Tabuk Agricultural Development Company

Tabuk Agricultural Development Company (TADCO) is one of the Saudi companies specializing in the agricultural sector.

It was established in 1983, and its headquarters is located in Tabuk City It is one of the major agricultural companies operating in the Middle East, spanning an area of approximately thirty-five thousand ha in the northwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The shares in Tabuk Agricultural Development Company are distributed as follows: 92 percent to the private sector and 8 percent to the government sector, with a fully paid-up capital of SAR200 million, which was increased to SAR450 million in January 2015. The company owns more than SAR232 million of fixed assets.

Tabuk Agricultural Development Company (TADCO) participates in several Saudi companies and associations, including Jannat Agricultural Investment Company with a 27.8 percent stake, Saudi Agricultural Group (SAG) with a 33.33 percent stake, East Asia Agricultural Investment Company with a 28.57 percent stake, and Gulf Technical Sustainable Energy Company with a 50 percent stake.

Tabuk Agricultural Development Company is considered one of the largest horticultural projects in the Middle East, with approximately one million fruit trees planted over an area of 1,151 ha. It also has around two hundred pivots and 125 wells for producing crops such as wheat, barley, alfalfa, corn, and root crops. The company works on utilizing available resources while preserving groundwater reserves in line with the state's directives.

What sets Tabuk Agricultural Development Company apart is its location in the northwestern region of the Kingdom, an area famous for its agriculture. The company is situated in a fertile area surrounded by mountains and hills.

Tabuk Agricultural Development Company's activities include agricultural production and processing, and marketing of its products. Historically, it has been a major producer of wheat according to the specifications approved in the Kingdom. Additionally, it is involved in the production of wheat seeds in the Kingdom and is a member of the Seeds Producers Committee in the Kingdom.

It is also one of the largest producers of stone fruit (peaches, apricots, nectarines, plums, and pears) in the Kingdom. In addition, it produces over five thousand t of grapes annually from 490,000 vines. Additionally, it is one of the largest producers of various types of processed potatoes and different varieties of onions, including red, yellow, and white. The company also produces high-quality alfalfa to meet the needs of specialized dairy farms and sheep breeding and fattening farms.

Tabuk Agricultural Development Company also produces natural honey from alfalfa and fruit farms. This honey meets Saudi standards and has been awarded the quality mark by the Saudi Standards, Metrology, and Quality Organization. The company also produces extra virgin olive oil and established the first olive oil press in the Kingdom for this purpose. The company also specializes in producing fruit and ornamental seedlings and providing landscaping services.

Tabuk Agricultural Development Company is an innovator in cold storage technology for fruits, potatoes, and onions in the Kingdom. The company has invested in modern cold storage technology and now owns some of the most advanced storage facilities in the Middle East. Additionally, Tabuk Agricultural Development Company organizes its operations into strategic business units, including a grain unit, a fodder unit, a fruit unit, a vegetable unit, and an olive unit.