Cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) crop management to increase productivity and enhance awareness about cactus cochineal in West Asia (First event)


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Sawsan Hassan, Mounir Louhaichi, Awad Kaabneh. (30/11/2020). Cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) crop management to increase productivity and enhance awareness about cactus cochineal in West Asia (First event).
In August 18th, 2020, in partnership with the National Center for Agricultural Research, the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) organized a successful farmers’ field day in Muchaqqer Research station on cactus pear fruit production, benefits, use and management. On this event more than 23 participants from Irbid governate took part. The goal of the field day was to stimulate the use and production of cactus pear, raise awareness about cactus pear wild cochineal insect threat and management.

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