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- The Sustainable Agricultural Rural Development Program supports farmers and other producers
RIYADH: The agricultural development program Reef Saudi is backing Lomi Hasawi, an exhibition dedicated to the lime fruit that grows in the Al-Ahsa region of 萝莉视频.
Reef Saudi, formally known as the Sustainable Agricultural Rural Development Program, which is participating as a gold sponsor, is a government entity supporting the industry鈥檚 development in the Kingdom.
The lime is grown widely in the Eastern Province, particularly in the Al-Ahsa Oasis, and locals have been farming it for centuries.
The Lomi Hasawi Exhibition, organized by the Al-Ahsa Chamber, runs from Aug. 21 until Sept. 6.
Reef Saudi spokesman Majed Al-Buraikan said the program, which supports producers, had provided SR342,000 ($91,000) to the lime sector in the province, benefiting 89 farmers.
And that support has boosted production to over 122,400 tonnes, he told the Saudi Press Agency recently.
The fruit sector is a key focus for the program, which aims to diversify local agricultural production, raise efficiency, and contribute to achieving self-sufficiency, in line with the goals of Saudi Vision 2030, according to the SPA.