmani et A. Ait-Oubahou (eds.). Nouveaux acquis de la Recherche en Agrumiculture. Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II, Agadir, Morocco: 356-360.

Ait-Oubahou, A., E. Zouggarh, M. El-Otmani, A. Sebbata et A. Lekchiri. 1998. Etude de la dégradation des résidus de certains insecticides utilisés sur agrumes. In: M. El-Otmani et A. Ait-Oubahou (eds.). Nouveaux acquis de la Recherche en Agrumiculture. Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II, Agadir, Morocco: 361-368.

El-Otmani, M. and A. Ait-Oubahou. 1998. Effect of fall/winter application of foliar urea on flowering and field of ‘Nour’ clementine mandarin. HortScience 33:549.

Ait-Oubahou, A. and M. El-Otmani. 1999. Saffron Cultivation in Morocco. In: M. Negbi (ed.), The Saffron Crocus (Crocus sativus), Hardwood Academic Publishers, Amsterdam. P.87-94

El-Otmani, M. and A. Ait-Oubahou. 1999. Improving and/or keeping quality of citrus fruit by pre- and postharvest application of plant growth regulators. In: M. Schirra (ed.), Recent Advances in Postharvest Diseases and Disorders Control of Citrus Fruit. Research Signpost, Trivandrum India. P.35-55.

El-Otmani, M. and A. Ait-Oubahou. 1999. Plant growth regulators and citrus fruit quality. Proc. First Int’l Symp. Fruit Crops: Production and Quality of Citrus Fruits, Botucatu/SP, Brazil. 15-18 March 1999: 221-249.

Ait-Oubahou A. and M. El-Otmani. 1999. Production of tropical and subtropical fruits in Morocco: potential and constraints. Proc. 3rd General Meeting of the Mediterranean Selected Fruits Inter-Country Network (MESFIN), Adana, Turkey, 10-12 June 1999. P.69-73.

Ait-Oubahou, A. and M. El-Otmani. 1999. La post-récolte des produits frais au Maroc. Cahiers options Méditerranéennes Vol. 31. P. 485-493.

Ait-Oubahou, A. 1999. Modified Atmosphere Packaging of Tomato fruit. Cahiers Options méditérranéennes. Vol:42 103-114.

Ait-Oubahou, A . 1999. Characterization and Control of Chilling Injury of some horticultural Commodities. Cahiers Options méditerranéennes. Vol.42 : 115-134.

El-Otmani, M. A. Ait-Oubahou, H. Gousrire et Y. Hamza. 2001. Effet de l’apport du phosphite de potassium par voie foliaire sur le développement floral et fructifère du clémentinier. In: Utilisation Rationnelle des Engrais. Terre et Eaux. 2001.

El-Otmani, M., M. El-Hila, B. Lmoufid et A. Ait-Oubahou. 2001. Amélioration des composantes du rendement chez le clémentinier par la fertilisation foliaire à l’urée. In: Utilisation Rationnelle des Engrais. Terre et Eaux 2001.

Ait-Oubahou, A. and M. El-Otmani. (1999). Quality Management and Assurance for Export oriented fruits Morocco. In G.I. Johnson, Le Van To, Nguyen Duy and M.C. Webb. ACIAR Proceeding 100. pp. 706-710.

El-Otmani, M., F.-Z. Taibi, A. Ait-Oubahou et C.J. Lovatt. 2001. Efficacy of foliar urea as an N source in substainable citrus production systems. Int. Symp. Foliar Nutrition Perennial Fruit Plants. Meran, Italy, 11-15 Sept. 2001.

El-hilali, F., A. Remah , A. Ait-Oubahou and O. Akhayat . 2002. Rootstock effect on quality and peel peroxidase activity in Afourer mandarin fruit at low temperature storage. Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Horticultural sciences: Kafr El-Sheikh; Egypt 10-12 september 2002.

