Dr. Khairallah Mousa Awad, Director of the Palm Research Center at the University of Basrah, chaired the ministerial committee tasked with approving the establishment of the Iraqi Sugarcane Research Center at the University of Diyala.
The President of the University of Diyala, Dr. Tahseen Hussain Mubarak, welcomed the ministerial committee and expressed his appreciation for the efforts of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in advancing the research pathways of universities. He noted that the establishment of the center aligns with the university's plan and vision to support the Iraqi economy, emphasizing the center's significance in sugar production, biofuel development, and other industries.
The chairman of the ministerial committee explained that the committee members reviewed the scientific and administrative structure of the center. Additionally, they visited its scientific departments to meet with the faculty researchers and staff of the Crop Production and Agricultural Engineering departments. The committee also inspected the field experiments conducted by the center.