Saudi Arabia achieves more than 60% of self-sufficiency in mangoes

The Saudi Press Agency quoted the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture in the Kingdom as confirming that the self-sufficiency rate of the mango crop in the Kingdom has reached more than 60%. She explained that the Kingdom annually produces more than 88.6 thousand tons of mangoes, by cultivating them in a number of regions on an area estimated at more than 6,880 hectares. Mango fruit is one of the tropical crops with high economic returns in Saudi Arabia. Mangoes are grown in a number of regions, most notably the Jazan region, in the governorates of Sabya, Abu Arish, Al-Darb, Samtah, and Baysh, and the Makkah region in the governorates of Al-Qunfudhah, Al-Leith, and Adham, according to the Saudi Press Agency. It is also grown in the Al-Baha region in the governorates of Al-Makhwah, Qilwa, and the coastal governorates of the Tabuk region, in addition to the regions of Asir, Najran, Medina, and the eastern region. The ministry added that the mango production season ...