Tourism and Entertainment / The Emir of Qassim sponsors the Red Sugar Festival in Al-Muznib

His Royal Highness Prince Dr. Faisal bin Mishaal bin Saud bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Al-Qassim Region, sponsored today the Al-Sukkariya Al-Hamra Festival in Al-Muznib Governorate. The event was held at the Prince Sultan Cultural Center in the governorate, in the presence of a number of officials, farmers, and residents. In his speech, His Highness noted the support and attention the agricultural sector receives from the wise leadership - may God protect them - and highlighted the Qassim region's distinguished diversity of date varieties and quality, as well as Al-Muznib Governorate's leading position in the production of high-quality Al-Sukkariya Al-Hamra dates, which are among the most important agricultural products and represent the Kingdom's prominent economic and nutritional value. His Highness the Governor of Al-Qassim Region emphasized that the Al-Sukkariya Al-Hamra Festival represents a qualitative addition to the region, not only in marketing agricultural products and enhancing their presence locally and internationally, but also in opening up job opportunities for the governorate's residents and enabling them to participate in the economic movement. He praised the efforts of farmers and their contributions to the success of the festival, as well as the fruitful integration between the various government agencies in the governorate in supporting such agricultural and developmental events. For his part, Al-Muznib Governor Abdulrahman Al-Sudais explained that the Red Sugar Date Festival contributes to the marketing and production of more than five thousand red sugar dates from farms, noting that this reflects the significant role farmers play in strengthening the governorate's position as one of the most prominent date-producing agricultural environments in the Kingdom. At the conclusion of the ceremony, His Highness the Emir of Al-Qassim honored the supporters and contributors to the festival's success. He then toured the accompanying exhibition, viewing the red sugar dates on display and the innovative processing industries it contains that contribute to increasing the added value of the product.