Central Laboratory for Weed Research Profile

Egyptian research laboratory focused on weed management

About Central Laboratory for Weed Research, Agricultural Research Center

The Central Laboratory for Weed Research is a unit of Egypt’s Agricultural Research Center focused on basic and applied weed science. Its official mission covers weed classification, monitoring, integrated control, agricultural extension, and protecting crop productivity and water resources. arc.sci.eg

What they do

The laboratory conducts research on weeds in field crops, horticultural crops, vegetables, waterways, and drainage areas. Its work includes evaluating herbicide effectiveness, studying weed ecology and physiology, developing integrated-management recommendations, and delivering technical guidance and training. arc.sci.eg

Who they serve

Its primary audience is Egypt’s agricultural sector, including farmers, agricultural extension personnel, crop researchers, and government programs concerned with crop protection and food security. The laboratory’s official materials also describe training and advisory activities delivered through agricultural research stations and directorates. arc.sci.eg

Recent signals

The official laboratory page currently lists three research departments covering field crops; weed inventory, ecology, and physiology; and horticultural crops, vegetables, waterways, and drains. arc.sci.eg
The laboratory’s stated mission includes applied and basic weed research, integrated-control guidance, technology transfer, environmental protection, and food security. arc.sci.eg
The official staff profile for the laboratory’s director records her appointment on October 23, 2024. arc.sci.eg
A 2023 weed-management publication is listed in the official profile of the laboratory’s deputy director for extension and training. arc.sci.eg

Reasons to get in touch

The laboratory’s current structure spans three areas: field-crop weeds; weed inventory, ecology, and physiology; and weed control in horticultural crops, vegetables, waterways, and drains. arc.sci.eg
Its official mission emphasizes integrated weed management, including classification, monitoring, control, technology transfer, environmental protection, and food security. arc.sci.eg
The laboratory’s director profile records an appointment dated October 23, 2024, while Adel Ahmed Omran Fakkar is listed as deputy director for extension and training. arc.sci.eg
A 2023 publication listed on Fakkar’s official profile examined fertilization and weed-control treatments in peanut production, indicating continuing applied research on crop-specific weed management. arc.sci.eg

Questions worth asking them

Which of the laboratory’s three departments is currently seeing the greatest demand for new research or field support?
How does the laboratory translate herbicide-evaluation results into recommendations for extension personnel and farmers?
Which Egyptian crops or weed species are the highest priorities for your current research program?