Represented by the Agricultural Affairs Department, the Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME) and Souq Waqif management, are organizing the Third Local Dates Festival 2021, with participation of a number of local farms and national

The festival aims at promoting national dates and introducing different dates types, in addition to helping owners of local farms to find an outlet to display and market dates and their products directly to the public, which would positively reflect on their sales volume, enhance their ability to increase production and develop marketing strategies for dates. It is also an opportunity to exchange experiences between producers and processors of local dates in a way that contribute to the development of this important sector, increasing palm-planted areas and resulting in the finest produce.

Source: Ministry of Municipality and Environment