- The main research objectives in Tyre station are researches related to olives and citrus  

   subjects.

- Weather station .

- Propagation unit .

- Preparation of soil and water laboratory.

Head of station Eng. Habib Awada

2 research engineers: Hiyam Youssef - Fouad Dagher  

5 technicians and 5 labors.

A- Selection of a rootstock tolerant to biotiques  and abiotiques constraints  in Lebanon. The

     objectives of this project are mainly introducing new rootstock tolerant to calcareous soil

     and viruses as Malsseco and Tristeza; and also studying the adaptability of new varieties to

     Lebanese literal.

B- Biological control of citrus pests by using parasites , predaters  and cultural practices in

     citrus fields in Southern Lebanon.   

C- Study of new varieties of tropical and subtropical crops ( mango, annona, avocado,…) to

     be introduced as alternative crops of the wide citrus and banana plantations in Southern

     Lebanon.

D- Study of the disease Verticillium dahliae on olives in Southern Lebanon.

E- Production of bananas by tissue culture and study the adaptability of the products in the

     field.

F- Study the integrated management of olive disease Spilocaea oleagina ( peacock spot )  

     and its control in olive fields in Southern Lebanon.

G- Study of citrus and olives varieties ( local , introduced ) by the establishment of a new

      genetic resource fields .

H- Study the integrated management and Biological control  of olive pests in olive fields in

      Southern Lebanon .

- Biological study of olive leopard moth ( Zeuzera pyrina) and its integrated management in

  Southern Lebanon.

- Biological study of med fly (Ceratitis capitata) and its integrated management in citrus fields

  in Southern Lebanon (working on it is still going on till now).

- Biological Studies on the two key pests of olive: olive moth (Prays oleae) and olive fly (

  Bactrocera oleae) and its control in Southern Lebanon.

- Study on Verticillium dahliae that causes wilting disease on olives and its control measures.

- Project “ Amelioration and development of olive culture in South Lebanon’ with the

  cooperation of FAO and UNDP.

Other Activities

- production of olive seedlings by cutting ( local and introduced varieties  ) .

- Participating in national and international scientific conferences and workshops.

- Holding practical workshops for farmers at the station and in the fields.

- Production of practical brochures.