Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif, second deputy premier and interior minister, was received at Heathrow on Tuesday by Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf, Saudi ambassador to the UK; Theresa May, British home secretary; senior British officials and staff of the Saudi Embassy in London. The prince is on an official visit to boost Saudi-UK ties.
In a statement, the Saudi ambassador said the talks between the deputy crown prince and British Prime Minister David Cameron and senior government officials would focus on enhancing cooperation in the security field, combating extremist thought and terrorist organizations, such as the Islamic State, and the means to ensure the return of stability to Yemen.
The prince is accompanied by Commerce and Industry Minister Tawfiq Al-Rabiah, Minister of State Saad bin Khalid Al-Jabri, Minister of Culture and Information Adel Al-Toraifi and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Nizar Madani.
Saudi-UK talks focus on combating terror
Saudi-UK talks focus on combating terror
Rainfed agriculture booms 1,100% under Saudi rural development initiative
- It is one of eight agricultural segments receiving program support
RIYADH: The Sustainable Agricultural Rural Development Program, known as Saudi Reef, has announced exceptional growth in its rainfed crops sector, one of eight agricultural segments receiving program support, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The sector has registered extraordinary expansion, surpassing 1,100 percent, with participant numbers climbing to over 13,300 beneficiaries nationwide.
Program spokesman Majed Al-Buraikan identified rainfed agriculture as a cornerstone of Saudi Reef’s achievements, highlighting its role in boosting production efficiency, bolstering food security and self-reliance, enabling sustainable farming in water-scarce regions, and raising income levels and quality of life for smallholder farmers — all consistent with Vision 2030 priorities.
Al-Buraikan outlined the program’s principal aims, including broadening the agricultural production foundation, securing food independence across multiple crop categories, enhancing smallholder farmer prosperity and employment prospects to foster social cohesion, and safeguarding environmental and natural resources throughout rural Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Reef extends support and technical assistance across eight distinct sectors: honey production, fruit cultivation, coffee production, rose farming, rainfed crops, livestock raising, artisanal fishing, and value-added agricultural products.
