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Dates, Egypt & Middle East
Assouan, Egypt24.09°N 32.90°E
computed criticality10/100
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Top 3 date producers: Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Algeria (Iran 4th)
2023Fault line
The date, a staple and cultural food of the Arab world, is produced foremost by Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Iran, in oases threatened by salinisation and the red palm weevil.
Actors
Egyptian & Saudi growers
Iran
Tunisia (deglet nour export)
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