Organic date and biointensive IPM [electronic resource].

Includes references.

Organic date is one of food produced organically which have seen an increased demand during recent years not only globally but also in the Arab countries. Dates shall refer to organic production only if they come from a farm system employing the practices of transition, production, pest management, preparation and handling in accordance with the valid standards. This standard applies to the unprocessed and processed products that carry or are intended to carry descriptive labelling referencing organic production methods. When the organic management practices aione cannot prevent or control crop pests, disease or weeds, a biological or botanical substance, or other substances may be applied through biointensive IPM programs. Consequently, biointensive IPM is not just about management of pests alone, it is a sustainabie crop production based on sound eco-system analysis. However there are certain challenges that constrain its wide range implementation in Arab region. This paper focus on the need to overcome these constrains and planning as well as implementation of bio-intensive IPM program in organic date palm farms.

Summary in Arabic.

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