Projects
Significant success was realized in collaboration with different institutions from other countries. The
following project were realized:
- 1. Project No E 30-ENT 8, GRANT No FG-YU 152 USDA, Biological control of Olive Fly and Other
Insect Pest of Olive
Period: April, 1, 1968 - March,31, 1973
The report on the work of the project was edited in USDA ( International programs division,
Hyattsville, Maryland 20782) by the experts from the following laboratories: Insect attractants, Behaviour
and basic biology -Gainsville, Florida, Hawaiian fruit fly laboratory, Honolulu, and Biological control of
insects research laboratory , Columbia, Missouri (R. Sailer, G. Creany, J.R. Culson, E. J. Harris)
- 2. Project: YO-ARS-9-JB-5 USDA
Biological Control of Olive Fly by means of Sterile Male Technique and by Opius Concolor
Period: April,1973 - December,1977
The report on the work of the project was reviewed in SDA (E. J. Harris, California, Hawaii area
tropical fruit and vegetable research laboratory,Honolulu)
- 3. Research contract No 1159 (IAEA-RC/1159 contract) FAO/IAEA
International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna
Period: 1973-1977
This contract was directly tied to the project YO-ARS-9-JB5 USDA
- 4.UNDP/FAO
experimental demonstrational project was realized from 1978 to 1991. Actually by
UNDP/FAO the project was realized in two phases: 1978-1982 and 1882 to the end of 1991.
During 1992 was prepared a V. cycle. The republic of Croatia was preparing a candidacy with new
themes, however because of the situation in the country the candidacy was not achieved, but individual
experts had finished their activity with the FAO group in Rome.
The Institutes work on the projects was done in cooperation with the following institutions:
- FAO- Rome: Mr. Bruno, Mr.di Lernia, Mr. Al Jaff, Mr.Carnand,
Mr. Menini
- IOOC or COI (International Olive Oil Council) headquartered in Madrid: presidents- Mr. Luzzi and Mr.
Luchetti
- Scientific FAO canter leaders: Mr. Humanes and Mr. Caballero-Collaboration with the Regional project
for the advancement of olive growing - director- Mr. Marrachi (quarters in Madrid)
- Istituto sulla Propagazione delle Specize Legnose del C.N.R Firenze: Dr. Fiorino i Dr. Cimato- Istituto
Oleifici Cooperativi, Bari - Dr. Gervasi
- SO. MI.V.A.C. - Centre de Liaison pour l'utilisation de l'ean
en oleiculture, Bastia- France; eng. Joel de Bourdelles
- Istituto di entomologia agraria, Postici - Italy: prof.
Viggiani
- Station de zoologie et de lutte biologique (INRA) Antibes -
France: Dr. Arambourg
- Ecole nationale superieure agronomique de Montpellier, France:
Dr. Villemur
- Station de bioclimatologie (INRA): prof. Baloly
- C.I.D.A. - Departments de olivicultura y arborifcultura
frutal, Cordoba, Espana - Dr. Caballero, Dr. Porras
- Istituto de la grasa y derivados, Sevilla, Espana: Dr.
Fernandez Diez
- Institute Phytopatalogique Benaki, Greece: Dr. C. Yanivrias
- Institut de l'oleiculture Corfon -Greece: Dr. Carvounis
- District Forester Department of Natural Resources 515 Townsend
Avenue, Wapello, IA 52653 (Stan Tate)
- Istituto de Agronomia e Colt. Erbacee, Universita, 18 Piazzale
Cascine, 50144 Firenze, Italy (Mr. Paolo Talamucci)
- Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Montpellier, 3191 Route de
Mende, BP 5056, 34033 Montpellier Cedex 1 France (Prof. A.
Bourbouze)
- USDA Agricultural Research Service, Route 2, Box 144-A Highway
23 South Booneville, Arkansas (Henry A. Pearson)