The 19th Grape and Honey Festival began in Duhok province with the participation of about 80…

The 19th Grape and Honey Festival began in Duhok province with the participation of about 80 farmers and beekeepers. The festival serves as a platform to showcase local products, exchange expertise, and follow the latest developments in agriculture, beekeeping, honey, and grape production amid abundant yields and promising agricultural and tourism seasons.

Local grape varieties dominate the festival wings, including types famous in Duhok such as black, Kamali, Tayfi, Reshmeri, and Zerk. The province features great diversity in grape cultivation, with over 100 varieties grown on more than 39,000 dunams, especially in the Mankish and Zawita areas, key grape-producing regions.