Dr. Rachid Mrabet
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Dr. Rachid Mrabet

Research Director
Department of Agronomy and Agricultural Machinery, National Institute of Agricultural, Morocco

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Agronomy from Colorado State University, USA

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Area of Interest:

Plant and Soil Sciences
100%
Agronomy
62%
Plant Protection
90%
Crop Modeling
75%
Soil Analysis
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
18
Chapters
61
Articles
76
Abstracts
197

Selected Publications

  1. Moussadek, R., M. Laghrour, R. Mrabet and E. van Ranst, 2023. Crop yields under climate variability and no-tillage system in dry areas of Morocco. Ecol. Eng. Environ. Technol., 24: 221-232.
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  2. Iaaich, H., R. Moussadek, R. Mrabet, A. Douaik and B. Baghdad et al., 2023. Evaluation of the impact of no-till on soil erosion using soil aggregate stability and fallout radionuclides in Northern Morocco. Ecol. Eng. Environ. Technol., 24: 241-248.
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  3. Giri, N.C., S. Das, D. Pant, V.S. Bhadoria, D.P. Mishra, G. Mahalik and R. Mrabet, 2023. Access to Solar Energy for Livelihood Security in Odisha, India. In: Signals, Machines and Automation, Rani, A., B. Kumar, V. Shrivastava and R.C. Bansal (Eds.), Springer, Singapore, ISBN: 978-981-99-0969-8, pp: 235-242.
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  4. El Mekkaoui, A., R. Moussadek, R. Mrabet, A. Douaik and R. El Haddadi et al., 2023. Effects of tillage systems on the physical properties of soils in a Semi-Arid Region of Morocco. Agriculture, Vol. 13. 10.3390/agriculture13030683.
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  5. Beroho, M., H. Briak, E.K. Cherif, I. Boulahfa and A. Ouallali et al., 2023. Future scenarios of land use/land cover (LULC) based on a Ca-Markov simulation model: Case of a Mediterranean Watershed in Morocco. Remote Sens., Vol. 15. 10.3390/rs15041162.
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  6. Mrabet, R., 2022. Advanced and emerging agricultural innovations for securing food, climate and ecosystems in Moroccan Oasis. J. Oasis Agric. Sustainable Dev., 4: 6-15.
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  7. Mohamed, B., M. Rachid, M. Rachid and A. Amina, 2022. Study on degradation processes of 14C-carbofuran in soil from northwest morocco as influenced by soil water content, temperature and microbial activity. Curr. Topics Chem. Biochem., 4: 17-39.
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  8. Lembaid, I., R. Moussadek, R. Mrabet and A. Bouhaouss, 2022. Modeling soil organic carbon changes under alternative climatic scenarios and soil properties using DNDC model at a semi-arid mediterranean environment. Climate, Vol. 10. 10.3390/cli10020023.
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  9. Devkota, M., Y. Singh, Y.A. Yigezu, I. Bashour, R. Mussadek and R. Mrabet, 2022. Conservation Agriculture in the Drylands of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region: Past Trend, Current Opportunities, Challenges and Future Outlook. In: Advances in Agronomy, Sparks, D.L. (Ed.), Academic Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, ISBN: 978-0-323-98953-4, pp: 253-305.
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  10. Benicha, M. and R. Mrabet, 2022. Influence of agricultural activities on the quality of the R'MEL aquifer. Afr. Mediterr. Agric. J. Al Awamia, 137: 123-138.
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  11. Yigezu, Y.A., T. El-Shater, M. Boughlala, M. Devkota, R. Mrabet and R. Moussadek, 2021. Can an incremental approach be a better option in the dissemination of conservation agriculture? Some socioeconomic justifications from the drylands of Morocco. Soil Tillage Res., Vol. 212. 10.1016/j.still.2021.105067.
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  12. Lembaid, I., R. Moussadek, R. Mrabet, A. Douaik and A. Bouhaouss, 2021. Modeling the effects of farming management practices on soil organic carbon stock under two tillage practices in a semi-arid region, Morocco. Heliyon, Vol. 7. 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e05889.
