28,000 visit farmers’ market

The Undersecretary of Agriculture and Marine Resources at the Ministry of Works, Municipal Affairs and Urban Planning, Dr Nabil Muhammad Abu Al Fateh, revealed that the Bahraini farmers market in the Budaiya Botanical Garden attracted a total of 28,000 visitors during its first and second week. 

He explained that the first week of the launch of the market witnessed an influx of 11,000 visitors, while in the second week the market attracted 17,000 visitors. 

The Minister of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning Essam Khalaf inaugurated the activities of the market on December 14, 2019, with the participation of 38 Bahraini farmers. 

The Undersecretary of Agriculture and Marine Resources said that the remarkable presence of both Bahrainis and expatriates at the market reflects the success achieved by it, which constitutes an impetus towards further development and diversification of its activities.

He pointed out that in the coming weeks, the farmers “market will witness various festivals, including the tomato festival, the berry festival, and others”. He stated that the farmers’ market has become an important platform for Bahraini farmers to display their farm products and market them to the public.

“It has become an avenue towards more competition among farmers to introduce the latest systems in agriculture, in order to produce new types of different local agricultural products.”

Mr Abu Fateh affirmed that the market comes in the context of the constant concern of the Agriculture and Marine Resources Agency to advance the agricultural sector in the Kingdom in co-operation with the National Initiative for the Development of the Agricultural Sector, and make it an important contributor to achieving sustainable food security.