Jericho and Jordan Valley begin harvests
The date-picking season has been officially launched in the Jericho and Jordan Valley Governorate, with expectations of producing approximately 28,860 tons of dates this year. Governor Hussein Humaile emphasized the importance of Palestinian dates as a strategic economic resource that strengthens national resilience and provides job opportunities. He focused on protecting the local product from entry of settlement products and tightening oversight of date quality and markets. Minister of Agriculture Rizk Sulaimiya indicated that the sector includes about 361,000 palm trees and is considered a vital economic sector, providing around 7,000 jobs. Last season, date exports amounted to nearly 17,000 tons, valued at over 400 million shekels, with efforts to improve coordination to increase competitiveness and safeguard the Palestinian national product in both local and global markets.
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