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FAO Technical Cooperation Programme in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Year of publication 2023

Place of publication Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ;

Pages 29 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Booklet

Synopsis (short abstract) The booklet contains an overview of the FAO Technical Cooperation Programme with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The longstanding and strategic partnership between FAO and Saudi Arabia since 1948 and focuses on agriculture, food security, and sustainable development. The current cycle of the Technical Cooperation Programme aims to strengthen the capacities of Saudi Arabia's food and agriculture sector to contribute to the Saudi Vision 2030. The ongoing projects under the Programme are "Strengthening the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (MEWA) capacity to implement its Sustainable Rural Agriculture Development Programme", "Promoting efficient irrigation and water productivity amongst farmers" and "Enhancing National Capacities for Irrigation Management" include initiatives on sustainable agriculture, efficient irrigation, beekeeping particularly on productions of coffee Arabica, beekeeping and honey, rose, sub-tropical fruits, rain-fed cereals, strengthening capacity of small-scale fishermen, fish farmers and livestock herders, and sustainable management of rangelands, forests and natural resources to support rural livelihoods. The Programme also supports in enhancing value addition from smallholdings and rural activities and the development of agri-marketing strategies, extension and advisory services, and the strengthening of rural institutions and agriculture cooperatives in Saudi Arabia.

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FAO. 2023. FAO Technical Cooperation Programme in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Riyadh. 

https://doi.org/10.4060/cc8564en

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