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المملكة: The Kingdom’s environment is expanding.. “Al-Jouf” leads the wild seeds network to combat desertification


Declare The United Nations Environment Program “UNEP”, along with a number of international agricultural research centres, which gives it a solid scientific base for developing seed technologies and improving the management of ecosystems in fragile environments.

Advanced capabilities

It is expected that the Rangeland Research and Development Center in the Al-Jawf region will be the headquarters of the network, while employing the advanced capabilities of the Pastoral Seed Multiplication Center in Hail, within the framework of transferring the Saudi experience to a regional scale. Broader.

This approach aims to unify technical standards, enhance the scientific research system, and build specialized capabilities, in a way that contributes to providing reliable, high-quality seeds, protecting plant diversity, and restoring degraded lands.

Biological Diversity

In this context, the Center called on various countries and international organizations to join this initiative and work under a joint integrated umbrella, aiming to protect biological diversity and enhance food and water security, in light of the accelerating climate challenges facing the region. And the world.

This initiative falls within the pivotal role played by the Kingdom in supporting international environmental efforts, and contributing to achieving sustainable development goals, by adopting specific projects that enhance sustainability and support the restoration of environmental balance at the regional and international levels.

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