Local Dates Festival sees record sales
Doha
The 10th Local Dates Festival, organised by the Ministry of Municipality and Environment — represented by the Department of Agricultural Affairs in collaboration with Souq Waqif Management — has recorded impressive sales and public turnout during its first week.
From its launch on Thursday, July 24, through Tuesday, July 29, the festival recorded total date sales of approximately 79,421 kilograms, broken down as follows:
Ikhlas: 33,181 kg; Shishi: 17,139 kg; Khalas (Pig): 16,645 kg; Barhi: 7,036 kg, and Other varieties: 5,420 kg. In addition, fruit sales during the same period reached 978 kilograms. page 16
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