SIDATTES 2026 Opens Today in Morocco: Launch of the 15th International Date Fair in Erfoud
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The Arab Post
- . October 28, 2026
- . Update: October 28, 2026 6:48 pm
The highly anticipated SIDATTES 2026 opens today, October 28, giving Erfoud, an oasis city in North Africa, its official title as the hub of the North African agricultural world. SIDATTES 2026 Opens in Morocco, The 15th edition of International Date Fair in Morocco will take place until Sunday 1st November 2026 and attract thousands of stakeholders to the Drâa-Tafilalet region.
Under the general theme “Date palms and innovation”, the event is designed to innovate the traditional date festival held in Erfoud, while taking advantage of the latest agricultural technology.
This year the large exhibition emphasizes extensively climate resilience, the sustainable management of the oasis, and state-of-the-art water-saving methods in accordance with the guidelines of the Ministry of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development and Water and Forests.
More than 500 industry, international research and policy makers from more than 25 countries are flocking to the city. The host region is the main force in the nation’s giant date palm industry which normally produces more than 120,000 tons annually.
Advancing Date Palm Innovation and Global Trade
The multi-day exhibition is a major B2B networking platform for investors/exporters seeking to tap into the lucrative global market of $31 billion in dates.
The exhibits are actively showcasing new solutions in agro-technology, especially for the use of smart irrigation, organic fertilisation, and drought-resistant palm genetics. The State’s goal is to protect the oasis ecosystems of Morocco from the encroaching desertification and the extended drought cycles through this platform.
The protection of the country’s five million date palms is a serious issue of food and economic security, according to the National Agency for the Development of Oasis Zones and Argan Trees (ANDZOA). In order to help this, local producers and international buyers are matched during the week.
What to Expect at the Erfoud Date Festival – SIDATTES 2026 Opens in Morocco
The event does not have the technical B2B meetings to the exclusion of its rich cultural heritage. Visitors will be able to observe the new technologies and high-tech farming machines working in harmony with the traditional and lively date souks.
The coverage of the event published by Barlaman Today includes special thematic sessions on post-harvest processing, export strategies and market access to the international markets. It also features special Innovation roundtables and scientific panels organised by world-class researchers.
The agricultural sector is greatly affected by the recent climate problems and the financial institutions such as the Agricultural Development Agency (ADA) are also on-site. They are directly linking local farmers to modernization grants and investment subsidies by government. As reported by Morocco World News, the fair is still going on, attracting both the old and the new to connect the past with the present.
In a way, the exhibition unites the old and the new, the traditional with the commercial, as SIDATTES 2026 is set to launch today itself. Thanks to the successful running of the 15th International Date Fair, Erfoud has become a leader in sustainable innovations and preservation of oases in Morocco.
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