Al Baha Khairat Festival 2023 Enters Final Three Days After Welcoming Over 30,000 Visitors
The Al Baha Khairat Festival 2023 has opened at Raghadan Park in the city of Al Baha, Saudi Arabia. It runs for two weeks, from July 5 to July 19, corresponding to 17 Dhu al-Hijjah 1444 AH through 1 Muharram 1445 AH.
The festival 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. It features about 40 booths for farmers, productive families and artisans, 6 booths for the Culinary Arts Commission, 4 booths for the ministry and two plant nurseries, and aims to market the region's agricultural produce during the festival.
Four booths are dedicated to the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture system.
They include an organic farming booth that highlights the importance of organic agriculture. The festival also showcases fruits, vegetables, oils and 100% natural healthy juices, and the ministry's regional branch has an exhibit offering services and guidance and presenting 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, as well as a booth for the National Center for the Prevention and Control of Plant Pests and Animal Diseases, which aims to raise awareness of pest and disease prevention and proper control methods for plant and animal diseases.
Eng. Al-Zahrani noted that the festival includes numerous workshops, seminars and scientific meetings with specialized experts to raise awareness of sound agricultural practices and the latest technologies that save effort and money and improve production efficiency and product quality.
