Agriculture, Livestock
and Agro-industry Show
Du 18 AU 21 mai 2026
Exhibition Center
SAFEX - Algiers - Algeria
Exhibition Center SAFEX - Algiers - Algeria

The Palm Tree Initiative 2025 is taking place at Safex on the 28th of may at 9:00 am, within the SIPSA Exhibition. We have the honor to welcome our guests coming from 10 countries (on presentation of personnel invitations) at the the inaugural session of this first edition of the Date Palm scientific and technological day of industrial applications which will be sheltered by the emblematic Dar El Djazair building.

This event, characteristic of an approach specific to the knowledge economy, under the aegis of SIPSA and the Pan-African Conference on the Food Debate, is at the crossroads of concerns relating to climate change, the migrations that our region is experiencing underpinned by its demographic kinetics and food security. It highlights a development program inspired by science and technology, responding to the challenges of aridity and articulation around the Date Palm and its ability to feed the world while offering strategic perspectives for multi-sector industrialization of exceptional depth.

The Palm Tree Initiative 2025, brings together scientists from the academic world, technologists, companies involved in a process of engineering technical and technological know-how, investment funds, investors in the saharan agriculture, cooperatives, environmentalists. The aim is to find together a path to construct a complete new industry based primarly on the Date Palm, this magnificent Plant, common treasure of our shared deserts lands.

WEDNESDAY 28 MAY 2025 (MORNING)
WORKSHOP THE PALM TREE INITIATIVE

Conference rooms – DAR EL DJAZAIR, Palais des Expositions – Safex

• 09h15 > 09h45

OPENING CEREMONY

• 09h45 > 09h50

Quranic Recitation – National Anthem

• 09h50 > 10h00

Welcome Addresses

  • D SIPSA- GRFI-President : Dr. Amine BENSEMMANE
  • D GRFI Vice-President: M. Brahim ZITOUNI
  • D Officials Remark

• 10h00 > 10h10

OFFICIAL OPENING SPEECH

• 10h10 > 13h00

MORNING SESSION – UPSTREAM OASIAN WORKSHOP

• 10h10 > 10h30

Intensification and modernization of date palm cultivation
Facilitator: Mohamed TAIBI (Technoedif Engineering Algeria);
Speakers: Amel M’HARI Algeria) – (Atelier des Trois Dimensions)
Panel Discussion : BENMOHAMMED Tarek (Algeria), TIFOURI M’hamed (Algeria), LADJOUZ Abdelkrim (Algeria) and BABAAMI Smail (Algeria).

• 10h30 > 11h17

Mechanization and automation of date palm cultivation
Facilitator: ETSOURI Salim (ENSA Algiers, Algeria ) :
Speakers:

  • Hakim BACHIR (INRAA Algiers, Algeria)
  • Kanwar RAMESHWAR ((Lowa State University, USA)
  • Jude COBBING (Nebraska University, USA)
    Panel Discussion: CHABOUB Mokhtar (Algeria), DALLAGLIO Andrea (Italy), ETSOURI Salim (Algeria), Mr Abdellah Kaim (Algeria) & Mr Labandji Abdellah (Algeria)

• 11h17 > 11h37

In vitro propagation and genetic selection of date palm Facilitator: KERROUR Nihad (University of Bejaia, Algeria);
Speakers:

  • Djamila YATTA (AINRAA Algiers, Algeria)
    Panel Discussion – 10 min : OUAFI Saida (Algeria), CHABANE Djamila (Algeria), MOUSSOUNI Souhila (Algeria) and MEGUALLATI Hassina (Algeria)

• 11h17 > 12h04

  • Discussions on pollen
    Animateur : GUEDDOU Abdellatif
  • Souad BABAHANI (Université KASDI Merbah, Algeria) ;
  • Mohamed MESNOUA (CRSTRA Biskra Algeria);
    Panel Discussion – 10 min : BENOUAMANE Ourida (Algeria), NOURANI Ahmed (Algeria)

• 12h04 > 12h38

Prevention and control of date palm diseases
Facilitator: KERROUR Nihad (University of Bejaia, Algeria);
Speakers:

  • Kerry Clark (Missouri University USA)
  • Wassima LAKHDARI (INRAA Touggourt, Algeria)
  • Abderrahmaène DEHLIZ (INRAA Touggourt, Algeria)
    Panel Discussion : INBAIA Safieddine (Libya), AZZOUZ Mounira (Algeria),
    SAOUD Zahia (Algeria) and NIA Billal (Algérie).

