Published 21 Nov,2021 via The Jordan Times - Deputising for His Majesty King Abdullah, Agriculture Minister Khalid Hneifat on Sunday inaugurated the third International Festival of Jordanian Dates.
The festival is organised by the Agriculture Ministry, the Jordanian Dates Association (JODA) and the Khalifa International Award for Date Palm and Agricultural Innovation (KIAAI), with the participation of seven countries, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
In his opening speech, Hneifat stressed that Jordan is aware about the importance of cultivating certain varieties of dates with high economic returns, such as Medjool and Barhi dates.
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