Egypt seeks to boost dates industry for export
Khaled El Kazzaz, a dates farm owner helps a farmer after he climbs down a palm tree with baskets of freshly collected dates during the harvest season at Dahshour village, south of Giza governorate, Egypt October 4, 2022. Egypt is one of the largest producers of dates with a production of 1.8 million tonnes annually, but exports only around 40,000-50,000 tonnes because of logistical challenges. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh