Mango production grows in Saudi Arabia, satisfies 60% of the demand

In Saudi Arabia, mango cultivation has been encouraged to such an extent that today the national production is able to satisfy 60% of the demand. Mango production has risen to 88,600 tonnes per year, reaching 60% self-sufficiency, in line with the government's Vision 2030 strategy targets. The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture has pledged to increase mango cultivation. In 2005 in the Arab country there were about 250,000 mango trees that produced just over 18,000 tons a year, then the number rose to over 1 million, with a production of over 65,000 tons a year. Now, with an additional planted area of over 6,880 hectares, production is estimated at 88,600 tonnes per year. The mango harvest season runs from April to August and the Saudi nation produces more than ...