International lenses move the Buraydah date carnival beyond the borders and contribute to increasing the volume of exports
Broadcast: Buraydah dates carnival witnessed the influx of a number of international media entities, channels and platforms to monitor the buying and selling movement inside the market and photograph the auctions, which were characterized by their spontaneity and simplicity and attracting customers through the chants echoed by the auctions and echoed strongly inside the dates city, which is located on an area of more than a thousand square meters . This monitoring by the international media contributed directly to the promotion of Carnival dates and Buraydah, which had an impact on the increase in foreign exports, which have achieved accelerated growth recently, as the value of Saudi exports of dates in 2022 amounted to (1.28) billion riyals, an increase of 5.4% over 2021, and 121% over 2016, whose exports amounted to (579) million riyals, while exports during the first quarter of 2023 witnessed an increase of more than 566 million riyals, an increase of 2, and 5% compared to the first quarter of 2022, which included more than 116 countries around the world . It is noteworthy that the management of Buraydah dates Carnival monitors daily the number of cars arriving at the market squares, the quantities of dates, and the volume of daily sales accurately, and provides the concerned authorities and all media with the required data, which contributed to the ease of communication and pushed the publication of all the contents of the carnival and its stories.