Full Name Mansour Ahmed Al-Howshabi
Experience 44 Years

Education:

• Ph.D. (Philosophy in Agricultural Extension Education with Minor in Agricultural Communication) Michigan State University, East Lansing, United States of America. 1993
• M.A. (Agricultural Extension and Economics) New Mexico State University, Las Cruses, United States of America. 1984
• B.Sc. (Accounting and Administration) Sana’a University, Republic of Yemen. 1979

Work Experience:

• Professor at the Department of Agriculture economic and Extinction, Faculty of Agriculture, Sana’a University, Yemen. Dec 2011 Up to now
• Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, Yemen Republic. Apr 2007 – Dec 2011
• Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture–Sana’a University. Mar 2004 – Apr 2007
• Vice Dean of the Agriculture Faculty for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research, Sana’a University, Republic of Yemen. Sep 2001 – Apr 2007
• The Regional team leader (Community- Based Regional Development – Poverty Alleviation Program of the United Nations Development Program UNDP). Aug 1999 -Sep 2001
• Vice Dean for student affair agriculture Faculty, San’a University, Republic of Yemen. Oct 1998 – Aug 1999
• Dean of student affair and Academic Adviser, Applied Sciences University, Sana’a, Yemen. Jan 1998 – Sept 1998
• Dean Faculty Of Agriculture at Ibb University, Republic Of Yemen. Sept1997 – Dec 1997
• Dean Faculty Of Education in Al-Nadera District, Sana’a University and Ibb University. Mar 1995 – Sept 1997
• A Director Assistant of Financial and Administrative Affairs and a Lecturer of the subjects: (Agricultural Economy, Farms Management, Agricultural Accounting, Agricultural Cooperative, and Agricultural Marketing) at Ibb Agricultural Secondary Institute. In addition, student NMSU for master’s degree. Sep 1979 – Jul 1987
• Teacher at Nashwan Primary School in Sana’a. and student at Sana’a university for bachelor degree. Sep 1975 – Sep 1979

Published Researches:

• Dr. Mansour Ahmed Al-Howshabi, Dr. Ahmed Abdulwali Alsamawi, Eng. Abdo Nasser Aldhurais, “Source of Farmers Information in Qa’ a Al-Hagl and Qa’a Jahran during the adoption of agricultural innovations June 2010”.
• Dr. Mansour Ahmed Al-Howshabi and Dr. Ahmed Abdulwali Alsamawi “Some Stimulus Factors on The General Satisfaction of the students at The Faculty of Agriculture – Sana’a University -2002”.
• Dr. Mansour Ahmed Al-Howshabi “ Analytical And Explorative Study for The Level Four Students’ Ideas And Suggestions at The Faculty of Agriculture- Sana’a University- On The Curriculum and Facilities of the Faculty 2000”.
• Dr. Mansour Ahmed Al-Howshabi “The Role of Extension Leaders In Motivating and Stimulating Farmers To Adopt New Technology of Farm Production. (Case Study for Al-Nadera Area – Bana Valley) July 1999”.
• Preferred Channels of Issues- Related Information across the FirstTwo Stages of Innovation Adoption: Case of the Kent County Michigan State Extension Clientele, United States of America 1993”.