Egypt has been cultivating dates for over 8,000 years! As one of the oldest cultivated crops, many Egyptian archeological sites reveal date palms and their tasty fruit adorning ancient temples, tombs, and homes. In Pharaonic times, palm leaves represented long life. Currently, dates continue to supply important nutrition (potassium, magnesium, B vitamins, and more) to countless Egyptians, grace the table of millions of homes each night during the holy month of Ramadan, and are a significant source of income for farmers throughout the country. In September 2022, the USAID-funded Feed the Fut
Egypt has been cultivating dates for over 8,000 years! As one of the oldest cultivated crops, many Egyptian archeological sites reveal date palms and their tasty fruit adorning ancient temples, tombs, and homes. In Pharaonic times, palm leaves represented long life. Currently, dates continue to supply important nutrition (potassium, magnesium, B vitamins, and more) to countless Egyptians, grace the table of millions of homes each night during the holy month of Ramadan, and are a significant source of income for farmers throughout the country. In September 2022, the USAID-funded Feed the Future Egypt Rural Agribusiness Strengthening project signed an MOU with the Egyptian Food Bank and three smallholder farmer associations in Upper Egypt, to support farmers increase the quality of their dates, boost harvest productivity, reduce crop loss, and further connect to the export market.
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