El-hilali, F., A. Remah , A. Ait-Oubahou and O. Akhayat . 2002. Preharvest spray of Ca, K on the tree and its effect on quality, peel pitting and peroxidases activity of Fortune mandarin fruit in low temperature storage. Proceeings of the 2nd Intl. Conference on Horticultural Science, 10-12 Sept. 2002. Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt.

El-Hilali, F., A. Ait-Oubahou, A. Remah and O. Akhayat. 2002. Effect of preharvest spray of Ca and K. on quality, peel disorders and peroxidases activity of Fortune mandarin fruit in low temperature storage. Acta Horticulturae. Proceedings of the 23rd ISHS Intl Horticultural Congress, 12-17 August 2002, Toronto, Canada.

El-Otmani M., M. El-Hila, A. Ait-Oubahou, and C.J. Lovatt. 2002. Beneficial Effects of Prebloom Application of Foliar Urea on Clementine Mandarin. 2nd International Conference in Horticultural Science. 10-12 September 202, Kafr El-Shiekh, Egypt. Acta Horticulturae

El-Otmani M., M. El-Hila, A. Ait-Oubahou, and C.J. Lovatt. 2002. Beneficial Effects of Prebloom Application of Foliar Urea on Clementine Mandarin. 2nd International Conference in Horticultural Science. 10-12 September 2002, Kafr El-Shiekh, Egypt. Acta Horticulturae

El-Otmani, M. 2002. General outlook of citriculture in the Arab world. 2nd International Conference in Horticultural Science. 10-12 September 2002, Kafr El-Shiekh, Egypt. Acta Horticulturae

El-Otmani, M., A. Ndiaye, A. Ait-Oubahou, A. Kaanane. 2002. Effects of preharvest foliar application of Maleic Hydrazide and storage conditions on onion quality postharvest. Acta Horticulturae

El-Otmani, M., A. Ndiaye, A. Ait-Oubahou, A. Kaanane. 2002. Effects of preharvest foliar application of Maleic Hydrazide and storage conditions on onion quality postharvest. Acta Horticulturae

El-Otmani, M., A. Ait-Oubahou, H. Bouknify, and A. Kaanane. 2002. Effect of Preharvest Foliar Application of Maleic Hydrazide and of the Duration of Curing on Quality of Onions During Storage. 2nd International Conference in Horticultural Science. 10-12 September 2002, Kafr El-Shiekh, Egypt. Acta Horticulturae

El-Otmani, M., A. Ait-Oubahou, F.-Z. Taibi, B. Lmoufid and M. El-Hila, C.J. Lovatt. 2003. Prebloom foliar urea is an efficient way to increase fruit set and size and yield of clementine mandarin. Proc. Int. Soc. Citriculture. IX Congress 2000. Vol I, p. 559-562.

El-Otmani, M., A. Ait-Oubahou, F.-Z. Taibi, B. Lmoufid and M. El-Hila, C.J. Lovatt. 2003. Prebloom foliar urea is an efficient way to increase fruit set and size and yield of clementine mandarin. Proc. Int. Soc. Citriculture. IX Congress 2000. Vol I, p. 559-562.

El-Otmani, M., A. Ait-Oubahou, H. Gousrire, Y. Hamza, A. Mazih and C.J. Lovatt. 2003. Effect of potassium phosphite on flowering, yield and tree health of clementine mandarin. Proc. Int. Soc. Citriculture. IX Congress 2000. Vol I, p. 428-432.

El-Otmani, M., A. Ait-Oubahou, H. Gousrire, Y. Hamza, A. Mazih and C.J. Lovatt. 2003. Effect of potassium phosphite on flowering, yield and tree health of clementine mandarin. Proc. Int. Soc. Citriculture. IX Congress 2000. Vol I, p. 428-432.

Ait-Oubahou A., M. El-Otmani, R. Taraf, M. Goumari, M. Talhi, E.-B. Nadori, D. Ezzoubir and M. Hanich. 2003. Effect of preharvest foliar spray of K and Ca on incidence of “Fortune” mandarin fruit peel pitting at low temperature storage. Proc. Int. Soc. Citriculture. IX Congress 2000. Vol I, p. 414-416.

