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To address the challenge of seed availability of the newly identified forage and range species in the Arabian Peninsula a new seed technology unit was established as a joint effort between APRP and the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries in the Sultanate of Oman. The unit was inaugurated during the Board of Trustees Executive Committee meeting in Oman in November 2004. Similarly, another seed technology unit is being established as a joint effort between APRP and the Ministry of Agriculture in Saudi Arabia. The unit will be assigned to Al Jouf in the northern part of the Kingdom, where it is expected to enhance the seed production of range shrubs. Over fifteen tonnes of shrub seeds were produced during 2004, which is needed for restoration and rehabilitation of rangelands in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. |
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New seed technology unit inaugurated at the agricultural research station, Rumais, Oman |
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