Prepare Farms for Global Markets

• Introduction to the service

  A project to qualify farms for global markets represents a strategic step towards strengthening the position of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as the largest exporter of dates in the world, in line with the objectives of The National Centre for Palms & Dates. The project aims to raise agricultural standards for a number of farms to produce dates that comply with the exact requirements of international markets, and improve the market value of Saudi dates. The project emphasizes to the importance of adhering to the technical specifications of countries and ensuring the safety of products through the application of strict standards for monitor and control pesticide residues, to ensure that they do not exceed the maximum permissible limits.

• Service Objectives

  1. Enhance the percentage of Saudi dates that conform to the requirements of international markets.
  2. Contribute to increase the percentage of contract farming by connection Saudi exporters to farms registered in the program.
  3. Contribute to raise the economic return of the farms registered in the program.

• Requirements for Obtaining the Service

  Farms holding the developed agricultural register. 

• Frequently asked questions about the service

  What is the Palm Farms Rehabilitation Initiative

  This initiative is to rehabilitate a number of farms through which the Center seeks to produce dates from farms approved by the initiative and to ensure the safety of dates from pesticide residues and not to exceed the maximum permissible limits according to the technical specifications issued by the European Union. What are the objectives of the Palm Farms.

  What are the objectives of the Palm Farms Rehabilitation

  1. High quality products.

  2. Products conforming to the European standard.

  3. Raising the market value of dates.

  4. Increasing date exports to the European Union. 

  What are the requirements for registering in the Farms Rehabilitation Initiative

  farms Holds the developed agricultural register

  What are the targeted items in the initiative

  Sukkari Dates - Ajwa Dates - Khalas Dates - Majdool Dates - Saggae Dates - Al Safawi Dates - Barni Al-Ula Dates - Khudary Dates

  What added value does the initiative add to the farms

  1. Dates conform to the European standard for maximum permissible pesticide residue limits.

  2. Connection farms with Saudi companies exporting dates to the European Union countries.

  3. Priority purchase of high-quality dates from the National Center for Palms & Dates through the annual purchase program.

  What does the initiative offer to the farms

  •  Preparing a guide to the best good agricultural practices in the care of palm service.
  •  Providing alternatives to pesticides and nutrients compatible with the specifications of the European Union countries.
  •  Preparing special content for best practices and ideal alternatives to nutrients and pesticides through videos and designs.
  •  Preparing a plan for publication according to the dates of each agricultural process.
  •  Conducting field visits to take samples of the items registered in the initiative to analyze pesticide residues.
  •  Determining the mechanisms for delivering samples to the accredited laboratory by the initiative and receiving the results.
  •  Preparing a marketing plan for certified farms that comply with the requirements of the European Union countries.
  •  Connection farms with companies exporting to European markets.