MAKKAH: Abdullah Al-Nashiri’s journey into agriculture began long before he planted his first mango tree. As a former teacher, with chalk in hand, he planted knowledge in the minds of his students, while his heart remained tied to a mango tree that had yet to be planted.
When he decided to leave teaching and devote himself to agriculture, he faced skepticism, including from his father, who doubted the venture would succeed. His early years as a farmer were marked by drought, limited experience and a series of setbacks that forced Al-Nashiri to step away for a time.
He returned stronger, surer of himself, and more determined than before.
• Support from mango festivals and cooperation with relevant authorities helped farmers organize and raise issues affecting the sector, Abdullah Al-Nashiri said.
• He recalls accompanying his father to the fields, watching him plow, sow and harvest, experiences that created a lasting connection to the land
