Mangaluru:Demand rises, but prices of Saudi dates fall
Kemmannu News Network, 23-04-2021 09:37:09
MANGALURU: With the pandemic and increased awareness about eating healthy, the demand for dates has seen a drastic rise.
Fortunately, the excess demand has not led to a price rise, but in fact, imported dates have recorded a reduction in price by nearly 25%.
Mohammed Mukthar, partner, Reem Traders, said: “Probably for the first time in the last eight years, we are noticing a fall in the price of Saudi dates. The domestic price for dates in Saudi fell due to the pandemic, and restrictions imposed on pilgrimage sites, including Mecca and Medina,"
"Saudi Arabia has the maximum number of premium variety of dates, including Ajwa, Mabroom, Khudri, Safawai, Ambar and Sukkari dates. India is one of the biggest consumers of these dates," he said.
Ahmed Hussain, partner, Reem Traders said, “We are amazed at the demand for fresh Sukkari dates that need to be refrigerated. We have imported nearly 300 tonnes of Saudi dates, of which 100 tonnes are Sukkari dates. Known for its amazing taste, the highest demand for these dates has been from Kerala. It is sold in the price range of Rs 300- 600 per kg,” he said.
This company supplies dates to Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The prices of dates sold in Mangaluru start from Rs 50/kg and premium dates like Medjool Dates from Jordan and Palestine are sold at an approximate Rs 1,500/kg.
Recently, Reem Traders commissioned a 2,000 metric tonne (MT) cold storage facility, exclusively for dates and dry fruits, with five chambers in Bunder and an additional 3,000 MT capacity, four-level cold storage unit will be commissioned by the end of this financial year.
Being one of the biggest importers in India, this state-of-the-art facility is probably a one-of-its kind in southern India, for dates and dry fruits.
Before setting up the plant, Ahmed Hussain had travelled to Iran, Saudi Arabia, Algeria and UAE, to study storage and processing of dates, and had tied up with one of the largest producers abroad.
“Covid has been a game changer for the dates industry. Though the industry battled challenges during the lockdown, we noticed that the demand for dates, almonds, pistachios, figs and walnuts has shot up. We import dates from nearly 15 countries, and export raisins to 10 countries. The demand for seeds, including flax, chia, lotus, and kalonji, has almost doubled,” Mukthar added.
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