• 12h38 > 13h38

Lunch Break

WEDNESDAY 28 MAY 2025 (AFTERNOON SESSION )
WORKSHOP THE PALM TREE INITIATIVE

• 14h45 > 17h30

Conference rooms – DAR EL DJAZAIR, Palais des Expositions – Safex

• 14h00 > 14h34

Valorization of Industrial Dates

Valorization of Industrial DatesFacilitator: AZZOUZ Mounira (INRAA Algiers, Algeria); Speakers:

  • Fadhela BACHA (INRAA Algiers, Algeria)
  • Abderrahmane BENKHALIFA (ENS Algiers,Algeria)
  • Mohamed SEDDI (Maison Seddi-Confiserie et Chocolats fins)
    Panel Discussion : ARBOUCHE Rafik (Algeria), HAREK Derradji (Algeria), AZZOUZ Mounira (Algeria)

• 14h34 > 15h01

Extraction and refining of date sugars

Facilitator: TAIBI Mohamed (Technoedif Engineering Algeria);

  • Sadjia BERTOUCHE ((USTHB Algiers, Algeria)
  • Toufik ZITOUNI (Algeria) (Sevices et Maintenance Idustrielle_Zitouni MT)
    Panel Discussion – 10 min : (SABBA Nassila (Algeria), LAOUDJI Hadjer (Algeria),
    KADEM Souhila (Algeria)

• 15h01 > 15h52

Fermentation of sugars for energy and biochemical applications

Facilitator : Souheil Eddine ZITOUNI

  • Rachida RIHANI (USTHB Algiers)
  • Rachida CHEMINI (USTHB Algiers Algeria)
  • Souad MAKHLOUFI (University of Tlemcen, Algeria)
  • Abderrezak ALI MOHAMED ((University of tripoli Libya);
  • Abdelmalek BADIS (University of Blida1, Algeria ) 
    Panel Discussion – 10 min : CHEMINI Rachida (Algeria), MAKHLOUFI Souad (Algeria) and BADIS Abdelmalek (Algeria), SALHI Yacine (Algeria)

• 15h52 > 16h19

Valorization of FIBERS and kernels

Animateur : CHITOUR Elies (HEC-Sciences Po-ENSAE)

  • Ourida BENOUAMANE (University of Mohamed khider de Biskra, Algeria)
  • Malika ALLILI (ENS Kouba Algiers, Algeria)
    Panel Discussion : RIHANI Rachida (Algeria), BADIS Abdelmalek (Algeria) and BACHA Fadila

• 16h19 > 16h39

The Male Palm: A Carbon Sink and a Source for Sustainable Processing

Facilitator: : ZITOUNI Seif-Eddine (CNRS)

  • Amel M’HARI (Algeria) – (Atelier des Trois Dimensions) ;
  • Mike SCHMIDT (institut of salinity usda, USA);
    Panel Discussion : LAKHDARI Fattoum (Algeria), BACHIR hakim (Algeria), TAIBI Mohamed
    (Algeria), and Mme Fortas Saliha

• 16h39 > 18h00

CLOSING CEREMONY
  • Acknowledgements to the Scientific Committee, universities, and research partners.
  • ƒ Certificates of participation (sent by email);
  • ƒ Awards
  • Silver Date Palm Branch – Honoring 5 outstanding scientific articles;
  • Golden Date Palm Tree – Recognition to Dr. Amine BENSEMMANE & Mohamed SEDDI;
    ƒ Presentation of:
  • Strategic Outlook for 2026 ;
  • Newly Appointed Scientific Committee ;
  • Honorary Presidency of the 2026 Edition ;
  • Official Announcement: The Palm Tree Initiative – 2nd Edition to be held on
    May 2026, by Honorary Presidency.