agricultural manager, project manager, horticulturalist
Resume:
Ebrahim Elhampour
Agriculture Engineer; Horticulturalist; Project Manager of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Iran
No 581, Kosar Buildings, Pass Farhangian St., Sheikh Fazlolahe Noori Highway, Tehran, Iran
Postal Code : 146*******
Tel : +98-21-882*****; Fax : +98-21-882*****
Mobile : +98-912*******
E- mail: *****************@*****.***
Field of Specialization :
• Horticulture (specially on Date palm)
• Extension and Education of Agriculture
• Agri business
Language :
Superior at Persian (native) and Arabic Language fluently and absolutely, a little in English and Kurdish language.
Academic Back ground :
M.Sc. Agriculture Extension and Education, Tehran University (1994)
B.S. Agriculture Engineering- Horticulture, Ahwaz Chamran University (1983)
M.Sc. Thesis :
Elhampour, E. (1994) Investigation and Assignment of extensional needs of Date gardener for optimizing of Palm Date production and marketing. M.Sc. Thesis submitted to Tehran University- Agriculture and Natural Resources Faculty in partial fulfillment for the degree of M.Sc. (Agriculture Extension and Education)
Employment Back ground :
1- Expert of Horticulture, Agriculture Ministry of Iran, Khuzestan Office (1982-3)
2- Agriculture Engineer and Expert in Agro economic and Agri business project in subtropical areas, Beheshti Planting and Industry Complex (1984)
3- Expert of Extension and Education in Agriculture, Agriculture Ministry of Iran, Khuzestan Office (1985- 8)
4- Head- Expert of Horticulture and Extension, Agriculture Ministry of Iran, Khuzestan Office (1989- 96)
5- Head of the marketing control of agricultural products office, Agriculture Ministry of Iran, Khuzestan Office (1997- 8)
6- The manager of reforming Agriculture Extension of plains and border rivers areas, Agriculture Ministry of Iran, Studies and Researches Institute (1999- 2000)
7- The manager of reforming Agriculture Extension of plains and border rivers areas for Sistan And Balouchestan, Kerman provinces, Agriculture Ministry of Iran, Studies and Researches Institute (2001- 4)
8- Coordinator of Horticulture subjects, Agriculture Ministry of Iran, Studies and Researches Institute (2002- 5)
Teaching :
Actively involved in teaching of under- and post-graduate courses in planting of Date Palm, land preparation for Date Palm planting (1986- 95) and Irrigation Methods for Date Palm Gardens (1988- 93) and Pruning Methods of Date Palm (1991- 1999) and Workshop of Packaging of Date (1987- to date) and IT and ICT in Agriculture (2008- to date) and Harvesting of Date Palm methods (1998- to date)
Research
Project Completed :
1- The Investigation of Extensional needs of rural women in Khuzestan Province, by Agriculture Ministry (1989- 90)
2- The Investigation of Extensional needs of Date Gardener for optimizing of Date Palm production and marketing (1990- 2)
3- Studies on corn productions in Khuzestan Province, by Agriculture Ministry (1990)
4- The Investigation of needs and Problems of Date Gardener, by Agriculture Ministry (1990- 1)
5- Prevention Methods of crack in Date Skin and Methods of Date skin separating from its Flesh, by Jahad Daneshgahi, Ahwaz Chamran University (1993- 95)
6- Studies on Date Varieties in Hormozgan Province and their Industrial Applications, by Jahad Daneshgahi, Ahwaz Chamran University (1994- 95)
7- Quality and Quantity Assessment Researches of losses in Agriculture Productions and their decreasing Methods, by Health Faculty of Ahwaz Chamran University (1995- 7)
8- Studies on Rinsing and produce of Date (Estaameran and Zahedi Varieties) in Abadan and Shadegan cities, by Agriculture Ministry (1995- 96)
9- Planning of rebuilding war- worn Date Gardens in Khuzestan province, by Agriculture Ministry (1998- 2000)
10- Studies on Consuming Model of food with differences in Location and Culture, by Health Faculty of Ahwaz Chamran University (2000- 1)
11- Planting of green belts (12000 Date Palm trees) in oil-rich areas as a remedial operation, by Municipality of Ahwaz City (2000- 2)
12- Planning of Date Palm Gardens development in Khuzestan province, by Agriculture Ministry (2000- 3)
13- The project manager of production and marketing these crops : Date, Olive, Pomegranate, Citrus, Corn, …, by Agricultural production and marketing company (1993- 2005)
