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3/19/24, 11:29 AM Dubai Municipality Unveils Dubai's Best Homegrown Produce Competition | MENAFN.COM
Muhammad Abdul Rahman Al-Awadi, Director of Agriculture Department at Dubai
Municipality, said:“Dubai Municipality is focused on the goal of supporting community

practices, which motivates both citizens and residents to produce sustainable local
agriculture. It is a pivotal factor in the efforts to ensure the sustainability of the food security

system and environmental resources. The commitment comes in support of the National Food
Security Strategy goals, as well as Dubai Food Security Strategy, which aims at improving
domestic production and reducing food loss and wastage, further consolidating the Emirate's

position as the world's leading destination that combines aesthetic, environmental and food

sustainability.”

“The Municipality offers essential facilities to implement initiatives and programs to support

the success of citizens' agricultural projects and encourage them to make use of available
spaces in their gardens thus boosting proportions of the contributions made by small-scale
domestic agricultural enterprises towards Dubai's domestic product ranges. It further aims to

improve the quality of life and happiness of the members of the society,” Al-Awadi added.

Registration Procedures

Dubai Municipality allotted a one-month period to register for this competition through the

following link: Aspiring participants can fill out the form, which requires the owner's personal
data, place number, location of the area planted (courtyard or rooftop), details of cultivated
items, irrigation methods, and a picture of the garden. All kinds of owners (property or lease)

with home gardens are eligible to participate in the competition, while the owners of
farmlands, members of the Supreme or Technical Committee, or other subcommittees are not

entitled to take part in it.

Assessment Criteria

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