First Int’l Forum and Exhibition for Sustainable Agriculture Kicks off in Riyadh

Officials are seen at the International Forum and Exhibition for Sustainable Agriculture (IFESA) in Riyadh. (SPA)
Officials are seen at the International Forum and Exhibition for Sustainable Agriculture (IFESA) in Riyadh. (SPA)
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First Int’l Forum and Exhibition for Sustainable Agriculture Kicks off in Riyadh

Officials are seen at the International Forum and Exhibition for Sustainable Agriculture (IFESA) in Riyadh. (SPA)
Officials are seen at the International Forum and Exhibition for Sustainable Agriculture (IFESA) in Riyadh. (SPA)

Saudi Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Water, Eng. Abdulrahman Al-Fadhly inaugurated on Monday the inaugural International Forum and Exhibition for Sustainable Agriculture (IFESA) in Riyadh.

Held under the slogan "Agricultural Development with Optimal Use of Natural Resources", the event is organized by the National Research and Development Center for Sustainable Agriculture (Estidamah) in cooperation with the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture.

Several international, regional and local experts and specialists in the agricultural sector are attending the event.

Al-Fadhly also inaugurated the forum's accompanying exhibition, featuring both local and international exhibitors. He toured various pavilions showcasing their offerings.

Several agreements were signed between the Estidamah Center, the Agricultural Development Fund, the Saudi Coffee Company, solutions by stc, the Food Development Company, and the Saudi Agricultural Development Company.

The international event serves as a platform to showcase cutting-edge research, studies, and practices in agricultural sustainability. It highlights the latest technologies and innovations contributing to sustainable agriculture.

The forum will host lectures, seminars, discussions, presentations, and workshops led by global experts, presenting the newest practices, research, and studies in sustainable agriculture.

It offers a platform for national and international companies to exhibit and share their latest innovations and experiences in the field of sustainable agriculture.



Exports from Libya's Hariga Oil Port Stop as Crude Supply Dries Up, Say Engineers

A general view of an oil terminal in Zueitina, west of Benghazi April 7, 2014. (Reuters)
A general view of an oil terminal in Zueitina, west of Benghazi April 7, 2014. (Reuters)
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Exports from Libya's Hariga Oil Port Stop as Crude Supply Dries Up, Say Engineers

A general view of an oil terminal in Zueitina, west of Benghazi April 7, 2014. (Reuters)
A general view of an oil terminal in Zueitina, west of Benghazi April 7, 2014. (Reuters)

The Libyan oil export port of Hariga has stopped operating due to insufficient crude supplies, two engineers at the terminal told Reuters on Saturday, as a standoff between rival political factions shuts most of the country's oilfields.

This week's flare-up in a dispute over control of the central bank threatens a new bout of instability in the North African country, a major oil producer that is split between eastern and western factions.

The eastern-based administration, which controls oilfields that account for almost all the country's production, are demanding western authorities back down over the replacement of the central bank governor - a key position in a state where control over oil revenue is the biggest prize for all factions.

Exports from Hariga stopped following the near-total shutdown of the Sarir oilfield, the port's main supplier, the engineers said.

Sarir normally produces about 209,000 barrels per day (bpd). Libya pumped about 1.18 million bpd in July in total.

Libya's National Oil Corporation NOC, which controls the country's oil resources, said on Friday the recent oilfield closures have caused the loss of approximately 63% of total oil production.