The Citrus Festival is considered a seasonal festival for the economy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in its capital, Riyadh, in Al-Hariq Governorate.Under the sponsor ship of the college Dean Dr. Hessa bint Saud Al-Hazani, the college organized a "A visit to the Citrus Festival for the year 2023,. The visit was under the supervision of the Public Relations Unit and Club Coordinators, Dr. Nadia Lutfi and a. Faiza Salem and a. Fawzia Al-Jumaa. It incorporated a group of club students. On 19/1/2023 at 10:00 a.m.
Perhaps the most important goals on which the festival is based is to achieve full benefit from the land’s resources and bounties and the quality of the agricultural land in the Kingdom. Large and diverse groups of citrus products are displayed, as well as different and multiple types of bee honey produced by the hands of the youth of the two neighbouring governorates, Al-Hariq and Hotat Bani Tamim. It also exhibits the finest types of Saudi dates. Members and students of the College of Science were welcomed by the officials of the festival. Salman Ibrahim Al-Hazani.
We also toured several farms in Al-Hariq and Naam governorate, including: (The Green farm) Owned by Mr. Saad bin Mohammed Al-Khathlan, who opened his farm to all visitors, as the farm is famous for the quality and variety of citrus trees and various fruits.
Also, (Samha Farm) owned by Mr. Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al-Dhafyan was visited. The owner welcomed us and took us on a tour inside the farm, which was marked by the beautiful landscapes.
After that, we went to (Mazraat Al-Zariya Nursery), owned by Mr. Rashid Fawaz Al-Othman, which was distinguished by the production and sale of citrus seedlings, fruit trees and ornamental plants.
In conclusion, we thank the Dean of the College, the organizers of the festival, and the owners of the farms for this interesting visit.
