Eligible for application are all producers of the date fruit being locally and/or internationally marketed. The applicant may be an individual producer or a date-producing organization/company (commercial or not-for-profit) or an individual representing this producer. The application should demonstrate distinguished achievements for an individual or be a current project of distinction for an individual or an organization/company. Applications by innovative operators of small farms are particularly encouraged. 

The narrative of the application should include, but not be limited to, some or all of the following points as applicable:

• Size of the date palm orchard(s) and production quantities
• Fruit diversity (varieties/cultivars produced)
• Fruit quality
• Innovative cultivation techniques used from planting to post-harvest treatments and their effects on production costs and fruit quality
• Environmental impact and environment-friendly organic products
• Marketing

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