Watch: Sheikh Hamdan visits Farmers’ Souq at Palm Parks in Dubai

Watch: Sheikh Hamdan visits Farmers’ Souq at Palm Parks in Dubai

Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, and Chairman of the Higher Committee for Development and Citizens Affairs, said Dubai is committed to harnessing all its capabilities to develop its agricultural sector, as part of the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. Raising local agricultural production is a key priority of the leadership as part of advancing sustainable development and improving the quality of life of citizens and residents of Dubai, the Crown Prince said. “Meeting consumer demand for local agricultural produce is vital to achieving the goals of our food security strategy,” he added, expressing his confidence in the ability of UAE nationals to raise the productivity of the local agricultural sector. Sheikh Hamdan’s remarks came as he was briefed about the second season of the Farmers’ Souq, being held at the Palm Parks, and the efforts of the Higher Committee for Development and Citizens Affairs to promote the initiative. A popular family attraction, the Farmers’ Souq launched by the Dubai Municipality is a free agricultural, social and investment