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A good recipe for farming? Trading pesticides for owls

16-11-2011

It was a cultural barrier that the European Union had to address together with its partner at the start of a new programme to assist Palestinian farmers in the Jordan Valley. How can owls be good for farming? In Arab culture, owls are a symbol of doom. But as time goes by, results speak for themselves, and farmers are starting to believe that the birds can be an excellent alternative to chemical pesticides.
 
At the same time, by working together, Jordanian, Palestinians and Israeli organizations foster a culture of understanding and dialogue across this troubled region.
 
This is part of a series of features on projects funded by the EU’s Regional Programme, prepared by journalists and photographers on the ground or the ENPI Info Centre.
 
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