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RIYADH: º£½ÇÖ±²¥â€™s Agricultural Development Fund approved funds worth SR1.8 billion ($480 million) to support different agricultural projects in the Kingdom since the beginning of the year, Argaam reported citing an official statement.
At a recent G20 meeting in Italy, Saudi Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Abdul Rahman Al-Fadhli said the Kingdom has allocated SR12 billion to support small farmers.
The minister noted that agricultural investments in º£½ÇÖ±²¥, funded by the Agricultural Development Fund, have grown over the past four years by about 400 percent, which has contributed to building a resilient and sustainable food system.
The Kingdom has turned to modern technical methods in the field of agricultural extension, with the aim of reaching the largest segment of farmers in a faster and more efficient manner, the minister said.