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Dubai Municipality unveils Dubai's Best

Homegrown Produce Competition

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DUBAI, 18th March, 2024 (WAM) -- Dubai Municipality announced the 'Dubai's Best
Homegrown Produce Competition', one of the programs under Dubai Farms, which seeks
to support citizen farmers who are productive agricultural entrepreneurs and to promote
local agriculture for increased local production, and enhanced food security in the Emirate
of Dubai.
The move comes in line with the objectives of Dubai Social Agenda 33, aimed at
empowering Dubai citizens and increasing their productivity and economic contribution,
thereby achieving self-sufficiency and physical, family, and social independence.
The competition aims to promote a culture of productive agriculture, adopt the concept of
environmental sustainability, and achieve self-sufficiency of the family from agricultural
products and crops produced in their homes as they will be at the level of the emirate's
neighbourhoods, as well as raise community awareness on the latest methods and
techniques in agriculture.
The prizes will amount to AED100,000, which will be awarded to the first three centres
divided into AED50,000 for the first winner, AED30,000 for the second, and AED20,000
for the third. In addition, a 'Medal of Dubai's Best Homegrown Produce, will be placed by
Dubai Municipal Leaders at the front of the winning garden. The winners of the
competition will be announced in May 2024.
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.

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