Date palm farming in Rajasthan was started in 2007. [1] Rajasthan grows date palm varieties like Barhee, Khuneji, Khalas, Medjool, Khadravi, Jamli and Sagai. [2] India imports 38% of world's production of Date palm. [3] Rajasthan produced nearly 800 tonnes of date palm from the first harvest in 2015–16. [4]