The National Research and Development Center for Sustainable Agriculture organized a workshop titled “Localization of Asparagus Cultivation," with the participation of a distinguished group of experts, researchers, and specialists in the agricultural sector. This workshop was held as part of the Center's efforts to promote agricultural innovation and explore promising investment opportunities in non-traditional crops.
The workshop aimed to transfer scientific and practical knowledge related to asparagus cultivation, present the results of research conducted by the Center, and highlight the economic feasibility and investment opportunities offered by asparagus cultivation in the local environment. This contributes to supporting food security and achieving the Kingdom's agricultural sustainability goals.
The workshop included a series of scientific lectures addressing the economic importance of asparagus, its potential for localization in the Kingdom in terms of suitability to climatic conditions, and the growing demand for it in local and global markets.
The event also featured a field tour of the Center's facilities to review practical applications and ongoing research experiments in this field. This workshop comes within the Center's interest in expanding investment in high-economic-return agricultural crops, foremost among them asparagus, which represents a strategic opportunity to support agricultural diversification and enhance the efficiency of resource use.
This initiative underscores the Center's commitment to activating applied scientific research and enabling the agricultural sector to benefit from its outcomes in building a sustainable production system that contributes to strengthening food security and diversifying the local economy.