More than 200 exhibitors, in addition to national pavilions from UAE, Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Jordan, are taking part in the Emirates International Date Palm Festival, which opened yesterday (November 21) in Abu Dhabi.

The show was opened  by Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec).
 
The opening ceremony was attended by Saqr Al Ghobash, Minister of Labour; Rashid Bin Fahad, Minister of Environment; Azuldin Abdullah Hussein, Minister of Agriculture in Iraq; Rashid Al Shariqi, director general of Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority; Jamal Al Majid, Al Majid Group; and a number of senior officials.

The VIP delegation toured the festival area joined by ambassadors from UK, Turkey, Iran, Argentina, Pakistan and Italy, a statement from the organisers said.

Emirates International Date Palm Festival aims at celebrating the heritage and culture of the date palm with an exciting line-up of features, which includes date tree planting, cooking area, Al Ain Dairy kid zone, date tree climbing competition, date palm photo competition, and date tasting.

The event also aims at facilitating a business platform for the date industry. Date manufacturers can further expand their presence in potential markets and increase sales directly with the UAE consumer base.

More than 200 exhibitors, in addition to national pavilions from UAE, Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Jordan will join forces to stage a remarkable display of date varieties, it said. – TradeArabia News Service