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SIDATTES: INRA announces date-palm research day in Erfoud

This dossier follows INRA’s announcements and scientific findings at SIDATTES 2026 on date-palm farming and the resilience of Morocco’s oases.

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Dates photographed in 2012. Generic illustration; neither the Mejhoul variety nor INRA produce is identified. Thamizhpparithi Maari, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dates photographed in 2012. Generic illustration; neither the Mejhoul variety nor INRA produce is identified. Thamizhpparithi Maari, CC BY-SA 3.0. — Thamizhpparithi Maari / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ — 2 janvier 2012, sans modification.

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Morocco’s National Institute for Agricultural Research has announced a scientific day on 29 October 2026 in Erfoud as part of the international date fair. Its research programme was outlined in reports published on 27 October.

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SIDATTES: INRA announces date-palm research day in Erfoud

Morocco’s National Institute for Agricultural Research has announced a scientific day on 29 October 2026 in Erfoud as part of the international date fair. Its research programme was outlined in reports published on 27 October.

Dates photographed in 2012. Generic illustration; neither the Mejhoul variety nor INRA produce is identified. Thamizhpparithi Maari, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dates photographed in 2012. Generic illustration; neither the Mejhoul variety nor INRA produce is identified. Thamizhpparithi Maari, CC BY-SA 3.0. — Thamizhpparithi Maari / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ — 2 janvier 2012, sans modification.

The meeting will address oasis resilience, resource management and the development of oasis products. It is organised with the fair’s association and the agency for the development of oasis areas and argan trees, in partnership with FAO and ICARDA.

Announced presentations include the Mejhoul genome, satellite monitoring of soil salinity and artificial intelligence in harvesting and post-harvest operations. This is an announced programme: the scientific publications and findings presented will need examination to assess their significance.

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