The market will be open on Friday mornings and will provide customers with freshly sourced, organic goods.
The 12th edition is being held in partnership with the Farmers Souq initiative of the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) in collaboration with the Arad Group and Dubai Municipality. The market seeks to support the agricultural sector, offer farms an opportunity to directly reach consumers and create a sense of confidence in local produce.
The market, which will be available until April 9, 2021, will boast around 20 different stalls each week and will include names including Integrated Green Resources, Modern Organic Farm and Rashid Organic Farms and Dima Farms among others selling fresh and organic items including fruit, vegetables, honey, herbs, spices coffee, ice cream and oil.
Engineer Mohammed Al Dhanhani, Director of the Agriculture Development and Health Department at MOCCAE, said: “The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of food security, and the importance of incentivizing local agriculture, to increase its produce to reach food self-sufficiency and ensure the agility and continuity of strong food supply chain for the resilience of nations at times of crises. Therefore, MOCCAE views boosting local agricultural production as one of its priorities.”
