JEDDAH, 15 December 2003 — Saudi wheat and barley farmers will get SR1 billion in arrears from the government this month, it was announced yesterday. “The disbursement of SR1 billion ordered by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd comes in addition to the October payments,” Agriculture Minister Dr. Fahd Balghaneim told the Saudi Press Agency. He said the General Organization for Grain Silos and Flour Mills will distribute the amount within the next two weeks.