Pratiques traditionnelles et valorisation des dattes par des produits de terroir: Cas du sirop de dattes dans les oasis du Sud du Maroc

An important part of the production of dates is unmarketable or has a low commercial value. The valorization of this unmarketed production is done by the transformation. Among the old transformations anchored in the local traditional knowledge, there is the date syrup. It is a local product with great heritage value. Currently, there is a modernization of the production of date syrup, which leads to a regression of the traditional craft production of the product. This study aims to make a significant contribution to the knowledge and analysis of local know-how associated with this craft production. To this end, surveys were conducted in the oases of two regions of the pre-Saharan zones of Morocco, Alnif and Tata. The results of the survey provided information on the different aspects of the traditional manufacturing processes, from the choice of varieties used to the packaging and storage of the product.