RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has issued an international tender to purchase around 300,000 tonnes of hard milling wheat, according to the Kingdom’s General Food Security Authority.
The announcement marks the sixth and final tender for wheat imports in 2025, with delivery scheduled between February and April 2026.
The move aligns with Saudi Arabia’s efforts to ensure the availability and price stability of food supplies across the Kingdom, and is part of a broader strategy to strengthen food security through diversified sourcing channels.
Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Al-Faris, chairman of the GFSA, said that the tendered quantity “is part of the authority’s strategic plans to maintain wheat stocks and meet the needs of milling companies.”
He added that the shipments will be divided across five vessels, with two allocated to Jeddah Islamic Port and three to Yanbu Commercial Port.
Earlier this month, the GFSA concluded another tender for 455,000 tonnes of hard milling wheat, scheduled for shipment in December and January 2026.
Although Saudi Arabia remains one of the region’s largest wheat importers, Vision 2030 aims to boost self-sufficiency levels in key commodities such as dairy, eggs and other essential food products, ensuring that domestic production meets 100 percent of national demand.
The Kingdom is also working to raise the contribution of agriculture to gross domestic product and expand its role in the non-oil economy.
Reflecting the sector’s growing momentum, the Arab Authority for Agricultural Investment and Development said earlier this month that it is exploring new investment opportunities in Saudi Arabia’s agricultural and food industries, Al-Eqtisadiah reported.
Obaid Al-Zaabi, chairman of AAID, said the organization has reached preliminary understandings with several Saudi companies and investment entities.
AAID, established in 1976, is an independent Arab financial institution mandated to develop agricultural resources across the region.
