Saudi Agriculture 2024: what happened

What happened at Saudi Agriculture 2024

Riyadh Exhibitions Company staged Saudi Agriculture on 21–24 October 2024 at the Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center. The trade exhibition presented production technology and agricultural infrastructure designed for a demanding climate. Its audience was the Saudi market and the international suppliers hoping to serve it. Water, energy and installation know-how were the common threads running through the halls.

Demanding conditions framed the 2024 exhibition. Protected cultivation, water management and supply systems were presented as parts of one installation rather than standalone devices. A design only works if it matches local conditions and the way the site will be run. Energy use, water quality, servicing and staff skills all had to be weighed before calling any system efficient.

Agribusinesses, protected-crop growers, irrigation and equipment suppliers, processing technology firms, importers and institutions formed the audience. International companies used Riyadh to understand how projects are delivered in the kingdom. Supplying a component, building a complete facility and keeping it running for years are different commitments. Buyers needed to know who would integrate the system and maintain its performance after handover.

Saudi Agriculture 2024 was a place to learn requirements and meet partners rather than to close finished projects. Ambitious market plans still need detailed engineering for each site. Every technology had to be judged against the place where it would operate, not against a brochure. Companies that left with clear site data and named partners had the most to work with.

Highlights

• Held 21–24 October 2024 at the Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center
• Organised by Riyadh Exhibitions Company
• Protected cropping and water systems treated as integrated installations

Sources

• mewa.gov.sa
• spa.gov.sa