Agricultural Development in the West Bank (ص 192)

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Agricultural Development in the West Bank (ص 192)

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CHAPTER XII
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CHAPTER XII
THE DEVELOPMENT OF FRUIT TREES AND CROPS
The development of fruit trees occupies a prominent position in
the suggested scheme for reactivating rainfed farming. The reasons
for this strategic choice are several. There is no better
alternative for exploiting West Bank rocky hills, whether from an
economic point of view or in the light of their favourable impact
on soil and water conservation. Furthermore, tree culture imposes
less strain on the technological aptitude of peasant farmers and
also leads to a deeper attachment between farmers and their land.
Development guidelines for fruit trees
The discussion on the economic setting of major rainfed fruit
trees (see Chapter VII) points to a number of important features,
which are summarized below:
A. Qlives,
Olives are by far the most important tree in terms of area and
income. Furthermore, olive products (mainly oil) are much more
important than all other types of tree produce as a staple diet
for local communities. Consequently, a substantial expansion in
Production is not expected to cause a glut in local markets,
because in the end producers are willing to store excess produce
for future consumption in off-years. Being the most hardy and
longest living of all fruit trees, and in view of the availability
f a large supply of marginal land (classes III and IV), expansion
in olive plantations is strongly advocated. This is further
Justified for political reasons, since the presence of a tree
Coverage could help complicate and impede Israel's settlement
Policies.
Taken on purely economic grounds, olives are still remunerative,

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