Dubai – Ramadan foodstuff trade totaled UAE 8.3 billion (USD 2.26 billion) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates in the first quarter, according to Dubai Customs (pictured). The figure refers to external trade operations. The information is from the Emirates News Agency (WAM).
Foodstuffs traded weighed a total of 1.5 million tons, including meats, sugar, vegetables, flour, rice, nuts, bottled water, juice and dates, according to the customs authority.
Ramadan this year started in May 5 and ends this Tuesday (4). During this month of the Islamic calendar, the Muslims fast from sunrise to sundown, but it is a tradition to hold communal evening meals with family and friends, as well as donating food for those in need.
Therefore, the demand for food in Muslim countries usually increases during the months leading to Ramadan to create stock and avoid shortages and price rises.
Translated by Guilherme Miranda
