DUBAI: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) has launched a series of wide-ranging humanitarian programs across three countries this week, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
In Port Sudan, KSrelief medical teams have begun a voluntary plastic-surgery campaign to treat burns and congenital deformities. Seventeen volunteer doctors and specialists are participating in the effort, which has already examined 23 cases and successfully performed 25 complex surgical operations.
The project is part of KSrelief’s medical volunteer program designed to bring advanced care to areas where specialized services are scarce.
Meanwhile, in Yemen's Hadhramaut Governorate, KSrelief is addressing unemployment and economic hardship through its career paths project. The center has distributed vocational kits to 80 young men and women, equipping them with the tools and skills to launch small, income-generating businesses.
Officials said the initiative is intended to raise living standards and foster self-reliance, offering long-term solutions beyond immediate aid.
Whilst, in Sidon, Lebanon, KSrelief teams distributed 773 food parcels, reaching 3,865 individuals in disadvantaged communities. This assistance is part of Saudi Arabia’s ongoing food aid distribution program, which aims to ease the impact of economic and political crises on vulnerable families.
KSrelief expands global reach with aid initiatives
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KSrelief expands global reach with aid initiatives
Najran farmers find sugarcane cultivation viable, promising lucrative economic returns
- Najran's mountainous parts are blessed with temperate climate and abundant water resources, suitable for sugarcane production
NAJRAN: Farmers in Saudi Arabia's southwestern region of Najran have found that sugarcane production is a viable enterprise, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) has reported.
One farmer, Ibrahim Shakwan, confirmed to SPA the success of his 7.3-hectare sugarcane farm and noted "growing regional interest due to its high productivity and lucrative economic returns."
Najran was chosen as a trial area for sugarcane production owing to the temperate climate, diverse soils, and abundant water resources in its mountainous parts. The experiment is in line with Saudi Vision 2030, which calls for enhancing food security and self-sufficiency.
Others regions in the Kingdom's southwest, such as Jazan, Asir and Baha, have similar features as Najran.
Sugarcane is easily propagated via cuttings that yield a high number of plantable pieces. Planting occurs primarily in the summer, although seedlings can be planted year-round.
Effective cultivation methods include selecting disease-resistant varieties, proper soil preparation, and balanced irrigation and fertilization, according to the report.
The crop is harvested approximately eight months after planting, with fertilization ending three months before and irrigation ceasing 20 days prior to harvest to boost sugar concentration and improve juice quality, which is rich in natural sugars, vitamins, and minerals.
Several countries in the Middle East have long been growing sugarcane, with Egypt and Iran as key producers.
Botanists believe sugarcane was first cultivated 10,000 years ago in what is now New Guinea in the southwest Pacific Ocean, where the environment is humid, according to an article titled Sugar Please, published in the Aramcoworld magazine in 2012.
