Umluj, Thursday, 1 Muharram 1447H, corresponding to 26 June 2025. Umluj Governor Naif bin Kumaikh Al-Muraikhi today launched the fourth Mango Festival at the governorate's celebrations center, drawing notable numbers of visitors, farmers and people interested in local agricultural products. The event was organized by the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture's Umluj office, with participation from more than 35 mango farmers in the governorate.

Eng. Amjad bin Abdullah Thulab, director-general of the Ministry of Environment's Tabuk branch, said the four-day festival aims to support mango farmers and open local and regional marketing channels for their produce, as well as promote processed mango products that are seeing growing demand, such as dried fruit, juices, jams and natural cosmetics.

A Range of Activities

The festival features pavilions displaying dozens of fresh mango varieties grown in Umluj's farms, alongside a corner for processed products, agricultural awareness workshops, an interactive children's area and tasting zones, making it a well-rounded family experience.

Eng. Thulab noted that through these events, the Ministry of Environment seeks to raise agricultural awareness and enable farmers to market their crops directly to the public, as part of sustainable agricultural development targets under Saudi Vision 2030.

The festival is open to visitors daily from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., and is expected to draw hundreds of visitors from inside and outside the governorate.