His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, attended the harvest ceremony of the first phase of the "Saba' Sanabel", mean seven spikes wheat farm project, Monday morning, in the Mleiha area.

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 attended the ceremony.

During the ceremony, His Highness delivered a speech in which he emphasised the success of Sharjah's nourishment projects and integrated them into food security of agricultural and animal husbandry products to secure the emirate's needs from wheat, dairy, and others.

His Highness pointed out that the wheat produced in Sharjah is one of the world's finest, for it contains the highest percentage of protein with no chemical substances.

His Highness Ruler of Sharjah was pleased with the project's success, due to the fertility of its soil, adding that the land is plain and, therefore, the germination was all at one level. The germination period took 100 days of 1900 hectares, one-third of the land, and another third will be germinated next year. As a result, 15,200 tons of wheat, representing the consumption of Sharjah in one year, will be produced locally, replacing imported wheat.

His Highness addressed the specifications of produced wheat, which achieved record levels in terms of quality. It has 18% protein, the highest among other types of grain. Sharjah Cooperative Society has reserved 9000 tons; the rest will be distributed to other establishments. His Highness said, "after laboratory and field experiments, we will be able to produce "Sharjah-1", the finest type of wheat we will be proud of."

Because of the successful product, the Department of Agriculture and Livestock obtained 5 accredited quality certificates, for the product is free from harmful substances.

His Highness pointed out that wheat is not the only subject, but also other nutritional products, including high-quality vegetables free of toxins and pesticides that have contributed to the spread of serious diseases such as cancer.

The Ruler of Sharjah discussed animal husbandry products, specifically dairy products, in which the importer contains preservatives, and companies extract all fat, causing a loss of their nutritional value.

The "water projects" are also of interest to His Highness, which will focus on reserving water in various regions of the emirate. 

His Highness is working on establishing lakes in various regions of Sharjah, which serve as a reserve for emergencies and storing surplus water from people's use in the winter compared to the summer, reaching 40%. Also, His Highness mentioned that he ordered establishing a reservoir, "Al Midayinah", in the middle of the mountains with a capacity of 5 billion gallons.

His Highness concluded his speech by thanking everyone who contributed to the wheat farm project in Mleiha.