(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The Peninsula
The second edition of the Mahaseel Festival, which is located in the southern area of the Cultural Village Foundation - Katara, continues to receive huge number of visitors including ambassadors and dignitaries.
Yesterday, Indonesian Ambassador Muhammad Basri Sidehabi, Moroccan Ambassador Nabil Zniber; Iraq Embassy Charge d'Affaires Dr. Abdulsattar H Al Janabi; Kuwaiti Ambassador Hafiz Mohammad Al Ajmi; Omani Ambassador Najib bin Yahya Al Balushi, Indian Ambassador P. Kumaran and Yahya Bin Saeed Al Nuaimi, Assistant Under-Secretary for Commerce Affairs at the Ministry of Economy and Commerce visited the festival. The dignitaries were received by Katara General Manager Dr. Khalid bin Ibrahim Al-Sulaiti. They took a tour of the fair which they praised for the quality and variety of local produce and products on display.
The festival also saw a number of schools including a delegation of the Nomas Center from Kuwait. The students enjoyed the activities and workshops where they acquired invaluable knowledge on agriculture.
Mahaseel hosts many local companies, in order to support and introduce the public to local products. Qatari food companies specialising in the production of dates, milk, dairy and natural juices have also put up stalls at the festival.
Qatari Arab Dairy Company (Ghadeer), Dandy Qatar Dairy Company, Rawia Dairy Company and Baladna are displaying their products which include milk, butter, margarine, yoghurt, and natural fruit juices.
High-quality Qatari dates of different varieties on offer at Mahaseel have also been very popular among visitors. The dates which conform to quality specifications and standards are also available in new products such as those mixed with chocolate, nuts and dried fruits.
There has been growing interest among visitors to buy the nicely packaged date products offered by the local farms, especially since dates occupy a special place in Qatar's social heritage.
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