Khorfakkan Mango Festival 2026 attracts 40,000 visitors locally and internationally
Sharjah, June 28 / WAM / The activities of the fifth session of the “Khorfakkan Mango Festival 2026” were concluded at the Expo Center Khorfakkan, recording an exceptional success by attracting more than 40,000 visitors from inside and outside the country.
The event, which was organized under the slogan “Mango is our fruit, our wealth,” achieved a significant commercial activity with the participation of 55 Emirati farmers and elite companies, in addition to international participation from Oman, Qatar, Kuwait and Uganda, with the area of the exhibition pavilions increasing by 70% to accommodate more than 150 varieties of luxury mangoes and seasonal fruits.
The festival witnessed a competitive atmosphere through five main competitions for which financial prizes were allocated, which included mango decorating, the largest fruit, the most beautiful basket for families, and children’s decorating, in addition to the “Best Innovative Idea or Project Based on Mango” competition, which was introduced this year to support entrepreneurship and manufacturing industries. The event also included innovative offers for productive families, and specialized agricultural workshops in cooperation with the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment and the Sharjah Department of Agriculture, to conclude with honoring the winners and participants. And strategic partners.
Khalil Al Mansouri, General Coordinator of the Festival and Director of Government Relations at the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, stressed the Chamber’s keenness to continue supporting the event to expand the network of markets available to farmers, explaining that the festival represents a direct enabling platform for innovation and sustainable growth in the agricultural sector.
For his part, Mohammed Al Darmaki, Director of the Sharjah Chamber branch in Khor Fakkan, pointed out that the festival has become an essential tributary to the commercial and tourism movement in the region, and an embodiment of the model of integration between the agricultural, tourism and trade sectors to serve the comprehensive and economic development in the Emirate of Sharjah.
Participants in the festival displayed more than 150 varieties of luxurious local mangoes, in addition to citrus fruits, bananas, and seasonal fruits that abound in farms in the Eastern Region and other regions of the country. The event allowed visitors to learn about the most prominent agricultural products and innovative manufacturing industries based on the mango fruit, which reflected the advanced development reached by the Emirati farmer and his tireless efforts in adopting sustainable solutions to enhance the quality and competitiveness of production.
Participants from within the country and from the Sultanate of Oman, the State of Qatar, the State of Kuwait and the Republic of Uganda praised the distinguished level of organization of the festival and the exceptional opportunities it provided for exchanging experiences among mango growers. They stressed that the event embodied an ideal platform to learn about different experiences in caring for mango trees in diverse environments and how to improve production and benefit from the mango fruit in various food industries. They expressed their aspiration to expand participation in the upcoming sessions and build partnerships in the agricultural sector linking business communities in their countries and the Emirate. Sharjah.
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