The staffs of the model Sidr farm belonging to the Al-Abbas's (p) holy shrine, began harvesting the harvest of Sidr fruits of various types, and put it on the local markets, at a rate of almost three tons per day.

18 February 2024 - 05:38
About 3 tons per day; Staffs of Al-Abbas Shrine start reaping fruits of typical Sidr farm (+Photos)
AhlulBayt News Agency: The staffs of the model Sidr farm belonging to the Al-Abbas's (p) holy shrine, began harvesting the harvest of Sidr fruits of various types, and put it on the local markets, at a rate of almost three tons per day.

The director of the farm, Mr. Amir Hussein Abdel Aoun, said that " the employees of the farm have started harvesting the Sidr fruits of various varieties, based on a work plan developed for this purpose, adapted to the maturity of each of the existing varieties," pointing out that "the works are carried out annually on such days".

"We have provided the local markets with these items, as they are shopping through Al-Kafeel Centers for direct sale, including Al-Afaf complex and Al-Kafeel center number one, in addition to the Centers of Najaf province,"he added.

He continued that" the most important species contained in the farm are considered good and rare varieties, "pointing out that"the work continues until the end of the season, which was distinguished in terms of abundance of production, which reached three tons per day".

The Sidr model farm is one of the agricultural projects established by the holy shrine to increase green spaces in the province of Karbala, reduce the damage of desertification and contribute to the spread of the cultivation of some plants, the introduction of some distinctive varieties and their settlement.


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