Environmental agricultural practices in the Ziban palm groves: Should we choose between yield and sustainability?
Since antiquity, with transhumant breeding, the cultivation of the date palm has been the main agricultural vector around which social and economic activities are articulated in oasis regions. The conduct of this culture is guided by a specific and complex technical itinerary. The objective of the p...
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| description | Since antiquity, with transhumant breeding, the cultivation of the date palm has been the main agricultural vector around which social and economic activities are articulated in oasis regions. The conduct of this culture is guided by a specific and complex technical itinerary. The objective of the present study aims to identify and characterize the main sustainable agricultural practices within the palm groves of the Ziban in south–eastern Algeria and the sensitivity of date palm farmers to environmental practices as well as their degree of adaptation. Our study is based on face-to-face surveys conducted among 50 producers among 10 date palm areas in the region. It brings to light that despite the production developments, date palm farming in this region remains dominated by extensive and traditional agriculture, either due to a lack of means, knowledge, or environmental commitment. As a result, several sustainable practices remain widely shared in the majority of palm groves. Similarly, it appears that several larger and newly established producers are committed to these new practices which have various objectives in particular, to protect the environment, and to sustain the culture and the quality of the products. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5036c76cde0d41b1b55f2a2833672f632025-08-20T01:58:34ZengElsevierWorld Development Sustainability2772-655X2024-12-01510018710.1016/j.wds.2024.100187Environmental agricultural practices in the Ziban palm groves: Should we choose between yield and sustainability?Salah Eddine Benziouche0Salim Khechai1Foued Cheriet2Department of Agronomic Sciences, University of Biskra, BP 145 RP, Biskra 07000, Algeria; Corresponding author.Department of Agronomic Sciences, University of Biskra, BP 145 RP, Biskra 07000, AlgeriaUMR 1110 MoISA- Montpellier Supagro, F-34000 Montpellier, FranceSince antiquity, with transhumant breeding, the cultivation of the date palm has been the main agricultural vector around which social and economic activities are articulated in oasis regions. The conduct of this culture is guided by a specific and complex technical itinerary. The objective of the present study aims to identify and characterize the main sustainable agricultural practices within the palm groves of the Ziban in south–eastern Algeria and the sensitivity of date palm farmers to environmental practices as well as their degree of adaptation. Our study is based on face-to-face surveys conducted among 50 producers among 10 date palm areas in the region. It brings to light that despite the production developments, date palm farming in this region remains dominated by extensive and traditional agriculture, either due to a lack of means, knowledge, or environmental commitment. As a result, several sustainable practices remain widely shared in the majority of palm groves. Similarly, it appears that several larger and newly established producers are committed to these new practices which have various objectives in particular, to protect the environment, and to sustain the culture and the quality of the products.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772655X2400065XDate palmZibanAgricultural practicesSustainabilityEnvironmentTechnical itinerary |
| spellingShingle | Salah Eddine Benziouche Salim Khechai Foued Cheriet Environmental agricultural practices in the Ziban palm groves: Should we choose between yield and sustainability? World Development Sustainability Date palm Ziban Agricultural practices Sustainability Environment Technical itinerary |
| title | Environmental agricultural practices in the Ziban palm groves: Should we choose between yield and sustainability? |
| title_full | Environmental agricultural practices in the Ziban palm groves: Should we choose between yield and sustainability? |
| title_fullStr | Environmental agricultural practices in the Ziban palm groves: Should we choose between yield and sustainability? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Environmental agricultural practices in the Ziban palm groves: Should we choose between yield and sustainability? |
| title_short | Environmental agricultural practices in the Ziban palm groves: Should we choose between yield and sustainability? |
| title_sort | environmental agricultural practices in the ziban palm groves should we choose between yield and sustainability |
| topic | Date palm Ziban Agricultural practices Sustainability Environment Technical itinerary |
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