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Iraq Establishes Genetic Banks to Boost Date Palm Production

By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Agriculture has launched a series of initiatives aimed at increasing the number of high-quality date palms and enhancing date production. Dr. Hadi Hashem al-Yasiri, Director General of the Horticulture Department, announced the establishment of genetic banks to propagate large numbers of superior saplings. The initiative includes tissue culture projects […]