Zanzibar's First Lady visits Mleiha Wheat Farm

January 16, 2026 / 5:12 PM

Sharjah 24: Razan Fahad Al Hammadi, Director of the Green Development Department at the Sharjah Department of Agriculture and Livestock, stated that Her Excellency Mariam Mwinyi, the First Lady of Zanzibar, visited the Mleiha wheat farm to learn about the Emirate of Sharjah's experience in organic wheat cultivation and to explore sustainable production methods and efforts to enhance food security. The visit included a detailed tour of the farm's facilities and development programmes aimed at improving production.

Speaking exclusively to “Sharjah 24,” Razan Fahad Al Hammadi confirmed that the delegation was briefed on the farm's operational system, starting with the control room that monitors operational processes and production indicators, moving on to the laboratory responsible for tests and measurements related to production quality, and concluding with the experimental farm used to test and evaluate farming methods and improve outputs according to best practices.

Detailed tour

The Director of the Green Development Department at the Department of Agriculture and Livestock added that the visit included learning about the farming methods used on the farm, with a focus on the importance of organic farming and its role in supporting sustainability and resource conservation. The delegation also reviewed the procedures that contribute to increasing production efficiency and achieving long-term food security goals.

Al Hammadi explained that the delegation was also briefed on the hybridisation programme adopted at the farm and its results in developing breeds and improving production characteristics. This enhances the project's ability to provide a practical and scalable model that can be utilised within the framework of sustainable agriculture.