The College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences at the University of Baghdad organized, as part of the activities of the Plant Protection Department during its cultural season, a seminar presented by the master’s student Saif Ahmed Abdul Razzaq. The seminar was titled “Induced Resistance in Fruits and Vegetables: Physiological Responses of the Family to Limit the Development of Post-Harvest Diseases.”
The seminar was chaired by the head of postgraduate studies, Professor Radi Fadel Al-Jassani. The aim of the seminar was to understand induced resistance as a strategy for controlling diseases by stimulating biochemical processes in fruits and vegetables, through adjusting the ripening and aging processes. This helps maintain the product in a state of high resistance to disease agents. Induced resistance works to slow down the decline of immunity in fruits after harvest and increase the levels of phenols and antioxidants, improving the quality and appearance of the product. The ripening stage was identified as a limiting condition for inducing resistance.
The seminar included scientific discussions with the presence of several faculty members in the department and postgraduate students.
We extend our best wishes to the student for success in his academic journey.
