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Feasibility project for Feasibility project for the support of date the support of date palm production and palm production and the valorization of the the valorization of the products products Contract DIAF Contract DIAF - - MAE MAE Department of Agricultural and Forest Engineering Department of Agricultural and Forest Engineering - - University of University of Firenze Firenze Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Tallil Tallil - - Dhi Dhi Qar Qar Province Province - - Iraq Iraq 3 October, 2006 3 October, 2006 Matteo Barbari Matteo Barbari Department of Department of Agricultural and Forest Engineering Agricultural and Forest Engineering University of Firenze University of Firenze Via S. Bonaventura, 13 Via S. Bonaventura, 13 - - Firenze, Firenze, Italy Italy [email protected] www.diaf.unifi.it P.R.D.C. (Province Reconstruction Development Council) P.R.D.C. (Province Reconstruction Development Council) PROVINCIAL COUNCIL PROVINCIAL COUNCIL AGRICULTURE DIRECTORATE, Building of Ministry of Agriculture AGRICULTURE DIRECTORATE, Building of Ministry of Agriculture MARSHLANDS RESEARCH CENTER (University of MARSHLANDS RESEARCH CENTER (University of Dhi Dhi Qar Qar ) ) The role of Maj. The role of Maj. Pierpaolo Pierpaolo Martini Martini The beginning of the project The beginning of the project Republic of Iraq Republic of Iraq Dhiqar Dhiqar Provincial Council Provincial Council N. 3549 N. 3549 Date :4 Dec. 2005 Date :4 Dec. 2005 - - 12 12 - - 04 04 To Department of agriculture and forest engineering/ To Department of agriculture and forest engineering/ university of university of firenze firenze Subject / approval Subject / approval We would like to inform you that We would like to inform you that Dhiqar Dhiqar provincial provincial council represented by PRDC is interest and council represented by PRDC is interest and approve of the course which attempt to be held in approve of the course which attempt to be held in the university of the university of firenze firenze about date palm about date palm cultivation , and nominate four agriculture cultivation , and nominate four agriculture engineers for this purpose with our appreciation engineers for this purpose with our appreciation hopfully hopfully this this coorperation coorperation between our population between our population will continue. will continue. Abid Abid Al Al - - Kareem Kareem Meki Meki Al Al - - Egaily Egaily The deputy of provincial council president The deputy of provincial council president 4 Dec. 2005 4 Dec. 2005 Training course in Training course in Firenze Firenze : : Interest from Local Authorities Interest from Local Authorities
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Feasibility project for Feasibility project for the support of date the support of date palm production and palm production and the valorization of the the valorization of the productsproducts
Contract DIAF Contract DIAF -- MAEMAEDepartment of Agricultural and Forest Engineering Department of Agricultural and Forest Engineering -- University of University of FirenzeFirenze
Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
TallilTallil -- DhiDhi QarQar Province Province -- IraqIraq3 October, 20063 October, 2006
Matteo BarbariMatteo Barbari
Department of Department of Agricultural and Forest EngineeringAgricultural and Forest Engineering
University of FirenzeUniversity of FirenzeVia S. Bonaventura, 13 Via S. Bonaventura, 13 -- Firenze, Firenze, ItalyItaly
[email protected] [email protected] www.diaf.unifi.it
P.R.D.C. (Province Reconstruction Development Council)P.R.D.C. (Province Reconstruction Development Council)
PROVINCIAL COUNCILPROVINCIAL COUNCIL
AGRICULTURE DIRECTORATE, Building of Ministry of AgricultureAGRICULTURE DIRECTORATE, Building of Ministry of Agriculture
MARSHLANDS RESEARCH CENTER (University of MARSHLANDS RESEARCH CENTER (University of DhiDhi QarQar))
The role of Maj. The role of Maj. PierpaoloPierpaolo MartiniMartiniThe beginning of the projectThe beginning of the project
Republic of IraqRepublic of IraqDhiqarDhiqar Provincial CouncilProvincial CouncilN. 3549N. 3549Date :4 Dec. 2005Date :4 Dec. 2005--1212--0404To Department of agriculture and forest engineering/ To Department of agriculture and forest engineering/
university of university of firenzefirenzeSubject / approvalSubject / approval
We would like to inform you that We would like to inform you that DhiqarDhiqar provincial provincial council represented by PRDC is interest and council represented by PRDC is interest and approve of the course which attempt to be held in approve of the course which attempt to be held in the university of the university of firenzefirenze about date palm about date palm cultivation , and nominate four agriculture cultivation , and nominate four agriculture engineers for this purpose with our appreciation engineers for this purpose with our appreciation hopfullyhopfully this this coorperationcoorperation between our population between our population will continue.will continue.
