Effectively Handle Scarce Water Resources with Sustainable Agriculture Technologies and Systems

In Harmony with Our Natural Resources

Mapping Agriculture to Our Climate Conditions

Informed Agriculture Investment Consultation and Services

Global Expertise to Adapt the Good Agriculture Practices

Together Towards Food Security

Sustainable Agriculture Made Easy Than Ever

Apply innovative agri-technologies

Apply and promote innovative technology-enabled practices to deliver sustainable agriculture research for protected cultivation

Our Research Themes

WHO WE ARE

The National Research and Development Center for Sustainable Agriculture (Estidamah) is a standalone legal not-for-profit research center based in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, managed by a board of directors and chaired by the Minister of Environment, Water & Agriculture. In 2011, Estidamah was set up upon a joint agreement between the Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture (MEWA) and King Saud University (KSU) in Riyadh Techno Valley to serve as the main office of the Center, with the support of the Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC).

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OUR IMPACT

At the heart of our research and studies, our past and current research works focus on the need to secure sustainable agricultural products for the people of Saudi Arabia. Practically, we deliver our impact by addressing various key challenges, including – but not limited to – scarce water resources and extreme climate conditions; through a widely open innovative culture and strategic partnership with the World’s leaders in protected cultivation, as well as promoting good agricultural practices throughout the Kingdom. Here, you can find more information on our research, works, projects and successes.

WHAT WE DO

We are conducting applied research in sustainable agriculture to promote collaboration, technology, and knowledge transfer in the areas of horticulture.

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Projects

Evaluation of Nine Tomato Cultivars under Hi-Tech and Med-Tech Greenhouses

Tomato is one of the most important greenhouse vegetable crops grown in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with 1260 hectares greenhouse planted area.

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Evaluation of nine tomato cultivars under Hi and Med-Tech greenhouses

Comparison between Hi-Tech, Med-Tech and Modified Plastic house performance on Tomato Production

On Estidamah, the Low-tech greenhouses are single-span pad and fan-cooled high tunnels. The medium-tech greenhouses are tall, multi-span, glass-covered greenhouses with a soilless growing system, a...

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