Biotechnology and Sustainable Development of Natural Resources (B2DRN)
Team Coordinator
Prof. Mohamed FARISSI
Po BOX 592, Polydisciplinary Faculty of Beni Mellal
Sultan Moulay Slimane University, 92000, Beni Mellal, Morocco
E-mail: m.farissi@usms.ma
Staff
| Full Name | Academic Rank | Research topics | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohamed FARISSI | Full Prof | m.farissi@usms.ma | Agroecology / Microbial Agriculture |
| Abouddihaj BARGUIGUA | MCH | abouddihaj.barguigua@usms.ma | Microbiology /Molecular Biology |
| Abdelouahed HAJJAJI | MCH | a.hajjaji@usms.ma | Microbiology /Biochemistry |
| Majida EL HASSNI | MCH | elhassnimajida@gmail.com | Phytopathology/Biocontrole |
| Nawal HICHAMI | MCH | nawal.hichami@yahoo.fr | Conservation Biology |
| Mohammed MOURADI | MCH | m.mouradi@usms.ma | Agrophysiology and Symbiosis Microbiology |
| Mohamed BAKHA | MC | bakha.mohamad@gmail.com | Genetics /Molecular Biology |
Major Research Areas
- Agrobiotechnology, Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture
- Climate Change Resilience, Adaptation and Mitigation
- Applied Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology
- Plant Health and Sustainable Disease Management
- Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Management
- Plant Ecophysiology and Plant-Microbe Interactions
- Genetics, Genomics and Crop Improvement
Latest Research Projects and Contracts
CROSYMED – Enhancing Nutrient Use Efficiency through Legumes in Agroecosystems of the Mediterranean Basin
Coordinator: Prof. Mohamed FARISSI (National Coordinator)
Funding Program: ARIMNet2 (EU FP7) – Agricultural Research in the Mediterranean Network, funded by the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for Research
Partner Institutions:
- Sultan Moulay Slimane University (Polydisciplinary Faculty of Beni Mellal, Morocco)
- University of Khemis Miliana (Algeria)
- INRAE – Functional Ecology and Biogeochemistry of Soils and Agroecosystems (France)
- INRAE – Plant Molecular Physiology and Biochemistry (France)
- Institute of Plant Breeding and Phytogenetic Resources (Greece)
- Higher Institute of Water Sciences and Technologies of Gabes (Tunisia)
RHIZOPAM – Role of Endophytic and Rhizospheric Microorganisms in the Production and Protection of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
Coordinator: Prof. Mohamed FARISSI
Funding Program: National Agency of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants / CNRST / USMS (Agreement No. 348/20)
Partner Institutions:
- Sultan Moulay Slimane University (Polydisciplinary Faculty of Beni Mellal, Morocco)
- Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech (Morocco)
- Center of Biotechnology Borj-Cedria (Tunisia)
- UMR INRAE-UNICAEN 950 EVA
RHIZOLEG – Development of Rhizobacterial Inoculants to Improve Faba Bean Production and Agroecological Services under Climate Change
Coordinator: Prof. Mohamed FARISSI (Co-Promoter)
Funding Program: Moroccan–Hungarian Scientific Research Cooperation (MESRSI), Agreement No. 6/2023
Partner Institutions:
- Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech (Morocco)
- Sultan Moulay Slimane University (Morocco)
- Biological Research Centre, ELKH, Szeged (Hungary)
- Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences (MATE GBI), Hungary
PROSPECT – Improving Plant Tolerance to Environmental Stresses through Silicon and/or Proline Application
Coordinator: Prof. Mohamed FARISSI
Funding Program: PHC Maghreb No. 19MAG41 – Hubert Curien Maghreb Partnership
Partner Institutions:
- Sultan Moulay Slimane University (Morocco)
- Institute of Ecology and Environmental Sciences of Paris, Sorbonne University (France)
- Center of Biotechnology Borj-Cedria (Tunisia)
- Houari Boumediene University of Science and Technology (Algeria)
SYMBIOLEG – Exploring Legume–Rhizobia Functional Diversity to Select and Characterize Symbioses Tolerant to Water Deficit under Low Phosphorus Conditions
Coordinator: Prof. Mohamed FARISSI
Funding Program: VLIR-UOS South Initiatives (MA 2018 SIN225A103), Flemish Government (Belgium)
Partner Institutions:
- Sultan Moulay Slimane University (Morocco)
- Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech (Morocco)
- Ghent University (Belgium)
BIOSILIRES- Development of a biostimulant based on microbial biosurfactants and silica nanoparticles to optimize nutrient bioavailability and enhance faba bean resilience to water deficit
Coordinator: Prof. Mohamed FARISSI
Funding Program: PHC Toubkal Program (Program Hubert Curien Toubkal), project N° TOUBKAL/26/223.
Partner Institutions:
- Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Polydisciplinary Faculty of Beni-Mellal
- Université Paris-Est Créteil, Faculté des Sciences et Technologie, LEESU
