Jordan participated as a guest of honor in the Liwa Dates Festival and Auction, which was held in Liwa in Abu Dhabi in its second session. The Jordanian Dates Association (JODA) participated in the Jordanian Dates Village in this festival with six producers of Jordanian dates and their products. The participants participated in the Medjool Dates Competition within the festival’s activities, where each of them received:
First place: Al-Filali Dates Company
Second place: Petra dates
Third place: Al Dana dates
Fourth place: Sidra Dates Company
Fifth place: Jana Dates Company
The Jordanian Dates Association extends its warmest congratulations to the winners who expressed the professionalism of the Jordanian palm farms. The Association, as its president, board of directors and members, extends its sincere thanks and gratitude to the United Arab Emirates for hosting Jordan and providing support and facilitating Jordanian participation in this festival, as well as to the organizers with all appreciation and respect, but this confirms the privacy and depth of The relationship between Jordan and the United Arab Emirates and between the wise leaderships of the two brotherly countries
The Jordan Dates Association (JODA) organized a panel discussion on preparations to confront climate change in the fruit palm sector in light of the continuous rise in temperatures during this season. The association hosted Professor Dr. Abdel Baset Ibrahim, professor of plant physiology and international expert in the field of palm trees, during his visit to Amman. The symposium was attended by a number From palm growers, experts and interested parties, the symposium concluded with the most important recommendations as follows:
1- It is preferable to expedite the process of bagging palm trees, especially the branches of the first floor facing the sun’s rays, to avoid damage from ultraviolet rays.
2-Regular irrigation and increasing its quantities, which compensates for excess evaporation and transpiration during the heat wave and returns to normal rates after that.
3-It is preferable that irrigation be during the early morning or late evening hours.
4-Avoid fertilizing during this period.
5-Avoid spraying chemical pesticides, and if necessary, it is preferable to use organic pesticides or those extracted from plant extracts, such as neem oil.
6-Work to dangle the stems below the level of the fronds to benefit from the shade as much as possible
7-Avoid touching palm fruits during the noon hours, and field operations should be carried out in the early morning as much as possible