1. 2111 2005 Jan Mulder Vugar Bashirov, Arne Oddvar Skjelvåg, Gurban Mammadov, Vegard Martinsen, Erling Thuen, Xasafat Safarov & Åsgeir Almås Azerbaijan - Norway Academic partnership in sustainable agriculture Funding:

2. The project What? – New methods in teaching, learning and research training in sustainable agriculture (Plant & animal production; soil degradation) Who, Where and When? – Collaboration ADAU & Norwegian Univ. Life Sci. (NMBU) – 2011-2015. How? – Research-based MSc program in sustainable agriculture – Integrated management in mountain-grazing systems (sheep) Summer pastures (soil conservation, nutrient recycling), On-farm production of forage Animal production and health (including Brucellosis) ADAU 85, Academic Partnership between Azerbaijan and Norway -- Sustainable Agriculture Norwegian University of Life Sciences2

3. Land degradation in Azerbaijan ADAU 85, Academic Partnership between Azerbaijan and Norway -- Sustainable Agriculture Norwegian University of Life Sciences3

4. Overgrazing summer pastures; Caucasus ADAU 85, Academic Partnership between Azerbaijan and Norway -- Sustainable Agriculture Norwegian University of Life Sciences4

5. The system and the problem: Too many animals & too little area ADAU 85, Academic Partnership between Azerbaijan and Norway -- Sustainable Agriculture Norwegian University of Life Sciences5

6. Causing severe land degradation…. ADAU 85, Academic Partnership between Azerbaijan and Norway -- Sustainable Agriculture Norwegian University of Life Sciences6

7. Causing severe land degradation…. ADAU 85, Academic Partnership between Azerbaijan and Norway -- Sustainable Agriculture Norwegian University of Life Sciences7

8. ….. of productive soils ……. ADAU 85, Academic Partnership between Azerbaijan and Norway -- Sustainable Agriculture Norwegian University of Life Sciences Güneşli, Lesser Caucasus 8

9. Alleviation of over-grazing: ADAU 85, Academic Partnership between Azerbaijan and Norway -- Sustainable Agriculture Norwegian University of Life Sciences Increased on-farm production of forage 9

10. Project goals and achievements Education –MSc program ADAU ”Sustainable Agriculture” –Exchange MSc (Agriculture) & PhD (Veterinary) students Research and Research Training –Sustainable Agriculture; Integrated approach Soil science Crop science Animal science Veterinary Science –Integrated crop and animal production Crop science Animal science ADAU 85, Academic Partnership between Azerbaijan and Norway -- Sustainable Agriculture Norwegian University of Life Sciences10

11. Results and Challenges? See poster! ADAU 85, Academic Partnership between Azerbaijan and Norway -- Sustainable Agriculture Norwegian University of Life Sciences11 Thanks!