Raghadan Park in the city of Al Baha, Saudi Arabia, is hosting the Al Baha Khairat Festival 2023 for two weeks, from Wednesday, July 5, to July 19, corresponding to 17 Dhu al-Hijjah to 1 Muharram 1445 AH.

The festival at Raghadan Park is organized by the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Dr. Hussam bin Saud bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Al Baha Region.

The festival features some 40 booths for farmers, productive families and craftspeople.

Illustrative image of the Raghadan area
Illustrative image of the Raghadan area

There are also six booths for the Culinary Arts Commission, four for the ministry, and two plant nurseries. The festival, which runs for 14 days, aims to market the region's agricultural produce.

The festival has allocated four booths to the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture system. These include an organic farming booth that raises awareness of the importance of organic agriculture, whose fruits, vegetables, oils and juices are 100% healthy, as well as an exhibit for the ministry's branch offering services and guidance and introducing the Reef program.

The festival also includes a booth for the National Center for Vegetation Cover Development and Combating Desertification, which aims to raise awareness of the importance of protecting the environment and its natural and wild components. Another booth belongs to the National Center for the Prevention and Control of Plant Pests and Animal Diseases, which aims to raise awareness of the importance of preventing pests and diseases and of sound methods for controlling plant and animal diseases.

Eng. Hassan Al-Zahrani said the festival includes numerous workshops, seminars and scientific meetings with specialist experts, aimed at raising awareness of sound farming practices and the latest technologies that save effort and money and improve production efficiency and product quality.