Eritrea: Date farming in Northern and Southern Red Sea Regions

Download logo The Ministry of Agriculture reported that date farming in the Northern and Southern Red Sea Regions is in good progress. According to the report from the Ministry so far over 20 thousand date palm trees have been planted in both regions and are in good condition. Indicating that in the coming 6-7 years Eritrea will be able to produce date fruit beyond local consumption, Mr. Musie Fekadu, head of Bio-Technology at the Halhale National Agricultural Research Institute, said that training programs will be organized to develop the understanding and capacity of date farmers. Mr. Daniel…

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