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– Vincent Battesti & Muriel Gros-Balthazard (2024) — « Fifth-year Report—Dec. 2024. Ethnographic, genetic, and morphometric analyses of the date palm agrobiodiversity in al-‘Ulā oasis » Annual Report to AFALULA, Paris, Montpellier, CNRS, IRD, 48 p.
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⟶ Annual report for the al-‘Ulā DPA project.
– Purpose of the document:
Attaining sustainable development in al-ʿUlā requires a thorough assessment of the agrobiodiversity of its local date palm population. The diversity of crops, particularly the rich diversity of date palms within the oasis agroecosystem, is the result of long-term efforts, shaped over centuries by the expertise, knowledge and skills of local communities. Our research project, entitled ‘Ethnographic, Genetic, and Morphometric Analyses of Date Palm Agrobiodiversity in al-ʿUlā Oasis’ (commonly referred to as the al-ʿUlā DPA project), embraces an interdisciplinary approach that integrates biological and social dimensions within a unified framework. This heuristic articulation between ethnobotanical and biological perspectives aims to reveal the complex and interdependent factors that shape the agrobiodiversity of date palms in the al-ʿUlā oasis in Saudi Arabia.
This document provides an account of the project’s progress in its fifth year (October 2023-September 2024).
