Moew Holds Theoretical And Practical Programs To Spread Organic Farming In The Country

Concerning the Ministry's strategic plans to enhance food security and food safety and for the sake of producing safe and healthy food for the consumer that is free of chemicals; as part of the environmentally friendly practices,
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Dec. 31, 2012 - PRLog -- Concerning the Ministry's strategic plans to enhance food security and food safety and for the sake of producing safe and healthy food for the consumer that is free of chemicals; as part of the environmentally friendly practices, the Ministry of Environment and Water promotes organic farming and dissemination of its concepts because of its economic and environmental importance at the local level. The Sector of Agricultural and Livestock Affairs at the Ministry of the Environment organizes the organic farms habilitation program, as a part of the ministry’s efforts in spreading the issue. It is a monthly program which consists of two phases, the first phase is a theoretical workshop at the Ministry headquarters, and the second phase is a practical day spent in one of the fields of organic farms.

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The Ministry held a practical field session in a farm owned by Mr. Abdul Rahman Al Owais, in the area of Wishah in the Central Region in the presence of 25 farmers from various emirates in addition to the agricultural engineers and workers of the Ministry of Environment Water, where the audience were briefed on the result of manufacturing fermented fertilizer, which was manufactured in the farm formerly under the supervision of the ministry, the most important obstacles facing the manufacturing and present possible solutions under local conditions were reviewed. The audience discussed with the ministry team the input permitted for use in organic farming and how to find alternatives in the event of unavailability of some inputs.

  The Ministry of Environment and Water exerts great efforts in the field of organic farming. The first steps taken by the ministry in this area were encouraging farmers to use organic fertilizers and pesticides, to reduce the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides as much as possible, and to make farmers' aware of the principles of integrated pest control. The ministry has also communicated with organizations and scientific centers and institutions working in this area to regulate the production and marketing of organic products. At the legislative level the ministry sought to issue the Federal Law 5 (2009) and its executive draft, concerning the organic inputs and products.

  A legally-registered trademark was adopted to define these organic inputs and products after meeting the mandatory requirements by law and its executive draft , and this particular trademark was registered as a brand for organic agriculture at the Ministry of Economy. Successes have been achieved in this area, where 23 farms in the country have received an attested certificate for organic products membership and the organic production brand. These farms are working on marketing these agricultural products in the local and foreign markets alongside other market products, such as dates, honey, and dried roses. It is to be noted that the Ministry and in cooperation with Dubai Municipality are working on opening the market for organic products in the Hamriyah market for vegetables and fruits, as an initiative to promote organic production and to encourage this type of production which is free from the use of pesticides in the country.

  The audience expressed their appreciation and gratitude for the efforts made by the Ministry of Environment and Water in the application of the best practices used in organic agriculture.

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