Dr. Saeb Abdul Halim Khraisat, Minister of Agriculture of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, stated that a partnership of more than eight years between Jordan’s Ministry of Agriculture, the Jordan Dates Association, the country’s date palm sector, and the Khalifa International Award for Date Palm and Agricultural Innovation has significantly contributed to the development of Jordan’s dates industry, promoting innovation, and introducing modern date palm cultivation technologies.
Speaking to the Emirates News Agency (WAM) on the sidelines of the Eighth Jordan International Date Palm Festival 2026, Al-Khreisat stated that the collaboration has played an important role in strengthening the dates business and increasing exports. He added that it has also helped farmers and producers connect with importers, creating new ways to market Jordanian dates.
According to Al-Khreisat, cooperation with the Khalifa International Award includes the introduction of contemporary agricultural technologies as well as scientific research targeted at increasing date palm agriculture and combatting tree illnesses. He was proud of the partnership’s integrated, sustainable nature and its role in boosting the Kingdom’s dates industry.
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