Date palm farming in Rajasthan

Date palm farming in Rajasthan was started in 2007. Rajasthan grows date palm varieties like Barhee, Khuneji, Khalas, Medjool, Khadravi, Jamli and Sagai. India imports 38% of world's production of Date palm. Rajasthan produced nearly 800 tonnes of date palm from the first harvest in 2015–16.