Saudi Arabia is making history. He brought his first tomatoes to Europe

Published 2024년 3월 4일

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Saudi Arabia has started exporting fresh produce to Europe, marking its first foray into the sector, thanks to the use of advanced greenhouses and vertical farming. The initiative, which began in 2019, is part of a broader plan to reduce the country's reliance on food imports. The project is now progressing to the next phase of selling all its produce, especially during the winter season. The first trial shipment to Europe weighed approximately 5 tons. The goal is to export 12 tons of fresh vegetables daily for four months to the European market by 2025, amounting to an annual total of 1500 tons.

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For the first time, fresh produce from Saudi Arabia was imported to Europe. The unique event was covered by televisions in the country. Innovation and modern technology have overcome the harsh climate and are on the way to overcome Saudi Arabia's heavy dependence on food imports, writes FreshPlaza. Guinness World Records: The world's largest sustainable farm is in Saudi Arabia The key to success lies in high-tech greenhouses and vertical farming. In pursuit of food security, the implementation of an agricultural production project was launched in 2019. It covers an area of more than 107 hectares consisting of greenhouses and vertical farming using cutting-edge technologies. Our goal was to reach a daily production capacity of 165 tons by 2024, says Wissam Abdel Samad, Chief Commercial Officer of Dava Agricultural Co. Now the project can proceed to the next stage of its development - the sale of all production at a good price, especially during the winter season. Since Saudi Arabia ...

Source: Agri