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3/19/24, 11:30 AM PRESSR: Dubai Municipality unveils Dubai’s Best Homegrown Produce competition — TradingView News
“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: https://dm.gov.ae. 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
Dubai Municipality curated a comprehensive matrix including the key
criteria for assessment. It involves factors such as environment and
sustainability that underscores the conditions for the use of organic
fertilizers and reduction of chemical fertilizers and soil free of
weeds, ensuring the safety of plant varieties from pests and diseases
through integrated control method. proper waste disposal and
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