CONTRIBUTION TO THE STUDY OF THE WEALTH OF THE PALM IN THE REGION OF KIDAL (MALI)

سعاد باباحني; عيسى طوقو; حناشي سليمان

سعاد باباحني Université Kasdi Merbah Ouargla , Laboratoire des Bio-ressources Sahariennes :Préservation et Valorisation, Faculté des Sciences de la Nature et de laVie , Algérie
عيسى طوقو Université Kasdi Merbah Ouargla , Laboratoire des Bio-ressources Sahariennes :Préservation et Valorisation, Faculté des Sciences de la Nature et de laVie , Algérie
حناشي سليمان Commissariat du développement de l'agronomie saharienne (CDARS), Ouargla Algérie

Keywords: Mali, Kidal, Date Palm, variety, development

Abstract

This study about the wealthof date palm in the region of Kidal in northern Mali, which is characterized by a desert climate, shows that the number of palm trees more than 4000 Palm, including a big proportion of male date palm and palm seeds. Tessalit Center is one of the most important oases’ region, it contains 39 % of the total trees. We counted during the study, about 18 varieties with the disappearance of Soboroilssaten variety, which was not found in the field. The advancement of this wealth seems to be more of a necessity, especially with the drought conditions that have become characteristic of this area and forced her to return to farming to survive.