Our Mission
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It’s becoming increasingly difficult to tell where the numerous varieties of fruits and vegetables in the market come from. This makes it difficult to decide which ones to choose and which ones to avoid. At Al Zaben Farms, we strongly believe in bringing our customers safe, fresh, local and high quality produce that is clear of any and all chemical residue,
In achievi
ng our mission, we utilize the latest and most innovative farming technologies and strategies such as Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Pheromones lures and Biopesticide spraying to keep our produce in tip-top shape. One of the first fruit farms in Jordan, Al-Zaben Farms now grows over 130 types of stone fruit and persimmon and has implemented global standards to offer great quality produce to the local Jordanian market, as well as exporting to Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iraq and Russia. Our dedicated team treats every piece of fruit with love and care and uses the latest sorting and packing technologies in order to bring the best quality fruits to every Jordanian home. Our Technologies
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Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is an effective and environmentally sensitive approach to pest management that relies on a combination of common-sense practices. IPM programs use current, comprehensive information on the life cycles of pests and their interaction with the environment. This information, in combination with available pest control methods, is used to manage pest damage by the most economical means, and with the least possible hazard to people, property, and the environment.
[Source: http://www.epa.gov/opp00001/factsheets/ipm.htm]
Insect Pheromones are behaviour modifying components that elicit behavior of the organism to find a mate, food, host or enemy. The chemical signal secreted from sex pheromone trap causes a specific behavioral reaction to male insect by mimicking natural female released pheromone. It attracts male moths to the pheromone source which then end up trapped in the synthetic source of attraction. A pheromone tends to be very target-specific, highly biologically active, effective at very low concentrations, and is non-toxic to plants and insects.
[Source: http://www.russellipm-agriculture.com/en/pheromones]
Biopesticides are certain types of pesticides derived from such natural materials as animals, plants, bacteria, and certain minerals.
[Source: http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/biopesticides/whatarebiopesticides.htm]