Halabja- The 8th Pomegranate Festival, annually held by the Ministry of Agriculture and NGOs, has kicked off in Halabja. Many government officials, the representatives of many political parties and NGOs attended the opening of the festival.

400 tents were set up for farmers to exhibit their various products at the festival. Other agricultural products and Kurdish dishes have also been exhibited at the three-day festival. On the last day of the festival, the income from the products sold at the festival will be announced.