Arab Forum For Rural Advisory Services (AFRAS)
| dc.coverage | Saudi Arabia | |
| dc.creator | FAO | |
| dc.date | 2025-10-29T13:17:15Z | |
| dc.date | 2025-10-29T13:17:15Z | |
| dc.date | 2025 | |
| dc.date | 2025-10-29T13:11:04Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-06-27T22:02:00Z | |
| dc.description | The Arab Forum for Rural Advisory Services (AFRAS) strengthens inclusive, climate-smart advisory services across the Arab region by linking public, private, and civil-society providers. In Saudi Arabia, agriculture is modest yet strategic, contributing 2.7 percent of GDP in 2023 and employing about 3 percent of the population. Although 81.14 percent of national land is classified as agricultural, nearly all is permanent meadows and pastures, with only 1.98 percent arable and 0.12 percent in permanent crops, reflecting arid conditions and water scarcity. The kingdom is a global leader in dates, producing more than 1.6 million tonnes on 165 000 hectares with strong self-sufficiency, while remaining a net food importer that still exports dates, wheat, dairy, eggs, fish, poultry, fruits, vegetables, and flowers. Vision 2030 and the National Strategy for Sustainable Agriculture guide sustainable growth, resource efficiency, and technology adoption. MEWA leads a pluralistic advisory system, expands extension centres and digital tools, and operates platforms such as Murshiduk and the Field app, alongside initiatives on smart agriculture, women’s empowerment, and integrated support for small farmers. | |
| dc.format | 5 p. | |
| dc.format | application/pdf | |
| dc.identifier | https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/cd6861en | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/241156 | |
| dc.language | English | |
| dc.publisher | FAO ; | |
| dc.rights | FAO | |
| dc.rights | CC BY 4.0 | |
| dc.title | Arab Forum For Rural Advisory Services (AFRAS) | |
| dc.title | Country brief - Saudi Arabia | |
| dc.type | Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet |