1. Sushil Pandey, Sabah Abid, Francis Janno,
Emad Al-Maroof and Zewdie Bishaw
HSAD Final Meeting
June 10-11, 2014
Grand Ishtar Hotel
Baghdad, Iraq
Supporting the establishment of wheat seed
production system

2. • Advancing Seed Production and delivery systems in Iraq
• Developing varieties with resistance to biotic and abiotic
stresses
• Technical support in alignment of Seed Regulations
• Assessment of seed processing capacity and
• Assessment of farm machinery for NARS for research
• Human Resource Development
• Advancing Seed Production and delivery systems in Iraq
• Developing varieties with resistance to biotic and abiotic
stresses
• Technical support in alignment of Seed Regulations
• Assessment of seed processing capacity and
• Assessment of farm machinery for NARS for research
• Human Resource Development
Objectives of HSAD Seed ActivitiesObjectives of HSAD Seed Activities

3. AchievementsAchievements

4. • Pre-release seed multiplication of elite promising lines
• Post-release breeder seed multiplication of newly
released varieties
• Post-release certified seed multiplication of newly
released/popular varieties
• Popularization and demonstration of newly released
wheat varieties to the farmers
• Pre-release seed multiplication of elite promising lines
• Post-release breeder seed multiplication of newly
released varieties
• Post-release certified seed multiplication of newly
released/popular varieties
• Popularization and demonstration of newly released
wheat varieties to the farmers
Sustainable wheat production in Iraq through
enhanced availability of quality seed
Sustainable wheat production in Iraq through
enhanced availability of quality seed

5. Pre-release seed multiplication of elite promising linesPre-release seed multiplication of elite promising lines
Year Total
2012/13 2013/14
No. of lines 11 20
Area Planted (m2
) 2001 13250 15251
Production (kg) 1311.25 3975.00 5286.25

6. Post-release breeder seed multiplicationPost-release breeder seed multiplication
Year Total
2012/13 2013/14
No. of varieties 11 22
Area Planted (ha) 38.92 109.90 148.82
Production (MT) 224.10 329.65 553.75

7. Multiplication of pre-released promising lines and
post released breeder seed production
Multiplication of pre-released promising lines and
post released breeder seed production

8. Multiplication of released/popular varieties in seed chainMultiplication of released/popular varieties in seed chain
Variety 2012/13 2013/14 Total
Area (ha) Production
(MT)
Area (ha) Production
(MT)
Area (ha) Production
(MT)
IPA 99 1311.00 5080 1376.00 4700 2687.00 9780
Abu-Ghraib 3 57.50 168 207.00 648 264.50 816
AL-Rasheed 74.00 283 24.00 97 98.00 380
Douma 22.50 72 82.00 229 104.50 301
Sham 6 20.00 76 50.00 180 70.00 256
Bohouth 22 - - 17.00 54 17.00 54
Tamouz 2 - - 1295.00 3922 1295.00 3922
Talafer 3 - - 70.00 174 70.00 174
Latifeya - - 128.00 409 128.00 409
Adana 99 - - 250.00 750 250.00 750
TOTAL 1485.00 5679 3499.00 11163 4984.00 16842

9. HSAD and NARS partners visiting fields of farmer seed
producers to share technical knowhow
HSAD and NARS partners visiting fields of farmer seed
producers to share technical knowhow

10. Some issues in seed productionSome issues in seed production
Seed Rate
Line sowing
Line spacing
Rogueing lanes
Seed Rate
Line sowing
Line spacing
Rogueing lanes

11. Year wise and category wise seed multiplication in HSADYear wise and category wise seed multiplication in HSAD
Category Seed produced (MT) Total
production (MT)
2012/13 2013/14
Pre-released
cultivars
1.50 3.97 5.47
Breeder seed 224.00 329.65 553.65
Foundation 1976.00 2985.00 4961.00
Registered 3380.50 7042.00 10422.50
Certified 323.00 1136.00 1459.00
TOTAL 5905.00 11496.62 17401.62

12. Popularization and demonstration of newly released
wheat varieties to the farmers
Popularization and demonstration of newly released
wheat varieties to the farmers

13. Developing varieties with resistance to biotic and abiotic stressesDeveloping varieties with resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses
Name of trial Source Location No. of
genotypes
Elite Spring BWT ICARDA Baghdad, Erbil 24
Dryland Spring BWT ICARDA Nineveh, Erbil 24
Durum Observation
Nursery
ICARDA Nineveh, Erbil 144
Irrigated Spring BWT ICARDA Baghdad, Sulaimania 24
Durum Yield Trial ICARDA Nineveh, Sulaimania 24
Barley Yield Trial ICARDA Baghdad, Sulaimania 25
Yield Trial - BW NARS (MOA) Baghdad, Babylon,
Al-Muthanna
6
Yield Trial – DW NARS (MOA) Nineveh 6
Advanced Yield Trial - BW NARS (MOAWR) Erbil, Duhok, Sulaimania,
Garmiyan
15

14. Evaluation of wheat genotypes introduced from ICARDAEvaluation of wheat genotypes introduced from ICARDA

15. HSAD Seed Team visiting different project sitesHSAD Seed Team visiting different project sites

16. Technical support in alignment of Seed RegulationsTechnical support in alignment of Seed Regulations
Seed Regulations were discussed between HSAD and MOA
officials and the draft regulations were finalized :
•Definitions
•Seed Classes
•Seed Certification
•Certifications tags (labeling)
•Duty and Power of Seed Inspectors
•Establishing Seed Processing Plants
•Seed Marketing
•Seed Sampling and Testing
•Seed Import
•Physical purity and Germination standards
Seed Regulations were discussed between HSAD and MOA
officials and the draft regulations were finalized :
•Definitions
•Seed Classes
•Seed Certification
•Certifications tags (labeling)
•Duty and Power of Seed Inspectors
•Establishing Seed Processing Plants
•Seed Marketing
•Seed Sampling and Testing
•Seed Import
•Physical purity and Germination standards

17. Meeting with stakeholders to finalize the Seed RegulationsMeeting with stakeholders to finalize the Seed Regulations

18. Assessment of seed processing capacity and facilitiesAssessment of seed processing capacity and facilities
Seed Processing Plants
Mesopotamia Seed Processing Centre, Jerf, En –Neddaf
Mesopotamia Seed Processing Plant, Azizia
Iraqi Seed Company Processing Plant, Suweria
Iraqi Seed Company Processing Plant, Emara, Misan
Mesopotamia Seed Processing Plant, Diwaniya
Seed Processing plant, Erbil, IKR
Seed Processing Plant, Sulaimania, IKR
Seed processing Plant, Duhok, IKR
Research Stations
Al-Suweria Research Station, Wasit Governorate
Diwaniya Research Station, Diwaniya Governorate
Mishqab Rice Research Station, Najaf Governorate
Seed Processing Plants
Mesopotamia Seed Processing Centre, Jerf, En –Neddaf
Mesopotamia Seed Processing Plant, Azizia
Iraqi Seed Company Processing Plant, Suweria
Iraqi Seed Company Processing Plant, Emara, Misan
Mesopotamia Seed Processing Plant, Diwaniya
Seed Processing plant, Erbil, IKR
Seed Processing Plant, Sulaimania, IKR
Seed processing Plant, Duhok, IKR
Research Stations
Al-Suweria Research Station, Wasit Governorate
Diwaniya Research Station, Diwaniya Governorate
Mishqab Rice Research Station, Najaf Governorate

19. HSAD Team assessing capacities of Seed Processing plantsHSAD Team assessing capacities of Seed Processing plants

20. Institutional strengthening of infrastructural facilities
and purchase of equipment and other inputs
Institutional strengthening of infrastructural facilities
and purchase of equipment and other inputs
• Purchase of four plot seeders to strengthen the variety
development and breeder seed production program of
MOA and MOAWR
• Purchase of five sets of Seed Laboratory Equipment to
strengthen the seed quality laboratories
• Purchase of 40 MT of ADANA 99 seeds for taking up
Certified Seed Production during 2013-14 in MOAWR
• 3147 MT of seed was cleaned and upgraded using the
mobile seed cleaners benefiting 315 farmers from IKR
• Purchase of four plot seeders to strengthen the variety
development and breeder seed production program of
MOA and MOAWR
• Purchase of five sets of Seed Laboratory Equipment to
strengthen the seed quality laboratories
• Purchase of 40 MT of ADANA 99 seeds for taking up
Certified Seed Production during 2013-14 in MOAWR
• 3147 MT of seed was cleaned and upgraded using the
mobile seed cleaners benefiting 315 farmers from IKR

21. Plotseed XL
ADANA 99

22. Name of training/ workshop Location Duration No. of
participants
Wheat Seed Production and Management Al-Najaf 22-24 Sept, 2013 45
Operational Management of Mobile
Processing Units
Erbil 4-6 Aug, 2013 17
Operational Management of Mobile
Processing Units
Sulaimania 8-10 Sept, 2013 28
Operational Management of Mobile
Processing Units
Dohuk 29 Sept, to 1 Oct, 2013 23
Plant Breeding Erbil 1-5 Sept, 2013 29
Principles and Practices of Seed
Processing
Wasit 24-25 Feb, 2014 41
Principles and Practices of Seed
Processing
Diwaniya 26-27 Feb, 2014 35
Concepts of Seed Quality Sulaimania 27 Feb, 2014 44
Principles and Practices of Seed
Production, Processing and Quality
Testing
Erbil 3-4 March, 2014 38
Concepts of Seed Quality Duhok 13 March, 2014 16
TOTAL 316)43(
Human Resource Development (training/workshop)Human Resource Development (training/workshop)

23. Azizia Diwaniya

24. Duhok Erbil
Najaf Sulaimania

25. Observations/RecommendationsObservations/Recommendations
• Approval and implementations of Seed Regulations
• Variety Evaluation and Testing procedures
• Development of facilities for screening against biotic and
abiotic stresses
• Seed quality assurance procedures and standards
• Conservation of agro-biodiversity for effective utilization
of Plant Genetic Resources
• Approval and implementations of Seed Regulations
• Variety Evaluation and Testing procedures
• Development of facilities for screening against biotic and
abiotic stresses
• Seed quality assurance procedures and standards
• Conservation of agro-biodiversity for effective utilization
of Plant Genetic Resources

26. AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements
• MOA and MOAWR officials
• NARS colleagues
• HSAD colleagues
• USAID and ICARDA
• MOA and MOAWR officials
• NARS colleagues
• HSAD colleagues
• USAID and ICARDA

27. THANKSTHANKS