Saudi Agriculture 2023: what happened

What happened at Saudi Agriculture 2023

Riyadh Exhibitions Company held Saudi Agriculture 2023 at the Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center from 23 to 26 October. The four-day trade exhibition covered production technology for Saudi farms. It addressed a market where water constraints and high temperatures shape almost every production decision, from crop choice to the design of growing facilities.

The 2023 programme centred on growing under pressure from heat and limited water. Greenhouses, water management and delivery systems only work as one installation designed for the site. What was realistic depended on energy demand, the quality of available water, servicing and the skills of site staff. Visitors learned to ask about the reference conditions behind any claim that a system was advanced or efficient.

Greenhouse and protected-crop growers met irrigation and equipment suppliers, processors, importers, farm businesses and public bodies. Foreign companies came to understand local partners and how projects get delivered. Three commitments are easily confused: supplying a part, delivering a turnkey facility and keeping it performing for years. Each needs a different level of local capacity and a different scope of responsibility.

Saudi Agriculture 2023 was a meeting point for requirements and partners rather than finished deals. Market ambitions are large, but each project still depends on site data and detailed engineering. Exhibitors who could explain the full energy and water balance of their installation, and say who would answer for it after handover, stood on firmer ground.

Highlights

• Held 23–26 October 2023 at the Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center
• Organised by Riyadh Exhibitions Company
• Protected cropping and water systems designed for heat and scarcity

Sources

• mewa.gov.sa
• gov.pl