The Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture in Saudi Arabia has started a programme to encourage investments in organic poultry production and boost the sector’s output to 5% by 2030.
The project, according to Ahmed bin Saleh Al-Ayada, the ministry’s undersecretary, includes providing land at special prices as well as facilities to both local and foreign businesses.
Al-Ayada claimed during a workshop sponsored by the ministry that the effort to assist regional poultry production is in line with Saudi GAP, or Saudi Good Agricultural Practises.
To increase organic poultry production, the project will use regulations to offer the necessary financial and technical support.
It is consistent with the ministry’s growth strategy, which called for an investment of SR17 billion ($4.53 billion) to increase poultry production and achieve 80 percent self-sufficiency by 2025.
The Kingdom is adopting several steps to increase domestic food production. The Saudi Arabian agricultural GSP increased by more than 38% in 2022 to SR100 billion ($26.6 billion), up from SR72.25 billion in 2021.
The increase is ascribed to the Kingdom’s National Strategy for Agriculture 2030, which aims to produce an agricultural sector that is sustainable and achieves food and water security as well as economic, social, and environmental advancements.
By utilising strategic alliances with cooperatives, the commercial sector, and research institutions, the plan also aims to boost agricultural productivity while preserving natural resources.
The Kingdom has implemented several plans, projects, and initiatives to encourage sustainable agricultural growth and enhance water management to protect natural and environmental resources.
