About the Council
The International Date Council (IDC) was established in 2022 and serves as the premier international body dedicated to the global date palm sector, bringing together producers, exporters, and importers under a single umbrella.

Council News
A working record of the Council’s convenings, technical sessions, field activities and cross-sector partnerships throughout the calendar year.

About Dates
A long-form reference on the date palm — its varieties, nutrition, cultivation, value-added products and the language used across producing regions.

Media Center
Reports, agreements, market statistics, publications and the Council’s media library — the public record of our technical work.

Member States
They are the members of the International Date Council—currently comprising 17 countries—and they account for more than 60% of global date production.