FAO SUPPORT TO DATE PALM DEVELOPMENT AROUND THE WORLD: 70 YEARS OF ACTIVITY

Enrique Arias EN; Alison Jane Hodder; Abdallah Hodder

doi:10.9755/ejfa.2015-10-840

Authors

Enrique Arias EN 1 Former FAO Agricultural Offi cer, Horticultural Crops Group, Plant Production and Protection Division, FAO Rome;
Alison Jane Hodder Senior Offi cer-Horticulture, Plant Production and Protection Division, FAO Rome
Abdallah Hodder FAO Programme Coordinator in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.9755/ejfa.2015-10-840

Keywords:

Date palm sector, Date palm producers, Technical expertise, Agricultural productivity, support

Abstract

The date palm provides a good source of high nutritive value food for consumers and is a cash crop for farmers. FAO recognizes the social, economic and ecological importance of the date palm in countries where it is grown and it has been actively engaged in developing the cultivation of date palm. Working with governments and local institutions, FAO has provided technical support, and its projects have contributed to training staff and farmers, building local capacity and facilitating the exchange of knowledge and information.