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Egypt Produces About 2 Million Tonnes of Dates a Year
Egypt produces about 2 million tonnes of dates each year, according to the country’s agriculture minister.
That is nearly 19% of global date production, making Egypt the world’s largest producer.
The harvest includes farms in Badrshein, south of Giza, where workers gather dates during the harvest season.
More than 24 million palm trees support the crop across the country.
Dates are an important part of Egypt’s agricultural sector and contribute to the global supply of dates.
The figures describe current production; no further changes or plans are stated.
Egypt produces about 2 million tonnes of dates a year, according to the article.
That output is nearly 19% of global date production, according to Egypt’s agriculture minister.
The article identifies Egypt as the world’s largest date producer.
Date farming is an important part of Egypt’s agricultural sector.
Egypt has more than 24 million palm trees.
- Who
- Egypt is the world’s largest date producer.
- What
- It produces about 2 million tonnes of dates a year.
- When
- The production figure is annual; a specific harvest date is not stated.
- Where
- Egypt; the pictured harvest took place in Badrshein village, south of Giza.
- Why
- Date production is an important part of Egypt’s agricultural sector and contributes nearly 19% of global output.
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- Annual date production
- About 2 million tonnes
- Share of global production
- Nearly 19%
- Palm trees
- More than 24 million
- Harvest location pictured
- Badrshein village, south of Giza, Egypt