He asked growers and traders of
date palm to extend cooperation to the district administration to make the event a success, which in turn would help them send their produce to international market directly and save money at the same time.
Date palm leaves are used as a "lulav" (a closed frond of
date palm tree) in the Jewish holiday of "Sukkot" the Feast of Booths.
The Minister of State and the Governor of Dhofar appreciated the efforts made to grow
date palm trees in the Governorate of Dhofar, using the available water to establish large agricultural oases that contribute to economic and social gains.
Oxamyl, Huwa-San TR50, Mite, Oligonychus afrasiaticus,
Date palm fruits.
The results also showed the possibility of hybridisation with P theophrasti to create new genes being introduced to cultivated
date palms that could help provide better
date palm varieties, for disease resistance and yield.
The agreement was signed by Dr Saif bin Rashid al Shaqsi, director general of the One Million
Date Palm Trees Project, Dr Dhafir bin Awadh al Shanfri, CEO of OAPFD and Todd Shallcross, director of Offset Projects at University of Arizona.
A team of researchers, led by the University of Portsmouth, have developed a bio-composite material using
date palm fibre biomass (biomass is a term that includes waste material from plants, food waste and sewage) that can be used in non-structural parts, such as car bumpers and door linings.
The event is organized by the Khalifa International Award for
Date Palm and Agricultural Innovation, the Jordanian Ministry of Agriculture and the Jordan Dates Association in cooperation with a number of international organizations.
The festival is being organized by Khalifa International Prize for
Date Palm and Agricultural Innovation in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the Sudanese Palm Cultivation and Care Society, in the presence of the Federal Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Engineer Hassab-al-Nabi Musa, the Ambassador of the UAE in Khartoum Hamad Mohammed Humaid Al-Junaibi and the Secretary General of Khalifa International Prize for
Date Palm and Agricultural Innovation Dr.
THARPARKAR -- Food insecurity issue of Tharparkar could be tacked by mobilizing local resources, Thar is not a barren but virgin land which can be utilized for growing high value crops and fruit trees, speakers said during
date palm trees plantation campaign kick-off event organized here nearby Chachro, Tharparkar.