Egypt: Pomegranate crop problems in a training course in Assiut Agriculture

The Directorate of Agriculture in Assiut Governorate launched a training course on pomegranate problems in Egypt, during the period from 17 to 21 December. The training course taught by Dr. Mustafa Saber Mahmoud - Professor at the Bashteel Research Institute in Sohag - Training 30 technicians and agricultural engineers in the Directorate and introducing them to the most prominent problems facing this important export crop. Dr. said. Reda Aliwa Sanad - Undersecretary of the Ministry of Agriculture in Assiut - The training included a number of important topics, most notably a lecture on the morphological description of the pomegranate tree and the economic importance of red gold from an export standpoint, as well as the importance of the pomegranate crop from a medical standpoint. The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Agriculture in Assiut explained that the training course introduced participants to pomegranate reproduction methods and the best methods for obtaining a high-quality ...