Eng. Walid Bin Abdulkarim Al-Khuraiji opens Saudi Agriculture 2012

Other high-ranking agriculture officials have joined major producers, manufacturers, dealers, agents and distributors in exploring partnership and growth opportunities within the largest and fastest growing food market in the GCC region.

Saudi Agriculture has reported a substantial 22 per cent increase in the number of international exhibitors this year, as it confirmed the participation of more than 400 exhibitors from 23 countries including Denmark, Kuwait, Belgium, Canada, China, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Korea, Netherlands, Poland, Qatar, Russia, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, UAE, and UK.

Saudi Agriculture 2012 covers all aspects of agriculture and food industries from cultivation, to management, production, packaging and distribution. Now in its 31st year as one of the fastest growing industry events in the region, Saudi Agriculture is being held concurrently with Saudi Agro-Food and Saudi Food-Pack featuring the latest products, technologies and services in areas ranging from frozen and chilled foods, confectionery, chocolates, health and natural foods, to presentation, processing and packaging equipment.

Accredited by UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, the show has a wide scope and includes animal health and production, agricultural financing, agricultural products and services, chemicals and fertilizers, cold storage, dairy farming products and equipment, fish farming, greenhouses, handling and transport systems, irrigation and landscaping equipment, organic farming, packaging systems and products, pesticides, pumps and pipe systems, seeds and soil nutrition products, spraying machinery, water treatment, water management systems, and warehousing, among others.