United Arab Emirates

Date Palm Research and Development - Project No. 36960

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The project aims to support the development of the date palm industry in the UAE through the upgrading of national capacity and research on the date palm production and propagation, and strengthening of the Al Ain tissue culture laboratory for in vitro propagation of the best date palm varieties in order to satisfy the country’s need in plant material. The project will build on the results achieved in the first phase of implementation and will further develop and consolidate its date palm application in the areas of micro propagation, genetic fingerprinting and date production. The large scale multiplication and planting of date palm is intended to contribute to halting desertification and increase income for farmers.

 

Thematic Area:	Enironment and Energy –Sustainable Land Management to Combat Desertification and Land Degradation
Status of project:	Ongoing
Location:	UAE University, Al Ain, UAE
Period of the project:	4 years
Duration:	2004-2008
UNDP Officer:	Dr. Mutar AL Otaiba
Project Document:

 

Partners

Implementing Partner:	United Nations Office for Project Services(UNOPS)
Executing Agency:	UNOPS
National Project Director:	Hadef Juan Al-Dhahiri
Project Manager:	Dr.Mutar Al Otaiba
Source of Funding:	Government
Total Project Budget	USD 933,000.00
Delivery in Previous Fiscal Years	USD 132,900
Progress Reports	N/A