Sunday, July 12, 2026

Al-Jazeera - Economy:

His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Mohammed bin Abdulaziz, Prince of Jazan Region and Chairman of the Supervisory Committee of the Strategic Office for Jazan Region Development, launched the 'Tropical Fruits and Greenhouses' project in the region, with investments exceeding (600) million riyals, in the presence of His Highness Prince Nasser bin Mohammed bin Abdullah bin Jalawi, Deputy Governor of the Region, His Excellency the Deputy Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Engineer Mansour bin Hilal Al-Mushaiti, Assistant Minister of Investment Dr. Abdullah bin Ali Al-Dubaikhi, Dutch Ambassador Hans Peter van der Woude, and a number of local and international investors, as well as representatives of government agencies and the private sector.

His Highness the Prince of Jazan Region, Chairman of the Supervisory Committee of the Strategic Office, stressed on this occasion that the project is an extension of the Strategic Office's efforts to enable and attract quality investments, enhance sustainable development, and benefit from the region's abundant agricultural potential, supporting the goals of Saudi Vision 2030 in diversifying the economy, enhancing food security, and increasing the agricultural sector's contribution to economic development.

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The project is considered one of the largest protected agriculture projects in the region, implemented by Amtar Al-Khair Company in partnership with the Dutch group KUBO - one of the world's leading companies in greenhouse and smart farming technologies - with the aim of transferring global expertise and applying the latest agricultural technologies in the local market.

The project comes within the framework of the Strategic Office for Jazan Region Development's efforts to enable quality investment partnerships and attract global expertise to the region, contributing to the development of the agricultural sector, raising its efficiency, and enhancing its competitiveness.

The total area of the project is (1) million square meters, including (500) thousand square meters for high-tech greenhouses and (500) thousand square meters dedicated to tropical fruit production, enhancing the investment in the agricultural potential that characterizes the Jazan Region.

The project will provide more than (2,000) job opportunities, in addition to stimulating investments in agricultural value chains, enhancing economic growth and raising the competitiveness of the agricultural sector in the Jazan Region.

The project relies on advanced protected agriculture systems, including smart climate management solutions inside greenhouses, closed irrigation systems, and water recycling technologies, contributing to reducing water consumption by up to (75%) and increasing the efficiency of natural resource use in line with sustainability principles.

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