Agricultural Development in the West Bank (ص 128)
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- Agricultural Development in the West Bank (ص 128)
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5. Poor agricultural roads, Roads connecting vineyards with
Neighbouring villages are commonly narrow and too rocky to permit
truck or tractor accessibility. Thin increases cultivation coats
4nd seriously impairs the quality of fruits while they are en route
10 destination markets,
6. Lack of irrigation water. Unlike Israel, West Hank vineyards
4re practically all rainfed. Although it may slightly Ampadr
Wality, {rrigation of vineyards helps raise productivity by over
%. This nuggents that it may be economically sound to promote
o in Wont Rank areas where water is available.
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Te researcher learnt from Israeli farmers in the Jordan Valley
Pd coastal areas that early maturing grapes constitute a lucrative
*Urce of income which compares favourably with other forms of
{intensive farming.
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1M addition to the chronic problems associated with marketing of
Periahable farm produce, exporting of locally-produced grapes is
faced with difficulties arising mainly from the weakened bargaining
Poaition of the West Bank in getting the terms of trade with Israel
ANd Jordan, ‘The following is a summary of major grape marketing
Problems of middlemen. Commission charged by middlemen often
"eds lon, and eale procedures are sonetines insufficiently
mPetitive, to the disadvantage of producers. As typical of
“Siu tural marketing at large, channelling of produce through
"de wen Poses serious problems which are very difficult to solve,
“s ®© in the absence of a national authority.
* Poor auxiliary services. Packaging is still poor, whether in
Tevarg
to types of boxes used (wooden and too large) or cheating
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when filling boxes by Placing superior fruits at the top and poorer
ones below. old storage facilities are not avai lable, although
thelr service would help materially in evening variations in
Supply and demand. Processing of excess produce into other
Products, (such as syrup, jam, juice and malban,)in performed by
using primitive equipment, which in turn reflects on the quality
f products and their market potential. The local wine industry
{s woverely hampered by religious inhibi tions, although its
Potential is certainly large due to the suitability of the local
varlety of grape.
3% Unwatistactory terms of trade with Israel and Jordan. Israel
Testricts the flow of West Bank grapes by quotas and permits
entry only late in the season after its own produce is disposed of.
Moat recently, exporters to Israel have boen asked to pay a@ royalty
°f about Jp 4 per ton to the Israeli Fruit Marketing Board, in
°rder to safeguard against a potential drop in returns earned
*Y Taraeli producers.
The flow of grapes into Jordan, on the other hand, involves too
"ANY routine complications, which are both time and money=consuming.
This reflects badly on the market potential for a perishable
Sommodity guch as grapes. In particular, “security inspection"
Procedures on both aides of the frontier bridge over the Jordan
SAUB@ @ lot of undue delay and damage,
Alronas
The almond ig the third most important rainfed tree in the West
"4k. Aithough generally less important in the economic life
than Olives and grapes, almonds are gaining increasing significance,
both in terms of area and contribution to farm income. - تاريخ
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- المنشئ
- Hisham Masoud Awartani
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