FAO To Assist Saudi Agricultural Projects

The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) announced that it has approved US$60mn worth of funds for 14 projects which will provide technical support to local development sectors over five years. According to an FAO statement, the activities of the date-palm research centre and olive unit established under the 2001-2006 program, as well as existing centres for Arabian horse breeding, fish farming, tropical fruits and citrus, will be strengthened.

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