{"id":76557,"date":"2025-07-17T11:34:39","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T07:34:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/?p=76557"},"modified":"2025-07-17T11:34:40","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T07:34:40","slug":"9th-al-dhaid-date-festival-to-open-on-july-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/9th-al-dhaid-date-festival-to-open-on-july-23\/","title":{"rendered":"9th Al Dhaid Date Festival To Open On July 23"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has finalised all preparations to launch the 9th edition of the Al Dhaid Date Festival, which will take place from 23rd to 27th July at Expo Al Dhaid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s edition will feature extensive participation from palm farmers and date producers from across the UAE, alongside government entities, private agricultural organisations, and home-based businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Al Dhaid Date Festival is one of the most important economic, heritage-themed, and agricultural events annually organised by the Sharjah Chamber. It focuses on promoting palm cultivation by encouraging farmers to implement advanced agricultural practices to enhance palm tree protection and date quality, thereby contributing to the UAE\u2019s food security and sustainable agricultural growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s festival will feature multiple competitions with substantial prizes allocated to winners, categorised into major segments, including \u201cRatb (Date) Beauty\u201d Contest, \u201cBest Lemons\u201d, \u201cFig Contest\u201d, \u201cRatb Al Kharaif Beauty\u201d Contest for children, and a homegrown date competition (only for women).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, the festival will host a variety of cultural and heritage-themed activities, as well as a series of workshops focused on modern agricultural methods and palm tree care. These events aim to foster agricultural innovation and drive the adoption of advanced agricultural techniques to increase productivity and improve product quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In his remarks, Mohammad Amin Al Awadi, Director-General of SCCI, emphasised that the festival aligns with Sharjah\u2019s strategic vision of promoting sustainable food security through agriculture that combines inherited traditions with modern technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAl Dhaid Date Festival serves as a vital platform to support agricultural growth in Sharjah, enabling hundreds of farmers to adopt best practices, innovate, and engage in knowledge-sharing with investors and young entrepreneurs. This contributes to economic empowerment, promotes palm cultivation as a strategic crop, and strengthens Al Dhaid\u2019s position as a leading agricultural and tourism destination,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The festival will commence on 23rd July with the \u201cBest Lemons\u201d, \u201cFig Contest\u201d and \u201cRatb Al Kharaif Beauty\u201d competitions, to be followed by the \u201cKhneizi Dates Beauty Contest\u201d on 24th July and \u201cAl-Khalas Dates Beauty Contest\u201d on Friday, 25th July. On Saturday, 26th July, the festival will host the \u201cShishi Dates\u201d competition, while the festival\u2019s concluding day (Sunday, 27th July), will announce the winners of both the \u201cGeneral Dhaid Elite Dates\u201d and the \u201cNorthern Emirates Dhaid Elite Dates\u201d competitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Organising Committee of the Al Dhaid Date Festival has set a few general conditions and specific terms for participation in dates competitions of this year\u2019s edition. These include using locally produced dates for the 2025 season that are only grown in the participants\u2019 own farms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participants must also present dates that are at an optimal ripeness stage. The dates should be free from insect infestations, dead insects, or any apparent defects, weigh 4kg, and be presented in a traditional basket, with specific conditions applying to elite categories and the lemon and fig contests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participation in the home-grown dates competition is limited to women from the Northern Emirates, while the children competition is restricted to participants from Sharjah\u2019s Central Region, to maximize community engagement and promote inclusivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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