Draft:Samira Amellal
Moroccan-French agronomist and executive
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Samira Amellal is a Moroccan-French agronomist and executive. She is the Director General of CropLife Africa Middle East, a regional federation representing the plant science industry.[1]
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Samira Amellal | |
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| Education | PhD, Institut National Polytechnique de Lorraine (ENSAIA) |
| Occupations | Agronomist, executive |
| Known for | Director General of CropLife Africa Middle East |
Career
Amellal began her academic career as an assistant professor at the University of Nancy, as noted by CropLife Africa.[2] She later worked as a research engineer at the French National Institute of Agronomic Research (INRA) in Bordeaux, contributing to projects on soil ecotoxicology.[3]
She subsequently joined Promo-Vert in France as an environmental safety and regulatory affairs specialist, focusing on ecotoxicology and product registration.[4]
Between 2008 and 2017, Amellal held regulatory and product development leadership positions with multinational crop protection companies in North and West Africa.[5]
She was appointed Executive Director of CropLife Africa Middle East in February 2017 and promoted to Director General and CEO in January 2018.[6] Under her leadership, the organization has supported regional regulatory harmonization and climate resilience projects.[7]
Research
Amellal has co-authored peer-reviewed research on soil chemistry and agrochemical behavior, including:
- "Effect of ageing on mobility and sequestration of phenanthrene in an agricultural soil", Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 2006.[8]
- "Sorption and leaching of 14C-glyphosate in agricultural soils", Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 2008.[9]
- "An integrated analytical approach for assessing the biological status of the soil microbial community", European Journal of Soil Biology, 2012.[10]
- "2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) sorption and degradation dynamics in three agricultural soils", Environmental Pollution, 2005.[11]
Policy and advocacy
Amellal has written commentary and op-eds on agriculture and sustainability, including:
- "Only Innovation Can Help Africa Align Its Food, Climate and Environment Needs", CNBC Africa, 2021.[12]
- "Africa Middle East Must Act Now to Make Agri-Food Systems More Resilient", Farmers Review Africa, 2022.[13]
She has also contributed to policy briefs on food security and climate resilience published by NATO and the Europeum Institute.[14][15]
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