6.1 Prepared and taught the following undergraduate courses and practical for forestry students
2009 Forestry economics (4th year, Faculty of Forestry, University of Khartoum)
2009 Statistics (1st year, Faculty of Forestry, University of Khartoum)
2006-2008 Fish economics (Third year, Department of Fisheries. College of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies, University of Juba)
2006-2009 Environmental economics (Fourth year, Department of Environmental studies. College of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies, University of Juba)
2007 Agricultural Economics (third year, Departmentof Economics, College of Social and Economical Studies, University of Juba)
2007 Agricultural Economics (third year, Distant Education, College of Social and Economical Studies, University of Juba)
2004-2007 Computer Science II (Fifth year, Department of Forestry. College of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies, University of Juba)
2002 Forest and range economics. College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. University of Bakht- el- Ruda.
2001-2005 Rangelands economics. College of Natural Resources. University of Sennar.
2000-2003 Introduction to Forestry (Third year, Department of Environmental Studies and Wildlife, College of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies, University of Juba)
2000-2003 Rangelands economics. College of Forestry and Range Sciences. University of Sudan of science and technology
1993 Forest Development planning (fourth year, Faculty of Forestry, University of Khartoum). In arabic.
1992-2008 Forest policy, law and administration (Fourth year, Department of Forestry, College of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies, University of Juba)
1992-2008 Forest economics (Fourth year, Department of Forestry. College of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies, University of Juba)
1992 Forest economics. (fourth year, Faculty of Forestry, University of Khartoum). In arabic.
1992-Present Annual participation in training final students in constructing forest working plans (a four-weeks’ field work inside forests and full supervision of the students in results analysis and writing up of dissertations (fifth year, University of Juba)
1988 Harvesting operations. (Fourth year, Department of Forestry, College of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies, University of Juba)
6.2 Teaching Assistant for some courses as follows
1988-90 Forest management (undergraduate course, University of Juba)
1988-90 Silviculture (undergraduate course, University of Juba)
6.3 Post Graduate Training
At present Supervising two M.Sc. students, Faculty of Forestry, University of Khartoum
2004-2008 Co-supervised two M.Sc. (Depatment of Forestry, University of Juba)(both awarded their degrees)
2005 Internal examiner for one M.Sc. student (Department of Forestry, University of Juba),
6.4 Prepared and taught the following post graduate courses
2001 Economics of natural resources. M.Sc. Environmental Sciences. College of Forestry and range sciences. University of Sudan of scienceand technology.
7. Research Experience
7.1 Dissertation and Thesis
Dafa-Alla Mohamed Dafa-Alla. 2004. Economic evaluation of two management strategies of Acacia nilotica (L.) plantations along the Blue Nile south of Sennar Dam, Sudan. Ph.D. Thesis, Department of Forest Managements, University of Khartoum, Sudan
Dafa-Alla Mohamed Dafa-Alla. 1992. Financial analysis of Agroforestry in semi-arid zones: a case study of Kakuyuni area, Machakos District, Kenya.M.Sc. Thesis, Department of Forestry, Wageningen Agricultural University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
Dafa-Alla Mohamed Dafa-Alla. 1982. A Ten-years Working Plan for Hedaibat Forest Reserve, Sennar Forest Circle. Department of Forestry, College of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies, University of Juba, Juba, Sudan.
7.2 Published books
Dafa-Alla Mohamed Dafa-Alla and Ahmed Eltayeb Mohamed. 2000. Design, establishment and management of windbreaks and shelterbelts in arid lands. University of Gezira press. 89 pp. (in Arabic).
7.3 Published Research
1. Dafa-Alla, M. D., A. M. El Tayeb, and H. A. Sharawi. 2009. Determination of technical rotation of Acacia nilotica Plantations for production of sawlogs and associated millable wood percentages. U. of K. J. Agric. SCI. University of Khartoum Journal of Agricultural Sciences 17(2).
2. Dafa-Alla, M. D., H. A. Sharawi, and A. M. El Tayeb. 2008. Estimation of Stumpage Price of Acacia nilotica Plantations in Sudan. U. of K. J. Agric. SCI. University of Khartoum Journal of Agricultural Sciences 16(1), 139-152.
