MEWA Localizes Banana Seedling Production in Saudi Arabia: Boosting Agricultural Sustainability and Economic Returns
The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (MEWA) in Saudi Arabia has made strides in agricultural innovation and sustainability by locally producing banana seedlings using advanced tissue culture techniques.
The Ministry's plant tissue culture and biotechnology center has successfully cultivated various banana varieties suitable for the Kingdom's climate, resulting in high-quality, disease-free seedlings.
These seedlings, grown in greenhouses and open fields, increase sustainability and productivity in agriculture.
The localization of seedling production is anticipated to attract investment in tissue culture technology, with a focus on producing nutrient-rich banana varieties for higher economic returns.
MEWA, as part of the Saudi Green Initiative, aims to reduce economic losses in fruit cultivation by promoting local production over importing seedlings.
The expected loss rate for local production is much lower than importing, estimated at around 25% versus substantially lower.
MEWA plans to plant 45 million fruit trees and four million lemon trees using renewable water by 2030, in collaboration with private sector institutions and the Agricultural Development Fund.
This shift towards more sustainable and cost-effective cultivation methods emphasizes the importance of local production for the economy and the environment.
These seedlings, grown in greenhouses and open fields, increase sustainability and productivity in agriculture.
The localization of seedling production is anticipated to attract investment in tissue culture technology, with a focus on producing nutrient-rich banana varieties for higher economic returns.
MEWA, as part of the Saudi Green Initiative, aims to reduce economic losses in fruit cultivation by promoting local production over importing seedlings.
The expected loss rate for local production is much lower than importing, estimated at around 25% versus substantially lower.
MEWA plans to plant 45 million fruit trees and four million lemon trees using renewable water by 2030, in collaboration with private sector institutions and the Agricultural Development Fund.
This shift towards more sustainable and cost-effective cultivation methods emphasizes the importance of local production for the economy and the environment.
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