Saudi Arabia is aiming to be the top date exporter by 2025

Published 2022년 2월 24일

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Saudi Arabia's National Center for Palms & Dates (NCPD) is strategizing to become the world's leading date exporters by 2025, with a aim to increase export sales by 19% in 2022 and introduce new markets. The country currently leads in the production of approximately 1.5 million tonnes of dates and exports around 217,000 tonnes to 107 countries. The NCPD is supported by a group of internationally certified date producing companies and is focusing on the quality of their 'Saudi Dates' product. A feasibility study has been completed to enter 25 new markets, including countries in East Asia, Europe, the Americas, and Latin America. The NCPD also plans to participate in international trade shows in North America as a gateway to Latin America.

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Cairo – Saudi Arabia’s National Center for Palms & Dates (NCPD) plans on becoming the world’s leading date exporters by 2025, according to a strategy of the country to enhance production and boost the fruit’s exports. Saudi Arabia currently produces around 1.5 million tonnes of dates in 123,000 farms and exports approximately 217,000 tonnes to 107 countries. The information was given to ANBA by NCPD Marketing Department manager Abdullah Alyahya (pictured above). He said the NCPD is focused on developing the sector and aims at boosting date exports from Saudi Arabia throughout the world. The goal is stepping up sales by 19% this year by breaking into new markets. Saudi Arabia grows over 400 varietals of dates, Alyahya said. The NCPD coordinates the work together with a group of internationally certified top-quality date producing companies. The institution has its own seal of quality under the name “Saudi Dates” aimed at developing and strengthening the sector in the country, as ...

Source: Anba