3. Dafa-Alla, M. D., H. A. Sharawi, and A. M. El Tayeb. 2007. Estimation and influence of recovery rate on cost of production and profitability of Sudan Railways Sleeper at Es Suki Public Sawmill. Sudan Silva 13(1), 1-13. Sudanese Forestry Society and Forests National Corporation.
4. Dafa-Alla, D. M, H. A. Sharawi, and A. M. El Tayeb. 2007. Estimation of financial cost of skidding and truck transport of saw logs. A case study of Hedaibat Forest Reserve-Waden Nail State Sawmill. U. of K. J. Agric. SCI. 15(1), 126-140.
5. Dafa-Alla, M. D., H. A. Sharawi, and A. M. El Tayeb 2005. Estimation of input requirements and costing of seed sowing, singling and first thinning operations in Acacia nilotica stands along the Blue Nile. Sudan Silva 11(1), 1-12.
6. Dafa-Alla, M. D., 2004. Financial cost-benefit analysis of Cassia siamea-maize alley cropping system in semi arid zones of Kenya. Sudan Silva. 10(1), 81-91.
7. Dafa-Alla, M. D. 1996. The role of forestry in rural development. Social Forestry & Environment. 1(1), 29-30. Sudanese Social Forestry Society’s Newsletter.
7.4 Papers accepted for publications
Dafa-Alla, M. D., A. M. El Tayeb, and H. A. Sharawi. 2008. Stocking assessment and costing of harvesting of final crop as currently practiced in Acacia nilotica stands grown for saw logs production JONARES: 5(1). Journal of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies. University of Juba.
7.5 Chapters in Books
Dafa-Alla, M. D.Current estimates of contribution of forestry sector to the GDP in Sudan. In: Amira A. M. S. and K. Sawsan (comp.): Study on Forest Valuation and Investment in Sustainable Forest Management in Sudan. January 2003. Ch. 2.1, 8-11.
Dafa-Alla, M. D. Literature review on valuation of goods and services in so far as they are relevant to Sudan. In: Amira A. M. S. and K. Sawsan (comp.): Study on Forest Valuation and Investment in Sustainable Forest Management in Sudan. January 2003. Ch. 2.2, 11-16.
Dafa-Alla, M. D. Outlook for social and economical implications. In: Government of Sudan. September 2000. Forestry Outlook Study for Africa. Sudan Country outlook paper. P
7.6 Conference Papers
Dafa-Alla, M. D., A. M. El Tayeb, and H. A. Sharawi. Taungya as a means of low-cost tree establishment and sustainable land use system. 2nd World Congress of Agroforestry, 23-28 August, 2009. Nairobi, Kenya. Accepted for oral presentation.
Dafa-Alla, M. D. and Wisal Abdelhadi. Assessment of Environmental Economics Status. Sudan Country Report. First Teaching Workshop on Environmental Economics for the Middle East and North Africa. ICTPM Trieste, Italy. 2005, Dec. 5 – 16. 16 pages.
7.7 Technical/Consultancy Reports
Dafa-Alla M. D. and A. Y. Abdelgalil, 1997. Economic feasibility study of Shati Almaseela Integrated Agricultural Project, White Nile State, Sudan (in Arabic)
Sharawi, H. and Dafa-Alla. D. M. 1999. A proposal to undertake a study for determining prices of forest woody products. A study submitted for the Forests National Corporation (FNC). Khartoum, Sudan.
Dafa-Alla M. D. Facilitator report. Workshop on Resource-based conflicts. Sudan group action plan 2006-2007. Sudanese Society for Environmental Conservation. Khartoum, Sudan.
Dafa-Alla, M. D 1998. Evaluation of the trial on the establishment of Morus spp. for the production of natural silk in Gezira State. The Forests National Corporation- Gezira State. Technical paper 1, 10 pages (in Arabic).
Dafa-Alla M. D. 2002. Assessment of student textbook on the Economics of Natural Resources. B.Sc. Forestry (Distance education). Sudan University of Science and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan. (in Arabic).
Goda, S., Ahmed, M. A. and Dafa-Alla M. D. 2002. Assessment and evaluation of the annual acheivments of Forests National Corporation of the Eastern States 2001-2002. 32 pages (in Arabic)
7.8 Papers Under Preparation
Dafa-Alla, M. D., H. A. Sharawi and A. M. El Tayeb. Determination of financial rotation of Acacia nilotica plantations for saw log and sleeper production
Dafa-Alla, M. D. The economics of windbreaks. An ex-ante analysis.
