Saudi Agriculture Exhibition 2022 and a forum, under the patronage of the Ministry of Environment Water and Agriculture, is expected to attract more than 450 companies from 45 countries including 11 country pavilions.
The event will be held at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center from Oct. 17-20.
The 39th edition of the Saudi Agriculture Exhibition, which is the Middle East’s largest and most influential exhibition in the agriculture industry, will display latest technologies and agriculture solutions on an area covering over 18,224 square meters.
The exhibition and co-located conference will focus on serving Kingdom’s national priorities as outlined in Vision 2030 and MEWA, especially in food security, expanding agriculture investment, efficient water utilization, and sustainability issues in the sector.
Mohammed Al-Hussaini, executive consultant of Riyadh Exhibitions Company, and the organizers of the event announced that NEOM agriculture sector’s professionals will play a leading role in the exhibition and conference by presenting their vision of the latest agriculture technologies for the future of the sector such as technologies that will transform the way food is grown and consumed in desert-like environments.
NEOM strives to become the world’s most self-sufficient region in terms of food to be able to nourish residents with diverse, healthy food while preserving natural resources and reducing waste.
He said: “Other organizations are also showcasing key technologies and sustainability solutions for the agriculture sector. SALIK, the PIF organization responsible for enhancing food security and sustainability for the Kingdom is participating.
SABIC and Maaden will include latest agriculture fertilizers amongst their solutions, TASNEE and its affiliates such as NNTC will showcase their exceptional contributions to improving the efficiency of their water usage.”
The exhibition will also feature participants such as the Agriculture Development Fund, Saudi Organic Food Association, United Feed, and Al-Khorayef, which will exhibit latest farm technologies and agriculture machinery and solutions.
Al-Hussaini said that “given global events and disruptions, food security, and sustainability is more important national objective than ever.”
The exhibition serves as a national and international community platform to collaborate and build new partnerships.
The exhibitors and visitors through collaborations support the sector’s development to keep pace with the latest technologies towards achieving a sustainable national agricultural sector, while conserving the Kingdom’s natural resources, in accordance with the Kingdom Vision 2030.
