ONE EXPAT FAMILY'S EXPERIENCE IN SAUDI ARABIA
Date Palm is an important food crop in arid lands, especially the Middle East. Why not get a seat at the 7th International Date Palm Conference, held this year in Abu Dhabi, Emirates? The place, Emirates Palace Hotel, will be sure to impress for 3 days this March. The website link for all information concerning …
This past semester as a graduate student was challenging, but I learned so much from the professor and class, besides the readings and lectures. I wanted to bring some of what I had learned while living in Saudi Arabia to the class, as well as learn about what other areas of the world are doing …
Date Palms for food security in arid regions are a nutritionally important staple food. You can eat them fresh, cooked or dried and they are naturally portable when you go long distances. These trees may be overlooked in other areas of the world, but as climate change occurs, should we consider cultivating date palms in …
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Here is some welcome news for anyone who has been to Saudi Arabia and tried the fine quality dates that grow here. So many varieties make Saudi dates one delicious treat, especially now that they may be up for export. One of my regrets of leaving this country, is the fact that most of the …
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There is some pretty cool technology being applied and used in agriculture today. This new technological approach is called "precision agriculture". You can read a lot about the new approaches in the news, and in science and agricultural articles. One new way that date farmers in Saudi can combat the attack of the red palm …
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This looks fabulous! Unaizah Season for Dates happens in city of Unaizah, which is just north of Riyadh. The farmers come to show and sell the dates in an outdoor market. Here are some other agricultural products that the region is known for. "Agriculture" "Unaizah is an agricultural area and produces wheat and barley of various strains. The region …
August 4, 2020 published in Arab News "Businesswomen Showcase Products at Saudi Festival" UNAIZAH: Enterprising businesswomen were given a platform to showcase their products during a popular Saudi dates festival.Organized by the Unaizah Chamber of Commerce and Industry in partnership with the municipality of Unaizah, the event allocated space for female entrepreneurs to sell dates …
October 16, 2018 Arab News article "ThePlace: Al-Ahsa — the largest date-palm oasis in the world" Every year, Al-Ahsa hosts a dates festival in an area covering 3,600 square meters, featuring government agencies and companies that grow and sell dates.The strategic vision of the festival is for Al-Ahsa to become a focal point for the …
There are two links below to 2 separate articles on research out of KAUST. October 16, 2019 Published in King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) The below excerpt is from the article website. This project is the first time that the date palm genome has been studied so comprehensively. Dr. Ikram Blilou, Associate …
Date Palms & Camels 