Chair of Date Palm Research - Goals & Objectives

Conduct scientific research to achieve higher productivity in date palms.
Innovative initiates in the management of Red Palm Weevil.
Focus to develop sustainable and viable ecotechnologies.
Create and maintain international database on date palm.
To impart training to students, researchers, extension workers, trainers, farmers and others about good date palm cultivation practices.
Facilitate collaborative and joint research on date palm and build national and international linkages.
Cooperate with the Ministry of Agriculture, Universities and other agencies.
Provide consultancy and expertise on date palm.
Supervise and coordinate all activities associated with date palm research and development.