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Saudi and Dutch entities inked 27 agreements and MoUs worth over SAR 428 mn in the environmental, water, and agricultural sectors, state news agency SPA reports. The agreements aim to develop and localize advanced technologies in agriculture, water, and environmental sustainability. Al Arabiya also has the story.
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Agricultural development and investment: Homegrown Dava Agricultural Company partnered with firms specializing in agriculture, fertilizers, and software, with agreements exceeding SAR 292 mn. Meanwhile, Saudi Greenhouses Management and Agri. Marketing partnered with Plantae and Certhon to invest in localizing agricultural innovations, Saudi Gazette reports.
Crop-specific projects: Lehaa Group for Trade and Agricultural Investment, Dutch Royal HZPC Group, and Gal Sahara Potato Production will invest over SAR 76 mn to establish a French fries factory and improve potato farming productivity.
In biotechnology, research, and technology transfer:
- Homegrown Alyaseen AgriculturalCompany partnered with Koppert Trial Center, forming a EUR 1 mn partnership focused on biotechnologies for pest control and crop protection;
- The National Center for Sustainable Agriculture Research and Development (Estidama) signed a series of MoUs on agritech and research initiatives with the Dutch Greenhouse Alliance, Hoogendoorn, Hudson River Biotechnology, and Wageningen University ;
- The Makkah Region Development Authority and Dutch companies Van der Hoeven Horticultural Projects and Horizon11 also inked MoUs on biotechnology transfer and localization.
Livestock and animal health: The Saudi National Program for the Development of the Livestock and Fisheries Sector and the Dutch company VigGuard will cooperate on localizing livestock disease control research under a freshly signed MoU.
At the GreenTech exhibition in Amsterdam, Estidama agreed to collaborate with Hudson River Biotechnology on transferring genomic technologies to improve crop resilience, SPA reports. In addition, the National Company for Agricultural Services (AgriServ) will work with Delphy on transferring best practices and provide specialized training and technical support for farmers, Arab News reports.