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7.9 Research Work in Progress
l Shelterbelt performance and efficiency for sand trapping in arid climates of Northern Sudan. Research project funded by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.
8. Conferences, Workshops and Symposia
2009 2nd World Congress of Agroforestry, 23-28 August, 2009. Nairobi, Kenya.
2008 Near East Forestry Commission Eighteenth Session. Khartoum, February, 18-21, 2008.
2008 African Forestry and Wildlife Commission Sixteenth Session. Khartoum, February, 18-21, 2008.
2006 The National Workshop on Deliberations on the National Forest Policy of Sudan. Forests National Corporation. Khartoum 14/4/2006
2006 The Twelfth National Conference for Forestry: Forests as a Pillar of Peace and Development.Forests National Corporation. April 18- 22, 2006. Khartoum, Sudan
2005 Workshop on Forestry Curricula of Higher Education Institutes in the Near East Region. U. of K., F.A.O. and Forests National Corporation. 8-10 November, 2005.
2005 First Teaching Workshop on Environmental Economics for the Middle East and North Africa. Dec. 5 – 16, 2005. ICTPM, Trieste, Italy.
2005 Conference on Distance Education in the Sudan: Present and Future. 16-18/5/2005. University of Juba in Collaboration with Sudatel.
2005 The Eleventh National Conference for Forestry: Inter-department Co-ordination as a means for Sustainable Development. Forests National Corporation. February 22-27, 2005. Khartoum, Sudan
2005 Workshop of policy formulation and participatory Forestry Decision Making making in forestry. Forest National Corporation. Khartoum 14 -17/2/2005.
2005 Workshop of updating and developing curricula of colleges and departments of forestry in Sudan. Faculty of Forestry. U. of K. 22- 23/12/2004.
2005 Conference on biodiversity and the role of natural protected areas and gene banks in its protection. The Arab League. Arab Organization of Agricultural Development. Khartoum 12- 14/9/2005.
2004 Workshop of updating and developing curricula of colleges and departments of natural resources in Sudan. University of Kordofan. 29-30/12/2004.
2004 Workshop on Curriculum Revision of Colleges and Departments of Natural Resources in the Sudan. University of Kordofan, 29- 30/12/2004.
2001 National Workshop on Participatory Agroforestry Curriculum Development
University of Juba and African Network for Agroforestry Education (ANAFE). August 1-2, 2001. Agricultural Bank Hall, Khartoum, Sudan
2001 National Workshop on Agroforestry Education Outlook in Sudan
University of Khartoum and African Network for Agroforestry Education (ANAFE). May 21-22, 2001. Faculty of Forestry, Khartoum, Sudan
2001 The Seventh National Conference for Forestry: Towards Sustainable Development of Forest Resources. Forests National Corporation. January 10-12, 2001. Damazin, Sudan
1998 The Third National Conference for Forestry. Forests National Corporation, Khartoum, Sudan
1995 The Second National Conference for Forestry: Planning, Affrostation and Management. Forests National Corporation. Wad Medani, Sudan
9. Membership in Professional Societies
Sudanese Society for Environment Conservation
Sudan Foresters Society.
Sudanese Social Forestry Society
The executive committee. Sudanese Social Forestry Society 2004/2006.
Sudanese Social Forestry Society
Sudanese Society for Desert Control
10. Supervision and examination of postgraduate studies
10.1 Co-supervision of M.Sc. Forestry
2005-2007 Najat Fadlalla Mudawi. People participation in forestry activities: methods and constraints.2007. Department of Forestry, Faculty of Forestry, University of Juba
2006-2009 Abelsalam Ismail Alfaki. The role of community participation in poverty eradication through tree planting. Department of Forestry, College of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies, University of Juba
10.2 M.Sc. examinations
2005 Internal examiner M.Sc. Forestry. Abbas Ali Abdalla. The effects of storage temperature, packing method and duration on the viability of the seeds of Azadirakhta indica, Conocarpus lancifilius and Sterculia setigera.
10.3 Now Supervising: (2 MSc)
1. Sawsan Ahmed Altayeb
2. Suliaman Yousif Mohamed
