SALIC wins the second tender to supply 500,000 tons of wheat
Today, the General Authority for Food Security completed the awarding of the second batch of the tender for Saudi investors abroad for the current year 2025 with a quantity of (500) thousand tons of wheat.
With the awarding of the second batch, the total quantities awarded to Saudi investors abroad this year reach (975) thousand tons, representing about 20% of the Kingdom’s annual consumption of wheat, distributed among a number (16) A shipment won by the Saudi Agricultural Investment and Animal Production Company "Clear" At an average price of (267) dollars per ton.
The Chairman of the Authority, Engineer Ahmed Al-Fares, said that the second batch that was awarded today amounted to (500) thousand tons of wheat, distributed among (8) ships, (2) ships for the Jeddah Islamic Port with a quantity of (130) thousand tons, and (3) ships for the Yanbu Commercial Port with a quantity of (195) thousand tons, (2) ships for the Port of Jeddah. King Abdulaziz in Dammam with a quantity of (120) thousand tons, and (1) ship to the port of Jazan with a quantity of (55) thousand tons.
He added that this is for supply during the period (January – April 2026 AD), at an average price of (268.12) dollars per ton.
It is noteworthy that the first tender for Saudi investors abroad was awarded last May with a quantity of (475) Alfa for supply during the period (July – December 2025 AD), distributed among (7) ships, (3) ships for Jeddah Islamic Port with a quantity of (180) thousand tons, (2) ships for Yanbu Commercial Port with a quantity of (120) thousand tons, (2) ships for King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam with a quantity of (120) thousand tons, and (1) a ship for Jazan Port with a quantity (55) One thousand tons, with an average price of $265.88 per ton.
He pointed out that the partnership with Saudi investors abroad comes within the framework of plans to support strategic stocks, diversify the sources of purchasing wheat and link them to local consumption.
The Public Authority for Food Security called on all Saudi investors to benefit from this initiative, and to apply to qualify for competitions during the years. Upcoming.
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