Sheikh Sultan greets well-wishers at Al Badi Al Amer Palace. WAM

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter/ WAM

Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi received, at Al Badi Al Amer Palace, well-wishers of the blessed Month of Ramadan.

This came in the presence of Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, Sheikh Abdullah Bin Salem Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, and Sheikh Sultan Bin Ahmed Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah.

The well-wishers expressed their sincere congratulations and blessings on this Islamic occasion dear to the hearts of Muslims, praying to God Almighty to restore this occasion to Sheikh Sultan with good health and continued wellness, and to the UAE with more progress and prosperity, and to the Arab and Islamic nations in goodness and blessings.

The reception was attended by Sheikh Abdullah Bin Mohammed Al Thani, Adviser at the Ruler’s Office, Sheikh Essam Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Adviser to the Ruler’s Office, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Saud Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Finance Department, Sheikh Khalid Bin Abdullah Al Qasimi, Chairman of Sharjah Seaports, Customs and Free Zones, Sheikh Khalid Bin Essam Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Department of Civil Aviation, Sheikh Salem Bin Abdulrahman Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Ruler’s Office, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Humaid Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Department of Statistics and Community Development, Sheikh Majid Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Director of Districts and Villages Affairs Department, Sheikh Sultan Bin Abdullah Al Thani, Director of the Department of Civil Aviation, Abdulrahman Bin Mohammed Al Owais, Minister of Health and Prevention, B Rashid Ahmed Bin Al Shaikh, Chairman of the Ruler’s Court, and heads of local departments and institutions.

Recently, Sheikh Sultan inaugurated the wheat farm project in Mleiha.

Sheikh Sultan stressed the importance of benefiting from all the natural potentials available in all regions of Sharjah, and transforming them into husbandry sites that will provide job opportunities and support local healthy food production.

He also pointed out that many projects related to husbandry are being launched to enhance local production dependence.

The Ruler of Sharjah indicated that the lands of Sharjah had been arable lands since ancient times.

Therefore, the experiments of cultivating wheat in Mleiha area have succeeded, proven to be good experiences that will be supported, developed, and taken care of as model farms.

He revealed many unique advantages for husbanders in terms of electricity, water, building materials, and health care, encouraging farm evolution, stressing the importance of cultivating wheat, which is one of the main crops in the world, and that Sharjah’s production will be free of all types of pesticides and toxins to preserve human health.

The Ruler of Sharjah called on the husbanders and small enterprises to enhance their businesses and benefit from services provided by Sharjah Government, explaining that the support will include all stages of production, the cost of treatment, and the provision of pasture and scientific research to preserve the local indigenous breeds.

During the inauguration ceremony, Sheikh Sultan signed three Emiri decrees approving the establishment of associations for livestock breeders, vegetable farmers, and wheat farmers, believing in preserving agricultural resources and livestock.

He was briefed on the most prominent types of wheat that have been tested, from Arab and Asian regions, in addition to local wheat crops.

Prior to the inauguration of the wheat farm project, Sheikh Sultan inaugurated Al Nozha Pasture in Al Madam, which represents an extension of his initiatives to provide natural pastures that offer the appropriate environment, facilities, and services necessary to graze livestock.

The created pasture covers an area of more than 9 million square metres, will provide many farms for the people of the neighboring areas. In addition, the pasture includes farm complexes in Al Thameed, Fili, Al Khawald, and Tawi Fatima to encourage the people to take proper care of their livestock.