Sana'a - Saba:
The Sana'a International Coffee Exhibition, organized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources, represented by the General Organization for Coffee Development and Marketing, will kick off on Sunday in Sana'a.
The exhibition, which will last for five days, aims to support , develop coffee cultivation, raise the level of productivity, strengthen marketing mechanisms, and promote it in international markets.
The Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources Minister- Chairman of the Preparatory Committee, Dr. Radwan Al-Rabaei, told the Yemeni News Agency (Saba) that the exhibition will be attended by coffee traders and exporters, agricultural associations specialized in coffee, the Union of Coffee Producers Associations, farmers and specialists in the coffee industry, to showcase the latest products and technologies in this field.
He stressed that the main objective of the exhibition is to raise awareness of the importance of coffee cultivation , productivity , its unique characteristics and advantages, as it achieves returns and profits that exceed the costs of production inputs, in addition to its contribution to supporting the national economy with hard currencies from the proceeds of its export to foreign markets.
Minister Al-Rabaei pointed out that the exhibition is one of the activities of the National Coffee Day to introduce Yemeni coffee and promote this strategic crop.
The exhibition, which is co-organized by a number of entities and funded by the Agricultural and Fisheries Production Promotion Fund, includes several activities, including an exhibition of coffee products from various Yemeni regions, training workshops and scientific seminars on the value chains associated with this crop, as well as cultural activities to raise awareness of coffee as a cultural character and historical heritage of the Yemeni people.
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