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Dr. Ahmed Amri coordinates ICARDA’s Genetic Resources Section. In this role he applies best practices for the conservation of dryland agrobiodiversity and contributes to pre-breeding efforts. His current research interests cover breeding, including participatory variety selection, and gap analysis for ex situ and in situ conservation of genetic resources.
Prior to joining ICARDA, Dr. Amri worked as a cereal breeder at the Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique in Morocco for 20 years where he released a total of 20 varieties. He joined ICARDA in 1999 to coordinate the West Asia Project on the Conservation of Dryland Agrobiodiversity, and subsequently served as regional coordinator for West Asia (2001 and 2008).
Dr. Amri earned his Ph.D. in genetics and plant breeding from Kansas State University in 1989, and received a joint master’s degree in plant breeding from the University of Minnesota and the Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II in Rabat, Morocco, in 1980.
Dr. Amri has authored and co-authored more than 138 publications, including 72 peer-reviewed journals. He is also the recipient of several awards and honors, including recognition awards from Jordan’s National Center for Agricultural Research and Extension, the University of Jordan, and the American Society of Entomology.
Ahmed Amri's Publications

Genotypic and environmental effects on quality and nutritional attributes of Moroccan barley cultivars and elite breeding lines

Editorial: Dryland agriculture: crop adaptations, increasing yield and soil fertility

‘Nachit’, a wild-relative-derived durum wheat resilient to climate change in Morocco

Characterization of Leaf Rust Resistance in International Barley Germplasm Using Genome-Wide Association Studies

Assessment of the suitability of Triticum turgidum accessions for incorporation into a durum wheat breeding program

Novel Genomic Regions Linked to Ascochyta Blight Resistance in Two Differentially Resistant Cultivars of Chickpea

Contribution of Wild Relatives to Durum Wheat (Triticum turgidum subsp. durum) Yield Stability across Contrasted Environments

Are continued public sector and CGIAR investments on wheat crop improvement research justifiable? A Moroccan case

Evaluation of durum wheat lines derived from interspecific crosses under drought and heat stress

Assessment of Genetic Diversity and Symbiotic Efficiency of Selected Rhizobia Strains Nodulating Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.)

The Global Durum Wheat Panel (GDP): An International Platform to Identify and Exchange Beneficial Alleles

Diversity analysis of 80,000 wheat accessions reveals consequences and opportunities of selection footprints

In-Vitro Plant Growth Promotion of Rhizobium Strains Isolated from Lentil Root Nodules under Abiotic Stresses

Biological interpretation of genotype × environment interaction in rainfed durum wheat

Transferring diversity of goat grass to farmers’ fields through the development of synthetic hexaploid wheat

Predictive Characterization for Seed Morphometric Traits for Genebank Accessions Using Genomic Selection

Genetic diversity analysis using DArTseq and SNP markers in populations of Aegilops species from Azerbaijan

First Report of Spot Blotch of Barley Caused by Cochliobolus sativus in Morocco

Genome-Wide Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Tunisian Durum Wheat Landraces Based on DArTseq Technology

Genetic identification of loci for Hessian fly resistance in durum wheat

Slow rusting of bread wheat landraces to Puccinia striiformis f.sp. tritici under artificial field inoculation

Towards the conservation of crop wild relative diversity in North Africa: checklist, prioritisation and inventory

Setting conservation priorities for crop wild relatives in the Fertile Crescent

The use of AMMI model for interpreting genotype x environment interaction in durum wheat

ICARDA Efforts to Promote In Situ/On-farm Conservation of Dryland Agrobiodiversity

New faba bean germplasm with multiple resistances to Ascochyta blight, chocolate spot and rust diseases

Field evaluation of durum wheat landraces forprevailing abiotic and biotic stresses in highlandrainfed regions of Iran

Assessment of on-farm conservation of dryland agrobiodiversity and its impact on rural livelihoods in the Fertile Crescent

Global Wild Annual Lens Collection: A Potential Resource for Lentil Genetic Base Broadening and Yield Enhancement

Genotype × environment interaction and genetic improvement for yield and yield stability of rainfed durum wheat in Iran

Focused Identification Of Germplasm Strategy (Figs) Detects Wheat Stem Rust Resistance Linked To Environmental Variables

Graphic Analysis of Trait Relations and Genotype Evaluation in Durum Wheat

Evaluation of durum wheat experimental lines under different climate and water regime conditions of Iran

Genetic variability of some agronomic traits in the Iranian Fenugreek landraces under drought stress and non-stress conditions

Nitrogen Fertilizer Response of Some Barley Varieties in Semi-Arid Conditions in Morocco
