"Agricultural Engineers Cooperative" Issues Important Guidelines and Instructions for Olive Farmers
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The "Agricultural Engineers Cooperative", through its President, Engineer Hanaa Mahali, issued a set of important recommendations and guidelines directed to olive farmers in conjunction with the upcoming harvest season. Engineer Mahali explained that these guidelines come within the framework of the Association's continuous concern for the health of the trees, ensuring the quality of the fruits, and achieving the best possible productivity of the crop and oil.
President of the Association Hanaa Mahali emphasized that the pre-harvest stage is a crucial step that requires intensive technical preparation, stressing the need for continuous monitoring of the olive fruit fly infestation and regular monitoring, and the use of appropriate control methods in accordance with the approved guidelines to avoid its direct impact on the quality of the crop. She also called for preparing the orchard floor by cleaning the area under the trees and removing dry straw, weeds, stones, and dust, to facilitate the collection process and maintain the cleanliness of the fruits.
Hanaa Mahali added, addressing the farmers, the importance of continuing supplementary irrigation for trees that suffered from stress and thirst during the summer, according to the needs of the trees, climatic conditions, and soil nature, while avoiding over-irrigation. She also stressed the necessity of continuous periodic inspection of trees and fruits to observe any symptoms of infestation by agricultural pests and dealing with them early and in the recommended technical ways.
The President of the Cooperative concluded her statement by affirming that good preparation today is directly reflected in the quality and production of the olive season tomorrow, calling on everyone to adhere to the technical recommendations to ensure a successful agricultural season and abundant production.
