Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia, which produces more than 300 varieties of dates, tops globally in exporting the fruit, the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (MEWA) has announced.
It said the annual output of dates in the Kingdom exceeds 1.6 million tons.
MEWA said the Kingdom has witnessed a 5.4% increase in the export of dates and its derivatives in 2022, compared to 2021. The total quantity of exports exceeded 321,000 tons, with a value of SR1.28 billion
The increase was 121% compared to 2016 when the…
