Enhancing greenery

Manama : Wife of His Majesty the King, Supreme Council for Women Chairwoman and President of the Consultative Council of the National Initiative for Agricultural Development HRH Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, inaugurated the Bahrain International Garden Show (BIGS) yesterday at Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre.

“The exhibition is vital in achieving the goals of the national initiative in developing the agricultural sector by expanding green areas, increasing local agricultural production, achieving food sufficiency, highlighting the role of agriculture in developing wildlife and boosting the agricultural culture,” Princess Sabeeka said, adding that the exhibition has been receiving tremendous support from the Bahraini leadership ever since its inception in the 1950’s.

Following the inaugural ceremony, Princess Sabeeka toured the exhibition and got informed about the participants from Bahrain and abroad who showcased the latest innovations and methods to exploit limited areas in agriculture and highlight their role in reducing pollution. She also honoured the winners of the Bahrain Garden Club competition.

This year’s exhibition is being held under the theme “Mini-Gardens”. The University of Bahrain, in cooperation with the National Initiative for Agricultural Development designed the main platform which embodies the theme. 

The university has also carried out the designs which aim to optimise small areas in order to set up mini-gardens on the basis of applicable scientific procedures.

French, German, Italian, Dutch, Greek, Japanese, Canadian, Thai, Chinese, Indonesian, Turkish and Russian companies are taking part in the current edition. Agricultural companies from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Oman, Syria and Morocco are also participating in BIGS 2017.