His Excellency the Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture, Eng. Abdulrahman bin Abdulmohsen Al-Fadley, sponsored the signing of 14 Memoranda of Understanding between the National Center for Palms and Dates and a number of public and private sector companies and entities in the People's Republic of China. The agreements aim to enhance the global presence of Saudi dates and contribute to increasing the Kingdom’s exports of dates and their derivatives. 

The signings took place during the Saudi-Chinese Business Forum held in Beijing, the capital of China, which focuses on promoting Saudi products and ensuring the sustainability of the agricultural sector, with the participation of leading experts in the palm and dates industry from both countries. 

The National Center for Palms and Dates stated that the MoUs are designed to facilitate cooperation in several areas between the Center and Saudi date companies with their Chinese counterparts, with the goal of advancing the palm and date sector in the Kingdom and introducing cutting-edge technologies to boost production and marketing. 

The agreements included a variety of Chinese companies and institutions, including a MoU with JD.com to establish a dedicated digital section for Saudi dates on its platform, enabling the marketing and sale of Saudi dates and derivatives in the Chinese market. Other MoUs were signed with a Chinese university and "Ifro Group" to leverage modern agricultural technologies to develop the date sector in Saudi Arabia. Additionally, agreements were signed with Alibaba and "Exportek" to launch a digital pavilion on Alibaba’s global platform, allowing a wider range of Saudi date companies to showcase and market their products. 

It is worth noting that the National Center for Palms and Dates continues to promote strategic partnerships in the palm and date sector through collaboration with both the public and private sectors—locally and internationally—to support the growth of Saudi date exports.