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

Abstract

This study about the wealth of 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.