ONE EXPAT FAMILY'S EXPERIENCE IN SAUDI ARABIA
If someone asked me to think of Saudi Arabia's biodiversity, I would come up with images of desert sands, coastline, falcons, arabian horses, scorpions, camels and palm trees. It's a pretty cliche image. Boy do I have a lot to learn about this country rich in plants, species of birds, mammals and reptiles, living within …
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The report issued April 2019 from the Ministry of Environment Water and Agriculture is really interesting to read. If you'd like to know more about Saudi Arabia's agricultural products and it's focus on agro research and universities, this is a great resource. The link to the Ministry's site is below. Major exports: Cauliflower, Broccoli, Cabbage, …
"Al Khobar lies on 15m above sea level. Al Khobar's climate is a desert one. During the year, there is virtually no rainfall. This location is classified as BWh by Köppen and Geiger. The average annual temperature is 26.6 °C | 79.9 °F in Al Khobar. In a year, the rainfall is 76 mm | …
August 4, 2020 published in Arab News "Businesswomen Showcase Products at Saudi Festival" UNAIZAH: Enterprising businesswomen were given a platform to showcase their products during a popular Saudi dates festival.Organized by the Unaizah Chamber of Commerce and Industry in partnership with the municipality of Unaizah, the event allocated space for female entrepreneurs to sell dates …
October 16, 2018 Arab News article "ThePlace: Al-Ahsa — the largest date-palm oasis in the world" Every year, Al-Ahsa hosts a dates festival in an area covering 3,600 square meters, featuring government agencies and companies that grow and sell dates.The strategic vision of the festival is for Al-Ahsa to become a focal point for the …
There are two links below to 2 separate articles on research out of KAUST. October 16, 2019 Published in King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) The below excerpt is from the article website. This project is the first time that the date palm genome has been studied so comprehensively. Dr. Ikram Blilou, Associate …
July 1, 2017 The following is an excerpt from below article written in Arab News. RIYADH: Dr. Binu Antony, assistant professor of date palm research at King Saud University (KSU), won the Khalifa International Award for Date Palm and Agricultural Innovation worth 1 million Emirati dirhams ($272,257)."For this five-year research, King Abdul Aziz City for …
Date Palms & Camels 