Khorfakkan festival displays over 150 varieties of mangoes

Sheikh Saeed Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Deputy Chief of Sharjah Ruler's Office in Khorfakkan, inaugurated on Friday, the 4th edition of the annual Mango Festival 2025, which is taking place at Expo Khorfakkan.

- Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

Held under the theme "Mango: Our Fruit, Our Wealth," the three-day festival is being organised by the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), in collaboration with the Municipal Council of Khorfakkan and Khorfakkan City Municipality.

This year's edition is the most notable to date, featuring the participation of more than 33 farmers and several companies specialising in agriculture and fertilisation.

The festival also hosts delegations from Saudi Arabia, Oman, Pakistan, and Uganda.

The opening ceremony was attended by Abdallah Sultan Al Owais, Chairman of SCCI; Mohammed Saeed Al Nuaimi, Undersecretary of the UAE's Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE); Dr. Muhammad Abdullah Al-Murr Alnaqbi, Chairman of the Municipal Council of Khorfakkan; Faisal Niaz Tirmizi, Ambassador of Pakistan to the UAE; and Counselor Abdul Wahab Al Hammadi, Vice Chairman of the Khorfakkan Municipal Council, in addition to members and heads of municipal councils in Sharjah.