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RIYADH: The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture has announced four investment opportunities to boost the agricultural and livestock sectors in the Jazan region.

The initiative aims to promote self-sufficiency and food security while strengthening collaboration with the private sector, in line with Vision 2030, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday.

The first project involves establishing an agricultural city in the Abu Arish governorate, covering 82,659 sq. meters, focusing on fruit tree cultivation and a marketing services building. Applications close on Jan. 6, 2026.

The second project in the Damad governorate aims to build hydroponic greenhouses for vegetable cultivation on 18,599 sq. meters. The deadline is Jan. 5, 2026.

Two additional opportunities in Farasan target livestock breeding, fattening, and red meat production — one on 250,000 sq. meters and another on 160,000 sq. meters — with a deadline of Jan. 7, 2026.

The ministry invited investors to review project details on the Furas platform.

RIYADH: ��������’s Shoura Council Speaker Sheikh Abdullah Al-Asheikh received Pakistan’s Ambassador to the Kingdom Ahmad Farooq in Riyadh on Sunday.
Al-Asheikh welcomed Farooq and commented on the historic relations between the two countries and ongoing developments across various fields.
The parties looked at ways to support and strengthen bilateral relations and discussed several topics of mutual interest.