Saudi Arabia’s total date production exceeded 1.9 million tonnes last year The Saudi National Centre for Palms and Dates announced that the Kingdom’s date exports reached a value of SR1.695 billion in 2024, marking another milestone for the sector. According to data from the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), Saudi[Read More…]
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Saudi introduces seasonal markets system for date trading
The system is designed to enhance the efficiency and quality of market data across all regions of the Kingdom The National Centre for Palms and Dates in Saudi Arabia, in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture, has introduced the Seasonal Markets System. This electronic platform is mandatory[Read More…]
Saudi Companies partner with Alibaba to boost date exports
The visit showcased premium dates and their products from 23 Saudi companies to Chinese food industry companies Numerous Saudi companies have recently visited the headquarters of Alibaba Group in Hangzhou to access the Chinese global marketplace and enhance the promotion of Saudi dates in global markets. The visit, organized by[Read More…]
Saudi Food and Drug Authority releases guidelines for balanced eating in Ramadan
To promote overall health, the authority suggests limiting the intake of fats, while recommending small quantities of unsaturated oils The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has recently released guidelines to promote healthy and balanced eating habits during Ramadan. These recommendations emphasise the importance of including whole grains such as[Read More…]
Saudi’s date exports jump by 14% in 2023
The export markets for Saudi Arabia’s dates have seen remarkable growth, especially in China, where exports soared by 121 per cent in 2023 The National Centre for Palms and Dates (NCPD) has reported a remarkable 14 per cent increase in the value of Saudi Arabia’s date exports in 2023, reaching[Read More…]
Saudi’s AlUla Dates festival auction registers $1.6mn sale
These results were gathered from the auction data, which sees a variety of high-quality dates Saudi Arabia’s AlUla Dates Festival auction has registered record sales that exceeded SAR6 million between the beginning of the festival and its fourth week, where over 500,000 tons of miscellaneous dates were sold, according to[Read More…]
