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| 1 | Conduct applied scientific research in the following fields:
1.1- Cultivation, evaluation and dissemination of new varieties of vegetables and fruits in different parts of the Kingdom under different conditions.
1.2- Introduction and evaluation of new agricultural techniques such as soilless agriculture, grafting of vegetables and improved management of protected farming systems.
1.3- Applying good agricultural practices and developing farm management.
1.4- Improve the quality of the horticultural products and reduce post-harvest losses.
1.5- Deal with emerging and temporal climatic conditions such as frost, drought and high temperature stresses.
1.6- Increase the productivity of the olive tree and improve the quality of the oil produced.
1.7- Preserve and develop the national heritage of olives and increase their utilization.
1.8- Increase the production of date palm trees and improve the quality of produced fruits.
1.9- Organic agriculture.
1.10- Develop and enhance food processing of farm products. |
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| 2 | | Provide laboratory analysis services to test the quality of olive oil and the vitality of date palm pollen. |
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| 3 | | Qualify and capacity build up of technical staff. |
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| 4 | | Publish and document the results of agricultural research carried out in the Directorate. |
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| 5 | | Prepare the annual plan for the implementation of the work assigned to the Directorate and follow-up its implementation. |
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| The Directorate has the following departments and divisions , which carry out the tasks assigned to it: |
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