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RIYADH: The Kingdom will promote the camel industry at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization meeting in Rome this week, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday.
The exhibition, from June 10 to 14, will showcase locally manufactured products, and their contribution to food security and health in the Kingdom.
It will also emphasize the cultural importance of camels in ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ society.
The Kingdom’s participation in the FAO’s council meeting comes as a part of its co-chairmanship of the International Year of Camelids 2024.
The Kingdom’s delegation is being led by Ahmed Al-Eyada, undersecretary at the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, and chairman of the steering committee for the International Year of Camelids 2024.
More than 13 government agencies and private sector companies will participate in the exhibition. They will display various food, medical and cosmetic products derived from camels.