UAE farmers invited to apply for Sheikh Mansour Agricultural Excellence Award

UAE farmers invited to apply for Sheikh Mansour Agricultural Excellence Award

Abu Dhabi: The Organising Committee of the Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Agricultural Excellence Award has called on outstanding farmers and breeders across the country to quickly apply for the Award, as registrations will close on January 15. Farmers and breeders can apply through the award website for all main and subcategories, including the outstanding farmer and breeder, agricultural innovation, and commercial animal and plant farms. In its first edition this year, the Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Agricultural Excellence Award will allow crop farmers, livestock breeders, beekeepers, aquaculture and commercial farms to compete for prizes worth up to Dh6.7 million, divided into 56 prizes as well as many competitions to be held as part of the events of the Sheikh Zayed Festival in Al Wathba. The Organising Committee has set requirements for accepting applications for award nomination in its various categories. The Award, which is sponsored by grant of Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of the Presidential Court and Chairman of ADAFSA, supports the UAE’s leading role in the field of agricultural sustainability, as it is one of the key pillars in the comprehensive and sustainable development march. The Award will support the application of international