14- In addition of above having experiences in management of planting tropical and sub tropical plants, establishing windbreak and wind proof trees and hallophilic and xanthophilic plants , preparation of feasibility studies for usage of forest and agricultural lands for other purposes (e.g. deforestation), conditions and existent local flora analysis, green reduction operations for decreasing environmental impacts, regeneration of degraded areas, communication with farmers, rural extension, clearances of trees and bushes, …
On-going research projects:
1- Detection of Date Varieties on the basis of Morphologic characteristics of core (2010- 12)
2- Detection of commercial Date Varieties of different areas of Iran (2009- 11)
Peer recognition:
1. Expert Member, Committee of Agricultural products Evaluation of Shadegan (1985- 8)
2. Chair- person, Special Committee of Date Palm (1992- 5)
3. Expert Member, Special Committee of Horticulture (1992- 4)
4. Expert Member, Board of planning in Agriculture Office of Khuzestan Province (1991- 5)
5. Member of the board manager, Center of Date Palm Researches and its marginal Industries, Jahade Daneshgahi of Ahwaz Chamran University (1995- 2002)
6. Expert Member, Board of Standard compiling of Date (Berhi, Estaameran and Zahedi Varieties) (1998- 2000)
7. Member, Association of aptitude Evaluation of Khuzestan Land farms, Agriculture Ministry (1999- 2001)
8. Expert Member, Committee of Commercial matters and rural cooperation in Agriculture Sector (2003- 5)
9. Expert Member, Research Committee of Feasibility studies for Olive (2003- 4)
Publications :
Research papers (14), Manuals (2), Chapters in books/manuals (5), Full papers published in proceedings of symposia/workshops/trainings (15), Abstracts (15), Radio/TV presentation(80 in Arabic, 35 in Persian) about Date Palm and Date Gardeners
Important publications:
1- Elhampour, E. (1990) Harvesting of Date in Khuzestan province. Manual Book. Extension Publication. Ahwaz.
2- Elhampour, E. (1990) Planting reform in Date Palm. book of Articles in Horticulture seminar. Mashhad.
3- Elhampour, E. (1990) Planting reform in Date Palm for increasing of production. Extension Publication. Ahwaz.
4- Elhampour, E. (1991) Gardening situation in Khuzestan Province. Agronomy and Horticulture office of Agriculture ministry Production. Ahwaz.
5- Elhampour, E. (1992) The Position of Date in non oil Exportations in Iran. book of Articles in Date Palm seminar. Kerman.
6- Elhampour, E. (1993) The Importance of Education in recovery of Date Palm and Increasing of Date productions in Iran. book of Articles in Extension and education of Agriculture seminar. Kerman.
7- Elhampour, E. (1994) The Investigation of weather changes on decreasing of Date Palm productions in Khuzestan Province. book of Articles in Date Palm seminar. Kerman.
8- Elhampour, E. (1994) The Investigation of Needs and problems of date Gardeners in Shadegan. Extension Publication. Ahwaz.
9- Elhampour, E. (1994) The Investigation of Pomegranate Situation in Khuzestan Province. book of Articles in Pomegranate seminar. Saveh.
10- Elhampour, E. (1995) The role of Education in Date Productions and marketing. book of Articles in Development of Exportation and Marketing of Date seminar. Ahwaz.
11- Elhampour, E. (1997) The role of Packaging in Increasing of Date Exportation. book of Articles in The role of Industry in Agriculture Development seminar. Isfahan.
12- Elhampour, E. (2000) An Analysis about the development of Khuzestan Agriculture. Extension Publication. Tehran.
13- Elhampour, E. (2003) The Investigation on Date production and Exportation in Iran. Studies and Researches Institute Production. Tehran.
Some Selected Papers in Symposia/Conferences :
1- Elhampour, E. (1990) Planting reform in Date Palm. Horticulture seminar. Mashhad. Nov 1990.
2- Elhampour, E. (1992) The Position of Date in non oil Exportations in Iran. Date Palm seminar. Kerman. Feb 1992.
3- Elhampour, E. (1993) The Importance of Education in recovery of Date Palm and Increasing of Date productions in Iran. Extension and education of Agriculture seminar. Kerman. Feb 1993.
4- Elhampour, E. (1994) The Investigation of weather changes on decreasing of Date Palm productions in Khuzestan Province. Date Palm seminar. Kerman. Aug 1993.
5- Elhampour, E. (1994) The Investigation of Pomegranate Situation in Khuzestan Province. Pomegranate seminar. Saveh. Nov 1994.
6- Elhampour, E. (1995) The role of Education in Date Productions and marketing. Development of Exportation and Marketing of Date seminar. Ahwaz. Jan 1995.
7- Elhampour, E. (1997) The role of Packaging in Increasing of Date Exportation. The role of Industry in Agriculture Development seminar. Isfahan. Apr 1997.
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