Participant ID: 12 - Agricultural Research & Technology Corporation (ARC)

Expertise and experience ARC is a nationwide governmental research organization under Ministry of Science and Technology which was founded 1902. The main activities are concern applied agricultural research in response to the needs of the various agricultural production systems. Frequent cooperation exists with international research institutions such CGIAR centers, ICARDA, ICRISAT and FAO as well as universities in Europe and overseas. There are also close links with University of Kordofan and University of Khartoum. Role in this project ARC will be responsible for activities in Sudan. WP1: maintenance of measurement equipment and data collection (climate data, eddy covariance data, site ancillary data). WP2: providing mandatory parameters for basic site characterization. Principal Investigator and collaborators Bashir Awad El Tahir, Principal Investigator, is a research scientist at the El Obeid Research Station (ARC) will finish his PhD on study regarding "Nutrient balances under Acacia senegal management systems in the semi-arid dry-lands areas of North Kordofan" in November 2005. Mr. El Tahir has long years of experience in project planning and management. He actively participated in various multidisciplinary teams that conducted several surveys and research studies regarding, diagnostic surveys of farming systems, bio-diversity in Greater Kordofan. His work, include several relevant aspects to the traditional agroforestry systems used in western Sudan (Bush-fallow) including carbon sequestration and biogeochemistry. Mr. El Tahir has been responsible for the management and maintenance of climatic measurement at the Sudanese site (Demokeya) since 2002 and has been responsible for management and maintenance of the eddy covariance flux measurement system in Demokeya since 2004. Example publications