AbidAbid AlAl--Kareem Kareem MekiMeki AlAl--EgailyEgailyThe deputy of provincial council presidentThe deputy of provincial council president4 Dec. 20054 Dec. 2005
Training course in Training course in FirenzeFirenze: : Interest from Local AuthoritiesInterest from Local Authorities
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Training course in Training course in FirenzeFirenze: : 4 agricultural engineers selected from Local Authorities4 agricultural engineers selected from Local Authorities
Directorate of Agriculture in Directorate of Agriculture in DhiqarDhiqar ProvinceProvinceAdministration AffairsN. 12063 Date: 4 Dec. 2005 To / Dhiqar provincial councilSub. / Agricultural engineers candidate
According to the confirmation with the PRDC president of the province and according to the letter sent to us from the department of agriculture and forest engineering –University of Firenze dated on 9th of Nov. 2005 about nominate an agricultural engineers to attend a course of date palm cultivation and marketing, we are nominate the following engineers:
• Chief agriculture engineers Mr. Muhammad Mr. Muhammad AbbasAbbas NasirNasir
• Agriculture engineer Mr. Riyadh Mr. Riyadh MihawishMihawish AbidAbid AllahAllah
• Agriculture engineer Mr. Mr. MajeedMajeed Ali Ali HimoodHimood
AbidAbid AlAl--HussainHussain SalihSalih NajimNajimChief of agriculture directorate in Dhiqar province
4th Dec. 2005
Training course in Training course in FirenzeFirenze: : 4 agricultural engineers selected from Local Authorities4 agricultural engineers selected from Local Authorities
Ministry of Higher EducationMinistry of Higher Education& Scientific Research& Scientific ResearchUniversity of University of DhiqarDhiqarNo. 7/54/1181No. 7/54/1181Date: 6 Dec. 2005Date: 6 Dec. 2005--1212--0707
To the provincial council of To the provincial council of DgiqarDgiqar ProvinceProvinceSub./ ApprovalSub./ Approval
Appointed to your official letter numbered 3552 on 4 Appointed to your official letter numbered 3552 on 4 Dec. 2005, the University of Dec. 2005, the University of DhiqarDhiqar approving the approving the candidate of candidate of Dr. Dr. TalibTalib EgabEgab HussainHussain to participate to participate the training course in Italy about date palm the training course in Italy about date palm cultivation and development.cultivation and development.
With appreciationWith appreciation
Dr. Abbas Dr. Abbas HussainHussain AlAl--JabiriJabiriThe assistant of University president for The assistant of University president for Scientific affairsScientific affairs
Period March Period March –– April 2006April 2006
211 hours totally211 hours totally
25% technical visits to mechanical, plant25% technical visits to mechanical, plant--engineering firms; farmsengineering firms; farms
Centre Centre –– North Italy North Italy
Training course in Training course in FirenzeFirenze: : Room lessons and technical visits Room lessons and technical visits
Training course in Training course in FirenzeFirenze
Barbari House
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Areas with vocation to date palms:area in the south-east of Nassiryia
Cartographic analysis Cartographic analysis Cartographic analysis Cartographic analysis
Areas with vocation to date palms:area in the north of Nassiryia
Sample area Sample area ““AL UKAYKAHAL UKAYKAH”” Sample area Sample area ““AL SIDYNAWAHAL SIDYNAWAH””
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Sample area Sample area ““UMM AN NAKHLAHUMM AN NAKHLAH””
11,00Order (m)82,65Density of palms/ha4.214Number of palms50,98Sample area (ha)
Umm al Umm al NaklhahNaklhah9,38Order (m)
113,75Density of palms/ha4.581Number of palms40,27Sample area (ha)
Al Al SidinawahSidinawah9,20Order (m)
118,05Density of palms/ha11.755Number of palms99,57Sample area (ha)
Al Al UkhaikahUkhaikah3.839,12
Total area with vocation to date palms Province of Dhi Qar (ha)
110 date palms / ha - total 422.290total 422.290
Dr. Ali IsmaelChancellor Thi Qar University
Dr. Abdul HusseinChief of Agriculture Directorate
Eng. ThijeelChairman P.R.D.C. (Province Reconstruction Development Council)
Request of cooperation Request of cooperation Relations between the Universities: Relations between the Universities:
University of Florence and University of University of Florence and University of ThiThi--QarQar
Faculty of AgricultureFaculty of Agriculture
Faculty of Medicine and SurgeryFaculty of Medicine and SurgeryColleges of Medicine, Engineering Colleges of Medicine, Engineering and Scienceand Science
Agreement of cultural and scientific cooperation between Agreement of cultural and scientific cooperation between the University of Florence and the University of the University of Florence and the University of ThiThi QarQar
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38R 624390 E - 3432670 NChoice of location Choice of location Checking of situation during a meeting Checking of situation during a meeting
Camp Camp MitticaMittica -- IJTF, June 2006IJTF, June 2006
Checking of situation during a meeting Checking of situation during a meeting Camp Camp MitticaMittica -- IJTF, June 2006IJTF, June 2006
Scheme of possible date processing with the concerning equipmentScheme of possible date processing with the concerning equipment
