Regional Agricultural Research Center of Meknes : The scientific expertise serving regional agricultural development

The Regional Center for Agricultural Research in Meknes head office
The Regional Center for Agricultural Research in Meknes head office

The Regional Agricultural Research Center of Meknes is an institution with deep historical positioning that develops an up-to-date research strategy for the production of technologies, knowledge and methods. The research center accompanies the implementation of regional agricultural plans designed in the frame of the Green Morocco Plan in close partenership with the development stakeholders and the professionnal organizations.

A research mission focused on agricultural development

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Scientific article : In vitro culture of date palm: a review of challenges and solutions for managing endophytic bacteria contamination.

Autors : Mohamed Laaguidi (1,2), Reda Meziani (1) & Khalid Sellam (2)

1 : ARNI RC Meknes – 2 : UMI FST Errachidia.

Journal : Vegetos, 2025. DOI : 10.1007/s42535-025-01287-x

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Scientific article : Antifungal efficacy of four plant-derived essential oils against Botrytis cinerea: chemical profiles and biological activities.Scientific article :

Autors : Faiçal AOUJIL (1,2), Loubna DRA (1), Chaimae EL GHDAICH (3), Sarah TOUFIQ (3), Hiba YAHYAOUI (1,2), Majida HAFIDI (2), Aziz AZIZ (4), Khaoula HABBADI (1).

1 : ARNI RC Meknes – 2 : UMI FS Meknes – 3 : Univ. Hohenheim FAS Allemagne – 4 : INRAe & Univ. Reims Champagne-Ardenne France.

Journal : Phytopathologia Mediterranea, Vol. 64, no. 1, pp. 109–127, May 2025. DOI : 10.36253/phyto-15566

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Scientific article: Genotypic variation in leaf nutrient dynamics and its impact on pomegranate yield and fruit quality.

Autors : Atman Adiba (1), Lahcen Hssaini (1), Rachid Aboutayeb (1), Abdellatif Boutagayout (2), Rashid Iqbal (3), Anas Hamdani (1), Abdelmajid Haddioui (4), Hassan Abd-dada (4), Youssef Ait Bella (4) & Rachid Razouk (1).

(1) ARNI Morocco – (2) UMI FS Meknes  – (3) IU Bahawalpur Pakistan – (4) USMS FST Beni Mellal.

Journal : Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration, 2025. DOI : 10.1007/s41207-025-00789-z.

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Scientific article: Evaluation and selection of sesame mutants (Sesamum indicum L.) for optimal nutritional profiles in seeds under field drought conditions.

Autors Mohamed Kouighat (1), Fatima Ezzahra Moussaoui (1), Atman Adiba (2), Azzedine Hafid (3), Abdelghani Bouchyoua (1,4), Mohamed El Fechtali (1) & Abdelghani Nabloussi (1).

(1) ARNI RC Meknes – (2) ARNI RC Tadla – (3) UACD FS El Jadida – (4) USMBA FP Taza.

Journal : OCL, 32, 8, 2025. DOI : 10.1051/ocl/2025004.

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Scientific article : Nutritional and FTIR Profiling of Moroccan Faba Bean Elite Lines Grown under Arid Conditions

Autors: Oumaima Chetto (1), Lahcen Hssaini (1), Rachid Aboutayeb (2), Mohamed El Fechtali, Abdelghani Nabloussi (1).

(1) : ARNI RC Meknes – (2) : ARNI RC Settat.

Journal : AfriMed, 146, 2025, DOI: 10.34874/IMIST.PRSM/afrimed-i146.53982.

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Scientific article: Assessing Matrix Effects in LC–MS/MS Analysis of Pesticides in Food Using Diluted QuEChERS Extracts.

Autors : Abderrahim Eddahby (1) , Abdelkarim Chahine (1)  & Lahcen Hssaini (2)

(1) : UIT FS Kenitra – (2) : ARNI RC Meknes.

Journal : Food Analytical Methods, 2025. DOI : 10.1007/s12161-025-02786-y.

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Scientific article : First insights on pollination mutualism impact on fig drying and quality.

Autors : Ahmed Irchad (1), Rachida Ouaabou (2), Charaf Ed-dine Kassimi (3), Rachid Aboutayeb (3), Abderrahim Eddahby (4) & Lahcen Hssaini (3).

(1) : Univ. Comoros – FST – (2) : INRAPE, Moroni, Comoros – (2) : UAE FSTH Al Hoceima – (3) : INRA Morocco – (4) : UIT FS Kenitra.

Journal : South African Journal of Botany, Vol. 180, 2025, pp. 444-460. DOI : 10.1016/j.sajb.2025.03.018.

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Scientific article: Unveiling New Insights Into Faba Bean Sensitivity and Genetic Responses to the Mutagen Agent EMS (Ethyl Methanesulfonate).

Autors : Oumaima Chetto (1,2), Loubna Belqadi (2), Mohamed Kouighat  (1), Etienne Bucher (3), Mohamed El Fechtali (1), Rokhaya Imelda Ndiaye (1), Abdelghani Nabloussi (1).

(1) : ARNI RC Meknes – (2) : IAV Hassan II – (3) : Agroscope Switzerland.

Journal : International Journal of Agronomy, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1155/ioa/2738022.

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Scientific article: Fig Seeds as a Novel Oil Source: Investigating Lipochemodiversity Through Fatty Acids Profiling and FTIR Spectral Fingerprints.

Autors : Charaf Ed-dine Kassimi (1,2), Karim Houmanat (1), Ahmed Irchad (3), Rachid Aboutayeb (4), Abdessamad Ben Moumen (5), Aziz Fadlaoui (1), Ibtissame Guirrou (1), Fedoua Diai (2), Lhoussain Hajji (2) & Lahcen Hssaini (1).

(1) : ARNI RC Meknes – (2) : UMI FS Meknès – (3) : INRAPE, Moroni Comoros – (4) : ARNI RC Settat – (5) : Med I Univ FS.

Journal : Plants 2025, 14(6), 945. DOI : 10.3390/plants14060945.

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Scientific article: Advancing Agroecology for Sustainable Water Management: A Comprehensive Review and Future Directions in North African Countries.

Autors : Abdellatif Boutagayout (1), Anas Hamdani (2) & Atman Adiba (3).

(1) : UMI FS Meknes – (2) ARNI RC Meknes – (3) ARNI RC Tadla.

Journal : Water Conservation Science and Engineering 10, 22 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41101-025-00350-7.

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