The expansion will cover 27 countries, starting with Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Russia, the United Kingdom, and several European nations Al Baladi Holding Group, a distinguished Qatari company announces a strategic partnership with Azerbaijan’s Green Capital Management Investment Group, marking a significant milestone in its global expansion strategy. This collaboration aims to launch over 400 new branches of[Read More…]
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IFarm to develope robotic vertical farm in Switzerland
The vertical farm will have a 1,031 m² cultivation area and will produce green crops, amounting to several tonnes of ultra-fresh greens per month UAE-based, iFarm, a technology company enabling IT-driven farming in controlled environments, announced the start of the construction of a vertical farm with its technologies in Switzerland. The[Read More…]
Saudi’s mango production reaches 89,500 tonnes annually
The Jazan region leads in annual production with 60,026 tonnes, followed by the Makkah region with 17,915 tonnes, the Madinah region with 4,505 tonnes and the Asir region with 2,845 tonnes The Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture has announced that Saudi Arabia has achieved a self-sufficiency rate of 68[Read More…]
Plenty and Mawarid partners to grow fresh produce in GCC
The joint venture plans to develop up to five farms in the next five years, which would require investing up to AED2.5 billion ($680 million) and bring thousands of direct and indirect employment opportunities to the region Plenty Unlimited Inc. (Plenty) and Mawarid Holding Investment (Mawarid)—a subsidiary of Alpha Dhabi[Read More…]
Saudi’s date market experiences economic boom
High temperatures influence the ripening speed of rhutab, triggering the harvesting process, which lasts until the end of July The central date market in Madinah experiences a significant economic boom during the rhutab (semi-ripe dates) harvest season, which begins in the first quarter of June each year. The region is[Read More…]
Saudi Arabia and Thailand enhance cooperation in food security
The discussion focused on reviewing and enhancing relations, particularly in the fields of food security, livestock sector development, environmental cooperation, and increasing vegetation cover Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture, and Chairman of the General Food Security Authority, Abdulrahman Alfadley, met with the Thai Minister of Foreign Affairs,[Read More…]
UAE and Japan sign MoU for food security
UAE-Japan’s Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Initiative (CSPI) to implement various projects and programmes between the two countries Dr Amna bint Abdullah Al Dahak, Minister of Climate Change and Environment UAE, met with Sakamoto Tetsushi, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan, to discuss ways to expand cooperation between the two[Read More…]
Puck introduces limited edition of Zaatar Cream Cheese
Puck Zaatar Cream Cheese is now available in KSA, UAE, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Lebanon for a limited time only, until stocks last UAE-based Puck, a cheese brand, announced the launch of its very first limited-time flavour jar: Zaatar Cream Cheese. The newly designed, limited edition jars are now available on shelves at select retailers in[Read More…]
Iran’s agro-food exports up in first quarter
Iran exported 1,562,000 tonnes of agricultural commodities, valued at $684 million, marking a 28 per cent year-on-year increase in value The Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) has reported a 29.8 per cent increase in the value of Iran’s agricultural and food product exports for the first quarter of[Read More…]
Saudi’s Tanmiah earns international recognition
The first fresh chicken producer in Saudi Arabia to achieve the highest food safety certification of AA+ rating from BRCGS Tanmiah Food Company, one of the leading Saudi-made halal Food brands in the region, announces its achievement of the highest AA+ BRCGS International Certification in its Poultry Facility. This certification[Read More…]
