Head of the Research Department at the Central Laboratory for Date Palm Research and Development, Moustafa Taha, said that Egypt plants three main varieties of dates: Barhi, Medjool, and Siwa, which are the most demanded types globally currently.
Egypt at present produces about 16.6% of the world’s dates, and 24.2% of the Arab countries production, totalling 1.4 million tons annually, according to a recent report by the Ministry of Agriculture.
According to dailynewsegypt.com, Egypt occupies a lagging position in date exports on a global scale, although it occupies first place in production, which requires intensive efforts from the Agriculture Export Council and the Ministry of Industry to increase date exports henceforward.
