ABU DHABI // More than 60,000 sick or dead palm trees have been removed in the emirate of Abu Dhabi since 2013 as part of a campaign by the Farmers Services Centre.
The centre removed 62,973 sick or dead palm trees across 3,323 farms in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and the Western Region, reported Al Ittihad, the Arabic-language newspaper of The National.
Al Ain had the most damaged trees, which totalled 35,671, which accounts for 56 per cent of the total number of trees removed. In the Western Region, 14,130 trees were removed, and in Abu Dhabi, 13,172 trees were removed.
Khalifa Al Ali, managing director of the centre, said it provides quality services to members in view of its aim to provide support to farmers and achieve agricultural sustainability.
Palm trees are considered to be important in Abu Dhabi and this step aims to maintain the trees and enhance the production of dates by fighting off pests, the centre said.
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