Kuwaiti wins UAE award

ABU DHABI, March 3, (KUNA): Muhalhal Al-Mudhaf, a Kuwaiti date palm planter, won the first place for the category of distinguished producers of date palm trees in Khalifa International Date Palm Award in the United Arab Emirates.

The announcement of his win came during the honoring ceremony for the winners in the fifth edition of the Award in Abu Dhabi.

Al-Mudhaf is the founder and general manager of AlBaraka international food (Baraka Dates) and achieved the first place for best production of dates. He was cited for setting up private farms that grow several varieties of palms, establishing a factory for pressing and producing dates, establishing a company whose primary function is spreading palm cultivation and provide special services for amateur farmers.

Al-Mudhaf also set up a marketing company for all types of palm products where he propagates at least 13 products of the best types of palm trees, making them accessible to farmers at affordable prices.

He also contributed in setting up seminars and lectures in cooperation with official authorities and has planted more than 220,000 Palms in Kuwait.

In 2004 he established a specialized company in marketing dates (Al-Baraka international Food) which is considered the largest dates marketer in Kuwait.