Ministero Affari EsteriISTITUTO AGRONOMICO

PER L’OLTREMARE

LIBIA“ Miglioramento e valorizzazione

della Palma da datteronelle Oasi di Al Jufra”

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Dati riepilogativi

dell’iniziativa

Euro 657.337,00Ammontare

del Finanziamento

D.M.Decreto

di affidamento

18 mesiDurata

Istituto Agronomico per l’Oltremare di FirenzeOrganismo esecutore

MAE – D.G.C.S.Organismo

finanziatore

DonoModalità

di finanziamento

Governatorato di Al Jufra

Oasi di Sokna, Hun, Waddan, Al Fugha e Zella

Area di realizzazione

BilateraleCanale

Agricolo e sviluppo ruraleSettore

Miglioramento e valorizzazione della palma da

dattero nelle Oasi di Al JufraTitolo

LibiaPaese

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The Libyan palm germplasm represents a heritage of great agricultural and environmental interest and it is a source of genetic variability useful for breeding other varieties, necessary to overcome the limitations of the cultivation of date

palm in Africa.

The varietal component also contributes significantly the quality characteristics of date palm products, based on local varieties with strong regional typification and

high nutritional value.

Al Jufrah Region

The Shabia of Al Jufrah RegionThe study areaThe five most important oasis

Libya – Geological map of Al Jufrah Region

From the geological point of view, most part of the area is composed by sandstone and limestone deposits, bu t

the volcanic activity of Tertiary and Quaternary ag es created large basalt deposits in the western and in the

south-eastern part of the area.

Libya – Orographic map

Sandy or very sandy soils are predominant in the Waddan and Hun areas, with a transition towards finer

textured soils (sandy loam or loamy soils) in the depression of Sokna. The organic matter is always very low and most soils

show a poor to very poor structure, except for heavier soils in the surroundings of

Sokna.

Libya – Rainfall map

In Al Jufrah Region we have less then 25 mm of rain per yearAl Jufrah Region - Rainfall map

The region belongs climatically to the pre-desertic belt; even if a certain

influence of the Mediterranean Sea can still be noticed by the relatively abundant

winter rains on the surrounding mountains, the rainfall in the lower part of the depression is typically desertic, rarely

exceeding 25 mm/year.

Libya – Map of the caravans

In the past centuries Al Jufrawas the center

of the principal communication roadsnorth-south-north

east-west-east

Saiedi Libia 1936

1930 - The rules of fruit export

The old mosque in Al Fugha

The door of the date storage deposit

The XIX Sura of QuranIAO Wooden Representation

Al Jufrah RegionThe old town of Al Fugha

Al Jufrah RegionThe castle of Sokna

Al Jufrah RegionThe castle of Hun

Al Jufrah RegionThe ministries

Al Jufrah RegionThe castle of Waddan

Oasi di WaddamOasi di Waddam

Al Jufrah RegionThe castle of Waddan

Al Jufrah RegionThe oasis of Waddan

Al Jufrah RegionThe castle of Zellah

994.8175Total

8.94T

11.31S

18.33PZellah

15.35T

0.51PAl Fugha

21.417T

5.81S

25.510PSokna

148.411T

882S

97.237P

2.31NHun

282.423T

2.41S

244.651P

22.47NWaddan

Sampled

surface (ha)

N. of sampled

plantations

Final ClassOasis

Al Jufra -Sampled plantations by oasis

New developing areasE

Not irrigated areasD

Abandoned plantationsS

Integrated farmsT

Productive modern plantationsP

New modern plantationN

Class DescriptionCode

Field Form

Class S Abandoned plantationsNo productive plantations

Class DProductive plantationsNot irrigated areas

Class ENew developing areasNew modern plantationsIrrigated areas

Class PProductive modern plantationsIrrigated areas

Class PProductive modern plantationsIrrigated areas

Class TProductive plantationsIrrigated areasIntegrated farmsBarley cultivation

Class TProductive plantationsIrrigated areasIntegrated farmsOnion cultivation

Satellite dataTerra ASTER images SPOT 5 XS images

Google Earth CoverageDigital Elevation Model

(DEM)Geological maps

The Date Palms

Plantations GIS layout

37971.1372.723.316058.811056.810459.5Total

30942.80.00.014428.49628.56886.0New

developing areas

E

986.70.00.0382.1250.9353.7Not irrigated areasD

719.426.30.2214.9234.9243.0Abandoned plantationsS

1995.1251.522.6873.5201.3646.2Integrated farmsT

2436.784.40.5113.8649.41588.6Productive

modern plantations

P

890.310.40.046.091.9742.0New

modern plantations

N

TotalZellahAl

Fugha

SoknaHunWaddan

Surface (ha)DescriptionClass

code

Al Jufra - Date plantations surfaces by class and oasis

Visited Farms in Al-Jufra Oasis

(Total n°°°° 38)

The percentages are related to plants collected in each location

Collected plants in Al-Jufra Oasis

(Total n°°°° 484)

HUN

149

31%

WADDAN

163

34%

SOKNA

127

26%

FUGHA

14

3%

ZELLA

31

6%

Tagiat

11%

Talis

7%

Tameg

6%

Zebur

4%

Sokeri

4%

Saiedi

6%

Tasferit

3% Abel

7%

Bamour

2% Berni

5%

Bestian

8%

Deglet

7%

Halima

4%Hamria

8%

Kathari

9%

Saila

3%

Omglaib

3%Noyat Meka

2%

(N.B. 6%=30 pt.)

Collected varieties in Al-Jufra Oasis

(Total n°°°° 484)

Collected plants in Al-Jufra Oasis

Collecting homogeneity between different location

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

AbelBamour

BerniBestianDeglet

HalimaHamriaKathari

Noyat MekaOmglaib

SaiediSaila

SokeriTagiat

TalisTameg

TasferitZebur

SOKNA HUN WADDAN ZELLA FUGHA

Allele Frequency for locus DM 1

0,000

0,200

0,400

0,600

142 144 146 151 158

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Soil salinity on irrigated soils, is becoming a mor e and more widespread threat; in the southern part of Wad danoasis as well as in Hun is common to see thin salt crusts on the soil surface, which is reflected in reduced yield for

most crops, included date palms.

Racemo di varietà locale di datteroRacemo di varietà locale di dattero

Cv KhadraiCv Khadrai

Cv TagiatCv Tagiat

Datteri secchi Sud Libia area tuaregDatteri secchi Sud Libia area tuareg

Salone Internazionale del Gusto Torino 2010

www.libyandates.com

II yearproject activities

Identification and activation of specific trade channels forhigh quality dates

Organization of business tours for trade operators to Libya

Investigations in Italy and implementing a small genetic laboratory in Libya

Study of the mechanization of activities related to the cultivation and processing of dates

Implementing a processing unit in Libya

Creation of a technical guide for mechanization, processing, packaging, storage ect.

Production of brochures, publications, manuals

Organization of the web site www.libyandates.com

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