With the aim of developing research and joint actions in the improvement of the date palm and the promotion of the Mexican fruit in the Middle East, Mexico and the United Arab Emirates signed a memorandum of collaboration, reported this Tuesday the Mexican Government
Mexico City, Oct 18 (EFE).- . In a statement, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Sader) of Mexico and the Khalifa International Prize Foundation for Date Palm and Agricultural Innovation of the United Arab Emirates reported the agreement. The text pointed out that the central purpose of this agreement is to strengthen cooperation mechanisms in terms of production and innovation in date palm cultivation and, thereby, promote the quality of the Mexican date. During the signing, the person in charge of the Agriculture office, Santiago Argüello, pointed out that the aim is to consolidate and deepen bilateral cooperation and promote agricultural development in both countries, aware of the importance of supporting the date palm production and processing sector in Mexico. , to which the Government of the United Arab Emirates pays "special care". In addition, he said, the upcoming celebration of the First International Date Palm Festival will help promote sustainable ...