Buying of tools, equipment, machineries Buying of tools, equipment, machineries and all the needed accessoriesand all the needed accessories
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Test of equipment and machineries Test of equipment and machineries Arrangement of containers leaving to Iraq Arrangement of containers leaving to Iraq
Arrangement of containers leaving to Iraq Arrangement of containers leaving to Iraq Tags applied to equipment and machineriesTags applied to equipment and machineries
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PanelsPanels Labels for packages Labels for packages
Closing of containers leaving to Iraq Closing of containers leaving to Iraq 4 4
AugustAugust20062006
Leaving of containers Leaving of containers
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Activities in Iraq Activities in Iraq September September –– October 2006October 2006
Dr. Francesco Garbati PegnaDr. Mario Beltrami
Activities in Iraq Activities in Iraq September September –– October 2006October 2006
Arrangement of machinery and equipment Arrangement of machinery and equipment
Dates processingDates processing
VacuumVacuum--packed datespacked dates
Dates pasteDates paste
Dates syrupDates syrup
Dr. Francesco Garbati PegnaDr. Francesco Dr. Francesco GarbatiGarbati PegnaPegna
Dr. Francesco Garbati PegnaDr. Mario Beltrami
GarageGarage
StoreStore
Drying Drying -- fumigationfumigationProcessing unitProcessing unit
GarageGarage
StoreStore
Drying Drying -- fumigationfumigationProcessing unitProcessing unit
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GarageGarage
StoreStore
Drying Drying -- fumigationfumigationProcessing unitProcessing unit
GarageGarage
StoreStore
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StoreStore
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Delivery of unitsDelivery of units Delivery of unitsDelivery of units
By the end of the month of NovemberBy the end of the month of November
It is necessary to signto sign a deed of transferdeed of transferof all machineries and equipment to an institutional organization
DIRECTORATE OF AGRICULTUREDIRECTORATE OF AGRICULTURE
A delegate will be present to check this passageA delegate will be present to check this passage
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New project New project
Not funded yetNot funded yet
Main goals:Main goals:
Productive improvementProductive improvement
Quality of productsQuality of products
Commercial valorization of productsCommercial valorization of products
Sustainable developmentSustainable development
New project New project
Short training course Short training course
55 persons persons
involved in management of activitiesinvolved in management of activities
Study grant for 6 monthStudy grant for 6 month
11 person person
GIS laboratoryGIS laboratory
New project New project
Selection of 2 areas in Selection of 2 areas in DhiDhi QarQar ProvinceProvince
Machineries
Equipment Date palm cultivation
Safety of Safety of workersworkers
Units for date processing
Plan of units for dates processingPlan of units for dates processingNew project New project Preliminary draftPreliminary draft
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Innovative techniques for Innovative techniques for alternative energy alternative energy production production (solar energy)(solar energy)
Preliminary draftPreliminary draftView of building for dates processingView of building for dates processingNew project New project
Traditional building solutions:Traditional building solutions:Environmentally friendlyEnvironmentally friendlyLandscape inclusion Landscape inclusion Heat protectionHeat protection
Preliminary draftPreliminary draftNew project New project View of building for dates processingView of building for dates processing
Lay out of processing room with planned equipmentLay out of processing room with planned equipmentNew project New project
Choice of suitable solutions for:Choice of suitable solutions for:
Hygiene of products Hygiene of products (HACCP)(HACCP)Products traceabilityProducts traceabilitySafety of workersSafety of workers
Preliminary draftPreliminary draft
HACCP. Tracciabilità dei prodotti.
New project New project
Selection of a place in Selection of a place in DhiDhi QarQar ProvinceProvince
to realize the to realize the
““Centre for Date ValorizationCentre for Date Valorization””
Unit for Unit for specialspecial date processingdate processing
Storage of products Storage of products
Quality check Quality check
Marketing strategies Marketing strategies
Sale on the marketSale on the market
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Preliminary draftPreliminary draftView of Centre for Date ValorizationView of Centre for Date ValorizationNew project New project
Sales roomSales room
StorageStorage
ProcessingProcessing
BathroomBathroom
HouseHouse
LaboratoryLaboratory
OfficeOffice
Market areaMarket area
Outdoor areaOutdoor area
New project New project
Prof. Mario Falciai – Dean of Faculty
Irrigation Irrigation -- MarshlandsMarshlands
Check plans for irrigation activitiesCheck plans for irrigation activities
Actions on MarshlandsActions on Marshlands