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  13. Beroho, M., H. Briak, R. El Halimi, A. Ouallali and I. Boulahfa et al., 2020. Analysis and prediction of climate forecasts in Northern Morocco: Application of multilevel linear mixed effects models using R software. Heliyon, Vol. 6. 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e05094.
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  14. Hamim, A., A. Boukeskasse, Y. Ouhdouch, A. Farrouki and S. Barrijal et al., 2019. Phosphate solubilizing and PGR activities of ericaceous shrubs microorganisms isolated from Mediterranean forest soil. Biocataly. Agric. Biotechnol., Vol. 19. 10.1016/j.bcab.2019.101128.
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  15. Briak, H., R. Mrabet, R. Moussadek and K. Aboumaria, 2019. Use of a calibrated SWAT model to evaluate the effects of agricultural BMPs on sediments of the Kalaya river basin (North of Morocco). Int. Soil Water Conserv. Res., 7: 176-183.
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  16. Lagacherie, P., J. ìlvaro-Fuentes, M. Annabi, M. Bernoux and S. Bouarfa et al., 2018. Managing Mediterranean soil resources under global change: Expected trends and mitigation strategies. Reg. Environ. Change, 18: 663-675.
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  17. Khayi, S., N.E. Azza, F. Gaboun, S. Pirro and O. Badad et al., 2018. First draft genome assembly of the argane tree (Argania spinosa). F1000Research, Vol. 7. 10.12688/f1000research.15719.1.
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  18. Hamim, A., L. Miche, A. Douaik, R. Mrabet, A. Ouhammou, R. Duponnois and M. Hafidi, 2017. Diversity of fungal assemblages in roots of Ericaceae in two Mediterranean contrasting ecosystems. C.R. Biol., 340: 226-237.
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  19. Laghrour, M., R. Moussadek, R. Mrabet, R. Dahan, M. El-Mourid, A. Zouahri and M. Mekkaoui, 2016. Long and midterm effect of conservation agriculture on soil properties in dry areas of Morocco. Appl. Environ. Soil Sci., Vol. 2016. 10.1155/2016/6345765.
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  20. Iaaich, H., R. Moussadek, B. Baghdad, R. Mrabet, A. Douaik, D. Abdelkrim and A. Bouabdli, 2016. Soil erodibility mapping using three approaches in the Tangiers Province-Northern Morocco. Int. Soil Water Conserv. Res., 4: 159-167.
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  21. Briak, H., R. Moussadek, K. Aboumaria and R. Mrabet, 2016. Assessing sediment yield in Kalaya gauged watershed (Northern Morocco) using GIS and SWAT model. Int. Soil Water Conserv. Res., 4: 177-185.
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  22. Benicha, M., R. Mrabet and A. Azmani, 2016. Characterization of carbofuran bound residues and the effect of ageing on their distribution and bioavailability in the soil of a sugar beet field in North-Western Morocco. Eur. J. Environ. Sci., 6: 57-63.
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  23. Slama, I., R. M’Rabet, R. Ksouri, O. Talbi, A. Debez and C. Abdelly, 2015. Water deficit stress applied only or combined with salinity affects physiological parameters and antioxidant capacity in Sesuvium portulacastrum. Flora-Morphol. Distrib. Funct. Ecol. Plants, 213: 69-76.
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  24. Zantar, S., F. Yedri, R. Mrabet, A. Laglaoui, M. Bakkali and M.H. Zerrouk, 2014. Effect of Thymus vulgaris and Origanum compactum essential oils on the shelf life of fresh goat cheese. J. Essential Oil Res., 26: 76-84.
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  25. Daoui, K., R. Mrabet, A. Benbouaza and E.H. Achbani, 2014. Responsiveness of different potato (Solanum tuberosum) varieties to phosphorus fertilizer. Procedia Eng., 83: 344-347.
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  26. Mrabet, R., R. Moussadek, A. Fadlaoui and E. van Ranst, 2012. Conservation agriculture in dry areas of Morocco. Field Crops Res., 132: 84-94.
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  27. Kassam, A., T. Friedrich, R. Derpsch, R. Lahmar and R. Mrabet et al., 2012. Conservation agriculture in the dry Mediterranean climate. Field Crops Res., 132: 7-17.
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  28. Daoui, K., M. Karrou, R. Mrabet, Z. Fatemi, X. Draye and J.F. Ledent, 2012. Genotypic variation of phosphorus use efficiency among Moroccan faba bean varieties (Vicia faba major) under rainfed conditions. J. Plant Nutr., 35: 34-48.
