The Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation in Egypt has received Dr. Abdel Wahab Zayed, Secretary-General of the Khalifa International Award for Date Palm and Agricultural Innovation, to discuss the organization of the Fifth International Festival of Egyptian Dates. The festival will focus on improving the dates sector, including developing varieties, establishing cold stores, and creating a national program to combat the palm weevil. The government is also investing in date cultivation and combating the red palm weevil, with the support of the Khalifa International Award for Date Palm and Agricultural Innovation.