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RIAD: In the Asir Saudi Arabian region, farmers still use cattle and handmade tools to attend their land, maintaining the traditional techniques transmitted through generations, reports Spa.

Farmers carefully prepare their seasonal periods of soil duration, using modern machinery or traditional wood plows.

This process supports soil health for planting seasons, especially on terraces farms, where the resistant land or limited access roads make modern equipment less practical.

Duration A recent field visit, SPA correspondents interviewed regional farmers and experts about these lasting practices.

The Mesfer Al-Qahtani farmer and Dr. Abdullah Al-Moussa, a heritage science researcher, focused on the agricultural calendar of the region, the role of the heavenly movements discussed in the Agricultural Calendar of Asir.

“Asir farmers trust heavenly movements and climatic patterns to determine the optimal plow and plantation times,” Al-Moussa said.

He pointed out key seasons, including al-dhira’ayn, which points out the beginning of the spring plantation; Al-Thuraiya, ideal for the cultivation of corn and millet; and Al-Han’a, a critical period for soil preparation before autumn.

Al-Qahtani, which burns the use of livestock and ancestral methods, emphasized the deep connection between astronomical knowledge and agricultural practice.

“We monitor the stations and pay attention to the wisdom of our elders. We know when to plow the earth and when to let it rest,” he told Spa.

He explained that the traditional plow is based on cattle and plow, and added: “This is not simply a technique, it is a lifestyle in which we honor the earth and understand its rhythms of giving and resting.”

According to the farmer Abdul Karim al-Shehri, the traditional injury process with the obtaining of two bulls that use a wooden neck harness called Al-Nir (Yugo). This connects to Al-Sikka-a Sharp Iron Showshare attached to a wooden plow that cuts and turns the ground.

Hi, they also described the traditional tools that have shaped the agricultural practices of Assiring for generations. The plow, typically made of jujube or juniper wood, holds the iron blade that breaks the ground. Farmers have been based on the wood of wood al-Madra to guide the Valley of Directive of the Plojo.

The Ruba’a (Clevis) or Al-Dimad (shooting bar) connects cattle with the plow, ensuring the optimal distance between animals for effective field work. This system uses a wooden harness placed on the bulls, with 70 cm wood arms that extends through four holes and insured with leather strings or palm fiber.

The ABDULLAH ABDULRAHMAN AL-AMARI farmer explained that the plow is a habitual team effort. Two farmers work together: one stabilizes the plow, while the other, known as al-thari (sowing), disperses the seeds uniformly.

After completing the plow, the Makam or Al-Madsam (Harrow), a wide two-meter piece, lying by bulls or camels on the newly rotated earth, is used to level the soil and protect the seeds of the birds such as wind and wind.

“While we must adopt progress, we cannot abandon the agricultural heritage of Asir,” said Al-Aasmari. “Teaching young generations about our traditional agriculture methods is essential: these practices were not simply Labor, but represented all the way of life that sustained our ancestors for centuries.”

The process implies four different phases designed to maximize crop yield and nutritional quality: initial soil turn, deeper rupture to improve water aeration and absorption, directional plow to prepare for planting and, finally, a careful distribution of seeds and coverage.

Many farmers argue that despite the modern equipment available, the traditional won plow benefits the soil so that the machinery cannot.

They believe it provides greater control using more natural methods while preserving soil fertility and reduces dependence on fossil fuels.

In Asir, the traditional plow, more than agriculture, embodies cultural identity and supports the timeless link of people with the earth.