The Nahda Women’s Association (Batromine branch) organized yesterday its first annual food exhibition in Koura. The aim of this activity is to support women and men farmers and artisans in marketing their food and crafts products and encourage them to reproduce and maintain their traditional heritage. The exhibition displayed olive and olive oil products including soaps as well as various craft gift items for the festive season. In her opening address, Sahar Nasri Al Diri, the president of the organization noted that their activities included the distribution of food parcels to 28 needy families as well as a number of awareness raising seminars which will be launched by An Nahda shortly.
Source: Al-Akhbar 18 December 2012