Saudi Arabia: Cold wave affects the production of 4 agricultural crops in Sharqiyah

Published 2022년 1월 31일

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A recent cold wave hitting the eastern region has caused a significant impact on the productivity of four agricultural products, including cucumber, eggplant, cold pepper, and zucchini, with estimates showing a decrease of 50% to 70% compared to the previous week. This is expected to raise the market value of these products by 45% to 140% due to increased scarcity. The article highlights that the cold affects external crops like eggplant more than those grown in greenhouses and notes that the market will experience a supply-demand imbalance, leading to a gradual increase in prices.

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Farmers confirmed to "Okaz" that the cold wave that has hit the eastern region since last Friday, will affect the productivity of 4 types of agricultural products, so that the productivity will decrease by approximately 50% - 70%, compared to the productivity last week. Ali Al-Marzouq (a farmer) said: “The effects of the cold wave will appear clearly within the next 2-4 days, and the decline in productivity will raise the market value by a range of 45%-140%, especially since these agricultural products are widely consumed on a daily basis. ; This contributes to doubling the losses for farmers, in addition to the decline in the productivity rate, as the external price of tomatoes does not exceed 7 riyals per box, weighing 5 kg for the whole, while the price of protected tomatoes ranges between 14-15 riyals per box. Abdul Hakim Al-Mahfouz, "Farmer", stated that the four varieties affected by the cold wave are (cucumber, eggplant, cold pepper, and zucchini), pointing out that they ...

Source: Okaz