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  29. Mrabet, R., 2011. Effects of residue management and cropping systems on wheat yield stability in a semiarid Mediterranean clay soil. Am. J. Plant Sci., 2: 202-216.
  30. Moussadek, R., R. Mrabet, P. Zante, J.M. LamachÓre and Y. Pepin et al., 2011. Effects of tillage and residue management on soil properties and water erosion of a Mediterranean Vertisol. Can. J. Soil. Sci., 91: 627-635.
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  31. Magnan, N., T.J. Lybbert, R. Mrabet and A. Fadlaoui, 2011. The Quasi-option value of delayed input use under catastrophic drought risk: The case of No-Till in Morocco. Am. J. Agric. Econ., 93: 498-504.
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  32. Ramdani, A., R. Mrabet and H.G. Macpherson, 2010. Performance of Moroccan wheat cultivars under tillage systems and water regimes. J. Agric. Sci. Technol., 4: 106-111.
  33. Mrabet, R., E. Essahat, H. Gomez-Macpherson, A. Falisse and M. Alghoum, 2010. Coupling conservation agriculture and supplementary irrigation for improving yield and yield stability of wheat and chick pea in semiarid Morocco. Proceedings of the European Congress on Conservation Agriculture: Towards Agro-Enviromental, Climate and Energetic Sustainability, Oct. 4-7, Madrid, Spain, pp: 581-584.
  34. Mrabet, R., 2010. No-tillage agriculture in West Asia and North Africa: Paradigms, trade-offs and perspectives. Proceedings of the International Conference on Combating Land Degradation in Agricultural Lands, Oct. 11-15, Springer, pp: 1140-1144.
  35. Mahyou, H., M. Karrou, J. Mimouni, R. Mrabet and M. El-Mourid, 2010. Drought risk assessment in pasture arid Morocco through remote sensing. Afr. J. Environ. Sci. Technol., 4: 845-852.
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  36. Mrabet, R., 2006. Soil quality and carbon sequestration: Impacts of no-tillage systems. Options Mediterraneennes, 69: 43-55.
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  37. Namr, K.I. and R. Mrabet, 2004. Influence of agricultural management on chemical quality of a clay soil of semi-arid Morocco. J. Afr. Earth Sci., 39: 485-489.
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  38. Lahlou, S., R. Mrabet and M. Ouadia, 2004. Soil physics: A Moroccan perspective. J. Afr. Earth Sci., 39: 441-445.
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  39. Mrabet, R., A. El-Brahli, F. Bessam and I. Anibat, 2003. No-Tillage technology: Research review of impacts on soil quality and wheat production in semiarid Morocco. Options Mediterraneennes, 60: 133-138.
  40. Bessam, F. and R. Mrabet, 2003. Long-term changes in soil organic matter under conventional tillage and no-tillage systems in semiarid Morocco. Soil Use Manage., 19: 139-143.
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  41. Saber, N. and R. Mrabet, 2002. Impact of no-tillage and crop sequence on selected soil quality attributes of a vertic calcixeroll soil in Morocco. Agron. Sustain. Agric., 22: 451-459.
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  42. Mrabet, R., 2002. Wheat yield and water use efficiency under contrasting residue and tillage management systems in a semiarid area of Morocco. Exp. Agric., 38: 237-248.
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  43. Mrabet, R., 2002. Stratification of soil aggregation and organic matter under conservation tillage systems in Africa. Soil Tillage Res., 66: 119-128.
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  44. Mrabet, R., N. Saber, A. El-Brahli, S. Lahlou and F. Bessam, 2001. Total, particulate organic matter and structural stability of a calcixeroll soil under different wheat rotations and tillage systems in a semiarid area of Morocco. Soil Tillage Res., 57: 225-235.
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  45. Mrabet, R., K. Ibno-Namr, N. Smali, M. Ahdi and N. Saber, 2001. Soil quality and associated changes in fertilizer management for wheat in no-tillage production systems of semiarid Morocco. Hommes Terre Eaux, 118: 20-29.
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  46. Mrabet, R., K. Ibno-Namr, F. Bessam and N. Saber, 2001. Soil chemical quality changes and implications for fertilizer management after 11 Years of No-Tillage wheat production systems in semiarid Morocco. Land Degradat. Dev., 12: 505-517.
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