El-hilali, F., A. Remah , A. Ait-Oubahou and O. Akhayat . 2002. Preharvest spray of Ca, K on the tree and its effect on quality, peel pitting and peroxidases activity of ‘Fortune’ mandarin fruit in low temperature storage. Proceeings of the 2nd Intl. Conference on Horticultural Science, 10-12 Sept. 2002. Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt. P: 87-96.

Ait-Oubahou, A., M. Mokhtari et A. El-Mellouki. 2003. Effect of 1-MCP on the quality and vase-life of cut roses cv. Marlyse. Biology and Biotechnology of the Plant hormone ethylene 2002, Murcia, Spain. pp 408-411.

El-Otmani, M., F.-Z. Taibi, D. Agostini and A. Ait-Oubahou. 2003. Effect of urea, gibberellic acid and flower bud position on the tree on flowering and yield of ‘Cadoux’ and ‘Nour’ clementine mandarins. Proc. Int. Soc. Citriculture. IX Congress 2003. Vol I, p. 563-566.

El-Otmani, M., F.-Z. Taibi, D. Agostini and A. Ait-Oubahou. 2003. Effect of urea, gibberellic acid and flower bud position on the tree on flowering and yield of ‘Cadoux’ and ‘Nour’ clementine mandarins. Proc. Int. Soc. Citriculture. IX Congress 23000. Vol I, p. 563-566.
El-hilali, F., A. Remah , A. Ait-Oubahou and O. Akhayat. 2003. Effect of rootstock on fruit quality and peel peroxidase activity of ‘Afourer’ mandarin fruit at low temperature storage. Food, Agriculture & Environment Vol. 1(2): 234-237.

El-hilali, F., A. Remah, A. Ait-Oubahou, and O. Akhayat. 2003. Chilling injury and peroxidase activity changes in ‘Fortune’ mandarin fruit during low temperature storage. Bulgarian Plant Physiology 29:44-54.

El-hilali, F., A. Ait-Oubahou, A. Remah and O. Akhayat. 2004. Effect of preharvest spray of Ca and K. on quality, peel disorders and peroxidases activity of ‘Fortune’ mandarin fruit in low temperature storage. Acta Horticulturae 632.

Laamim, M.; M. Benichou et A. Ait-Oubahou, 2005. Some effects of 1-methylcyclopropene on the quality of clementine mandarin fruit kept at ambient temperature. Proceedings of the 5th International Postharvest Symposium.pp:695-700. In Mencarelli et Tonitti editors.

El Alami Zine, R. salghi, L. Bazzi, A. Hormatallah, E. Ait Addi, A. Ait-Oubahou and H. Chaabene. 2006. Persistence of pesticides applied preharvest on citrus fruits. Fresenius Environmental Bulletin. 15:225-258.

Over 45 MSc graduate students and 3 PhD have conducted work under my supervision. The topics cover different aspects related to crop production and posthyarvest aspects. Selected thesis follow:

• Specialist on Banana production under plastic-houses (advising growers and holding seminars and open day’s demonstration).
• Participated in implementing good cultural practices for banana production in Morocco.
• Development of methods of transport and ripening of bananas
• Technical Advisor for some packinghouses operators
• Elaboration of technical production practices for several crops including (citrus, banana, pineapple, Cherimoya, avocado, apples, pears etc..)
• Advisor of several packinghouses and storage units
• International Expert on Horticulture production and Postharvest technology of fruits and vegetables

• ISHS recognition for the 1994 Postharvest Symposium in Morocco
• IFS grant award (bourse d’excellence) (1997)
• Fellowship from University of Minnesota (1980-1981)
• Assistantship for Postgraduate studies and Postdoctoral studies from USAID/University of Minnesota (1991)

• Arabic, Berber, French, English (spoken, reading and writing)
• Spanish (reading and understanding)