Al-Ahsa Water Springs are natural springs that once formed a traditional irrigation network in al-Ahsa Governorate in the Eastern Province before the implementation of the irrigation and drainage project. The agricultural oases in the governorate relied on approximately thirty natural springs, some of which continue to flow. Al-Ahsa Irrigation and Drainage Authority (formerly), which is currently the Saudi Irrigation Organizationcollaborated with the Saudi Tourism Authority to transform the...
Farasan Desalination Plant is one of the stations affiliated with the Saudi Water Authority in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is located in Farasan Governorate in Jazan Province on the Red Sea coast. It provides the local population with their demand for desalinated water. Stages of production The water production system at the Farasan Saline Water Desalination Plant has gone through three stages, with the first stage 'Farasan One' established in 1979, having a production capacity of...
Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah Dates are the dates produced by palm farms in al-Madinah al-Munawwarah Province, located in the west of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is famous for specific varieties, such as Ajwa al-Madinah , which Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him (PBUH), encouraged to eat every morning. In 2019, al-Madinah al-Munawwarah Province produced more than 213,000 t of dates. The palms of al-Madinah al-Munawwarah hold a special place among Muslims. The Prophet's Mosque was roofed wi...
It is one of the initiatives aimed at planting fifty billion trees across the Middle East and North Africa, and rehabilitating two hundred million ha of degraded land; contributing to a 2.5 percent reduction in global carbon emissions, in addition to cooperating to reduce carbon emissions from oil and gas production in the region by more than 60 percent. The Green Middle East Initiative, announced by Crown Prince and Prime Minister, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al...
There are several challenges facing the forests in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia due to human activities, which have a negative impact on the forests. These challenges include tree cutting, wood collection, expansion and urban expansion, overgrazing, wildfires, high visitor numbers, harmful behaviors affecting the environment and vegetation cover, and mining activities such as quarries. In order to preserve the forests, the Kingdom has shown concern and has worked towards their development throug...
Yes, they are often cultivated in Jazan Province in the southwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Jazan's lands host approximately 4,336,832 trees of five tropical fruit varieties: mangoes, figs, bananas, guavas, and papayas. Their annual production reaches about 107,305 t. Jazan Province possesses agricultural potential due to its fertile lands, moderate climate, abundant groundwater, and ample rainfall. Additionally, it benefits from advanced farming systems, efforts to enhance agricultu...
The Solar-Powered Seawater Desalination Project in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is an initiative aimed at desalinating water and addressing the challenge of water scarcity by leveraging the abundant solar resources available in the country. It is one of the projects under Saudi Vision 2030 . Its implementation began as part of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' initiative for seawater desalination using solar energy. The project was inaugurated by His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed Bin ...
The Adsorption Desalination Plant is one of the energy projects in Saudi Vision 2030 , and the world's first industrial-scale application of adsorption cooling technology for water desalination, coupled with industrial-sized salt crystallization. It produces about five thousand m 3 of desalinated water daily. It was inaugurated on February 21, 2017, and is located in al-Uyaynah, which is administratively affiliated with Diriyah Governorate in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The plant was co...
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's vision for reducing carbon emissions is to reduce carbon emissions by 2030. The Kingdom is committed to generating 50 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030 through a series of ambitious programs and projects aimed at reducing emissions. These programs include investing in new energy sources, enhancing energy efficiency, and upgrading carbon capture and storage programs. The Kingdom has launched seventy-seven environmental and clean energy i...
Agriculture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is considered one of the pillars of the national economy in the Kingdom. The total cultivated area in the Kingdom for 2017 was approximately one million ha. Although agricultural activity takes place in all regions of the Kingdom, they are particularly concentrated in the Riyadh, Qassim, Hail, and al-Jawf provinces. 1 Agriculture in the Kingdom generally relies on groundwater. Therefore, the National Water Strategy aims to reduce reliance on non-renewa...
Water in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia consists of a set of water resources leveraged by the country. The Kingdom relies on several resources to provide water, including: surface water, renewable groundwater, and non-renewable groundwater, 1 in addition to desalinated water and treated water. The Kingdom is the largest producer of desalinated water in the world with about thirty-three production systems located on the eastern and western coasts. 2 Water in the Kingdom is administered as per the W...
Agricultural techniques in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia refer to the vital and technological tools in the field of agriculture. They are known in various contexts as agricultural technology, a discipline within the agricultural sciences that involves the use of scientific tools such as genetic engineering, molecular marker analysis, molecular diagnostics, vaccines, and tissue culture. all these sciences aim to achieve another concept, which is the modification of living organisms, including plan...