Tuzer: 15% Drop in Date Output
The Regional Agriculture Development Agency in Tozeur expects a decrease in date palm production by approximately 10 to 15 percent during the current season, despite an improvement in date quality resulting from awareness and preventive efforts. This decline is attributed to exceptional climatic conditions, particularly the high temperatures that caused power outages during July and August, disrupting irrigation processes and affecting the quality of production in some irrigated areas. Nonetheless, preparations for the upcoming date harvesting season, set to begin in October, indicate that less than 50 percent of the dates are ripe. There has been a 37 percent increase in sales, with prices ranging from 800 to 2800 millimes depending on the variety. Efforts are underway to improve production quality through awareness campaigns and preventive measures against "dust spiders," including the distribution of protective materials and bed nets, as well as cleaning of the cultivation areas and improvements in production conditions.
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