Al Ain City Municipality continues to implement an integrated range of services and initiatives to support Al Ain’s oases and prepare them for the date harvest season. These efforts include irrigation management, falaj maintenance, agricultural pest control, and the preservation of the oases’ heritage infrastructure, contributing to improved date production and the sustainability of palm cultivation.
Mubarak Hayab Al Ketbi, Acting Head of the Falaj and Oases Section, stated that the municipality is participating in the first edition of the Al Ain Dates Festival through a pavilion that highlights sustainability and circular economy initiatives, including innovative products manufactured from recycled agricultural waste such as tables and benches.
He explained that the municipality continues to preserve Al Ain’s seven oases, serving approximately 1,600 farm owners and agricultural holdings, as part of its commitment to safeguarding this agricultural and historical heritage, which forms part of Al Ain’s UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The municipality manages irrigation operations, regulates water distribution, and maintains irrigation channels to ensure efficient water delivery to palm trees and optimal use of water resources.
Regular maintenance works are also carried out on falaj channels, pathways, protective structures, heritage walls, farm gates, internal roads, and service facilities to preserve the historical and aesthetic character of the oases.
Al Ketbi added that the municipality implements specialized agricultural pest management programmes, particularly for red palm weevil control, through monitoring, preventive measures, environmentally responsible treatments, and regular removal of agricultural waste to maintain crop quality and provide a sustainable agricultural environment.
Mubarak Hayab Al Ketbi, Acting Head of the Falaj and Oases Section, stated that the municipality is participating in the first edition of the Al Ain Dates Festival through a pavilion that highlights sustainability and circular economy initiatives, including innovative products manufactured from recycled agricultural waste such as tables and benches.
He explained that the municipality continues to preserve Al Ain’s seven oases, serving approximately 1,600 farm owners and agricultural holdings, as part of its commitment to safeguarding this agricultural and historical heritage, which forms part of Al Ain’s UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The municipality manages irrigation operations, regulates water distribution, and maintains irrigation channels to ensure efficient water delivery to palm trees and optimal use of water resources.
Regular maintenance works are also carried out on falaj channels, pathways, protective structures, heritage walls, farm gates, internal roads, and service facilities to preserve the historical and aesthetic character of the oases.
Al Ketbi added that the municipality implements specialized agricultural pest management programmes, particularly for red palm weevil control, through monitoring, preventive measures, environmentally responsible treatments, and regular removal of agricultural waste to maintain crop quality and provide a sustainable agricultural environment.