Egypt will begin exporting dates to the Chinese market after is government officially approved the Agriculture Ministry’s quality and safety checks, the Agriculture Ministry announced in a statement carried by Al Mal. Egypt, which produces up to 1.3 mn tonnes of dates annually, will now expand the cultivation of high quality date palm for export purposes, says Agriculture Minister Abdel Moneim El Banna. China has also given the green light to begin the necessary procedures and safety checks to import Egyptian pomegranates for the first time.