Pesticides workshop held in AlUla

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The workshop targeted farm owners, agricultural workers, and those interested in the sector. (SPA)
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The workshop targeted farm owners, agricultural workers, and those interested in the sector. (SPA)
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The workshop targeted farm owners, agricultural workers, and those interested in the sector. (SPA)
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Updated 20 June 2025
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Pesticides workshop held in AlUla

  • The workshop was part of a series of different guidance programs and workshops implemented by the National Center for Palms and Dates throughout the year in many regions of the Kingdom

ALULA: A workshop, titled Safe Handling of Palm and Date Pest Pesticides, was held on Friday in the AlUla Governorate. The event, which was organized by the National Center for Palms and Dates, in collaboration with the Royal Commission for AlUla, took place in the agricultural sector of the commission’s headquarters.

The workshop targeted farm owners, agricultural workers, and those interested in the sector. It aimed to raise awareness about safe pesticide use while enhancing efficiency in agricultural pest control in a way that improves production quality while ensuring environmental safety.

The workshop was part of a series of different guidance programs and workshops implemented by the National Center for Palms and Dates throughout the year in many regions of the Kingdom. They bid to support the agricultural sector’s development and enhance sustainability practices.

 

 


Saudi crown prince receives 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry winner Omar Yaghi

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives Professor Omar Yaghi in Riyadh on Wednesday. (SPA)
Updated 28 January 2026
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Saudi crown prince receives 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry winner Omar Yaghi

  • Crown prince congratulated Yaghi on receiving the prize and wished him continued success

RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry winner Professor Omar Yaghi in Riyadh on Wednesday.
The crown prince congratulated Yaghi on receiving the prize and wished him continued success, Saudi Press Agency reported.
The professor was awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, sharing it with Richard Robson of the University of Melbourne, Australia, and Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University, Japan.
The scientists were cited for creating “molecular constructions with large spaces through which gases and other chemicals can flow. These constructions, metal-organic frameworks, can be used to harvest water from desert air, capture carbon dioxide, store toxic gases or catalyze chemical reactions.”
Yaghi expressed his gratitude to the crown prince for the meeting and the support he has received in his work.