The Date Palm Research Center at the University of Basrah hosted a delegation from Jahrom University, Iran, as part of scientific collaboration in the fields of date palm propagation, pests affecting date palms, and land reclamation.
The delegation was received by Dr. Khairallah Mousa Awad, Director of the Date Palm Research Center, and Dr. Khyon Ali Mohsen, Head of the Propagation Department. The delegation visited the Tissue Culture Laboratory and reviewed the stages of date palm propagation through tissue culture, along with the challenges faced during the propagation process.
At the conclusion of the visit, the delegation expressed their readiness to collaborate scientifically with the center after observing the significant achievements it has made in the field of tissue culture date palm propagation.
