Within the framework of cooperation and the directives of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and the University of Basra to open up to state institutions and provide scientific and practical lectures to advance the members of the institutions and open job opportunities for graduates and youth...

The faculty member at the Marine Science Center (Assistant Professor Dr. Mahmoud Shaker Hashem) in cooperation with the Agricultural Guidance and Training Department / Agricultural Guidance Training Center in Basra / Ministry of Agriculture, lectured at the scientific symposium on 2/16/2025 entitled (Community Agriculture Guide / Home Agriculture / Rooftops / Educational Facilities). A number of employees from the Guidance Center and departments participated in it: (Basra Governorate / National Center for Occupational Health and Safety and the Veterinary Hospital in Basra and some relevant state departments). The symposium topics included the following:

Definition of some scientific agricultural terms - The purpose of the guide - Agricultural seasons for plant varieties - Home agriculture - Grafting fruit trees - Rooftop agriculture - Environments and systems used in agriculture - Irrigation systems and quantities - Control devices - Fertilization and its types - Nutrient solution - Symptoms of element deficiency on plants - Prevention and control of pests and diseases - Post-harvest operations....