Today marks the last for the Local Dates Exhibition being held at Souq Waqif, with visitors being able to purchase a variety of fresh and local dates at affordable.
Over 60 tonnes of fresh dates sold at local festival
24 Jul 2021 - 8:36
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Over 60 tonnes of fresh dates have sold so far at the ‘6th Fresh Local Dates Festival 2021’. The festival began on July 15 at Souq Waqif and will continue until July 30 with participation of 82 farms. The opening hours is from 4pm to 10pm.
The event attracts hundreds of visitors and expects to draw more in the upcoming days. It offers many varieties of fresh dates at affordable prices starting from QR7 and QR8 per kg. They include Khalas, Al Shishi, Al Khanizi, among others.
“We are expecting more visitors during the coming days, and so far more than 60 tonnes of fresh dates have been sold at the festival,” said Ahmed Al Yafei, Head of The Department of Agricultural Guidance and Services, Department of Agricultural Affairs of the Ministry of Municipality and Environment.
Dates Festival opens on Thursday at Souq Waqif
11 Jul 2021 - 8:43
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The ‘6th Fresh Local Dates Festival 2021’ will start on Thursday (July 15) at Souq Waqif and will continue for two weeks, a senior official at the Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME) has said.
“The participating farms were chosen based on the quality they have to showcase in the exhibition. There will be diversity in the quality of the offered dates, especially considering the competition between the exhibitors.
The farms have benefited from the previous editions to improve the quality,” said Ahmed A Yafei, Head of The Department of Agricultural Guidance and Services, Department of Agricultural Affairs of the MME.