APNI Annual Report 2022 - Towards Transformation
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OUT SCALING 4R NUTRIENT STEWARDSHIP<br />
KNOWLEDGE for INTENSIVE OLIVE PLANTATIONS<br />
These two projects operate in Morocco and Tunisia to disseminate lessons learned from<br />
continuing on-farm olive research on best nutrient management practices based on the<br />
principles of 4R Nutrient Stewardship. Nutritional deficits are prevalent for olive orchards in<br />
Morocco and Tunisia, and they commonly result in productivity losses and low fruit quality.<br />
Farmer’s need access to targeted information on optimizing fertilizer applications to balance the<br />
fertility of olive orchard soils and improve the nutritional status of olive trees.<br />
Tunisia<br />
OIT/<strong>APNI</strong> workshop<br />
reviewed project results<br />
for the past three years &<br />
charted the path for future<br />
collaborative tree crop<br />
research &<br />
development.<br />
KEY MOMENTS<br />
<strong>2022</strong><br />
GLOBAL OBJECTIVES:<br />
1. Establish pilot demonstration trials as applied research and 4R Nutrient Stewardship in-field<br />
learning sites.<br />
2. Establish appropriate regional approaches for olive NPK fertilization.<br />
3. Establish optimal ranges for nutritional diagnosis of olive.<br />
4. Develop best nutrient management practices, educational resources and forums.<br />
Field events held at olive<br />
orchard study sites (Hammam<br />
Biadha, Borj Massoudi<br />
Zaghouan, Silana, Silana<br />
Sud, Borj el Amri Manouba)<br />
trained agricultural engineers,<br />
technicians & farmers.<br />
Morocco<br />
Farmers from Olea Mogador<br />
Cooperative Classroom<br />
participated in training events.<br />
Field sessions provided<br />
practical experience on leaf<br />
sampling for determination of<br />
nutrient status of trees, foliar<br />
fertilization, & leaf nutrient<br />
deficiency.<br />
Field training day at<br />
Borj Massoudi<br />
University of<br />
Tuttori (Japan)<br />
delegation visits<br />
on-farm demo<br />
site to learns<br />
about nutrient<br />
management<br />
in arid lands<br />
& <strong>APNI</strong>/INRA<br />
experiences.<br />
PROJECT<br />
TIMEFRAME<br />
ESTABLISHED (2019)<br />
COMPLETION (2023)<br />
PARTNERS<br />
Olive Institute Tunisia (OIT)<br />
Institut National de<br />
la Recherche Agronomique<br />
(INRA Maroc)<br />
Office National du Conseil<br />
Agricole (ONCA)<br />
Direction Provinciale<br />
D’Agriculture (DPA)<br />
UM6P graduate<br />
students visited<br />
our 4R experiment<br />
site to learn about<br />
in-field fertigation<br />
management of<br />
olive & discuss<br />
olive fertilization<br />
management<br />
techniques.<br />
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