Dubai Municipality concludes second edition of Farmers’ Souq Initiative

Dubai Municipality concludes second edition of Farmers’ Souq Initiative

Through the initiative, the civic body aimed to boost customers’ trust and confidence in local agricultural products

Customers at the Farmers' Souq in Dubai. — Supplied photo

By Web Desk Published: Tue 21 Mar 2023, 1:24 AM

Dubai Municipality concluded the second edition of the Farmers’ Souq Initiative with a total of 33,921 visitors.

The event organised at Nakheel Park served as an agricultural and investment platform that brought together all Emirati farmers under one roof to sell locally produced farm products directly to consumers. Through this initiative, Dubai Municipality aimed to boost customers’ trust and confidence in local agricultural products as well as draw attention to the development achieved by the local agricultural sector.

Ahmed Al Zarooni, director of the Department of Public Parks and Recreational Facilities in Dubai Municipality, highlighted the crucial role of Emirati farmers and small and medium-enterprise owners (SMEs) in making the second edition of the Farmers’ Souq Initiative successful.

Al Zarooni emphasised that this initiative reflects the municipality’s efforts to support the agricultural sector by offering diverse opportunities for the participants to trade.

“The initiative further aimed at raising awareness of the agricultural diversity in the emirate, the significance of food security in the city of Dubai, as well as the