‘Rummana’ event in Al Jabal Al Akhdar attracts Over 51000 visitors
Al Jabal Al Akhdar: The number of visitors to the second edition of the “Rummana” event in the Wilayat of Al Jabal Al Akhdar in the Governorate of Al Dakhiliyah reached 51,078 visitors, compared to 22,482 visitors in the first edition, during the period from July 4 to September 28.
The second edition of the “Rummana” event is part of the agricultural tourism initiatives and projects organized by Tibi Tourism Development Company in partnership with the Tourism Agricultural Development Company in Jabal Al Akhdar State, with the aim of spreading the culture of environmentally friendly agricultural tourism, and providing new unique experiences to attract tourists, in addition to contributing to enhancing local added value and transferring knowledge and expertise to younger generations.
Eng. Khaled bin Hamad Al-Aghbari, Head of the Field Work Team at the Tourism Agriculture Development Company (Janaen), said: The second edition of the “Romana” event contributed to the participation of 45 small and medium-sized companies working in various sectors, and also contributed to promoting productive institutions and families and introducing visitors to their products.
He added that fruit sales at the event exceeded 5,000 kilograms, with an estimated value of about 10,000 Omani riyals. The number of pomegranate trees belonging to the “Rummana” project during the second edition reached about 667 pomegranate trees, and their production this year reached about 8.5 tons.
He explained that the increase in the number of visitors to the second edition of the “Rummana” event is due to its being held this year coinciding with the “Green Mountain Summer” events, which included the holding of many cultural, social, sports, entertainment and heritage activities as part of the governorate’s plan to stimulate local tourism and promote the tourism, heritage and natural assets for which the state of Green Mountain is famous, which in turn witnessed a wide turnout of visitors from inside and outside the state.
For her part, Al Amjad bint Hilal Al Maawali, partner and founder of Tibee Tourism Development Company, said: “The ‘Rummana’ project provided an exceptional experience for visitors through its various activities and events, which enabled visitors to enjoy a unique experience among the pomegranate trees, which visitors visit every year to enjoy nature.” She added that the project included a variety of restaurants and cafes, and many workshops and cultural events were organized for families and children, with the aim of instilling the concept of tourism agriculture in them and transferring agricultural knowledge and information.
The event also included many areas designated for children’s games and a corner called (From the Bounties of the Mountain) was allocated to sell products of small and medium enterprises in the state of Jabal Al Akhdar. Al-Maawali stressed that the “Rummana” event contributed to enhancing the status of Al Jabal Al Akhdar as a leading tourist, cultural and agricultural destination in Al Dakhiliyah Governorate, noting that the state is rich in a variety of unique natural resources, the use of which contributes to enhancing the competitiveness of the agricultural and tourism sector in Al Jabal Al Akhdar State, as this edition played a prominent role in enhancing the tourism agriculture experience and supporting farmers to market their various products.
