This remarkable growth not only demonstrated the agricultural advancements in the region but also significantly contributed to greater self-sufficiency and reinforced the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s food security strategies The Madinah branch of the Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture reported that date production in 2024 exceeded 343,000 tonnes, marking[Read More…]
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Saudi Arabia’s date production rise by 124%
This success in date production highlights Saudi Arabia’s growing self-sufficiency in the sector The Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture has announced that Saudi Arabia has achieved a self-sufficiency rate of 124 per cent in date production, surpassing 1.6 million tonnes annually. This achievement is attributed to the expansion of[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…]
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…]
Reef Saudi invests in honey sector aims to increase honey production
The program has set an ambitious target of producing 7,500 tonnes of honey each year by 2026 The Sustainable Agricultural Rural Development Program “Reef Saudi” has made a significant investment in the honey sector of Saudi Arabia. Since 2020, the program has allocated SAR140 million in support, which has benefited[Read More…]
Saudi Arabia unveils regional dishes for all 13 provinces
The commission launched the initiative by naming jareesh as the Saudi national dish and maqshush as the national dessert in January 2023 The Culinary Arts Commission has unveiled the regional dishes for all 13 provinces of Saudi Arabia. The dishes were selected as part of the National and Regional Dishes[Read More…]
