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Due to the water scarcity, there has been a drop in the development of the agricultural sector in Saudi Arabia. Over the past 12 years, cereal production in Saudi Arabia has almost dropped to zero. The export of open field agriculture has been banned. Farmers can no longer export open field fruits or vegetables.
The agricultural sector needs to start looking for items or products that are suitable for our weather, soil, and water resources.
Egypt’s agriculture is composed mainly of two segments: the larger agribusiness operations growing produce on a large scale and the smaller traditional family farms that account for 80% of the cultivated land in the country.
“Our target is to finish this project over the next five years. It will cover a total of about 25,000 acres, growing mostly wheat, corn, alfalfa and barley and a little bit more table grapes and dates,” reveals Daniel Leroux, CEO of KADCO Egypt.
Sylvain Gotta, General Manager of SIPRA (Société Ivoirienne de Productions Animales)
Sylvain Gotta talks about the current situation of the poultry industry in Côte d’Ivoire, as well as the future of the sector. Mr Gotta also gives an overview of SIPRA (Société Ivoirienne de Productions Animales), the leading poultry company at the Ivorian and sub regional levels.
Lionel Barre presents GREL (Ghana Rubber Estates Limited) and gives his assessment on the rubber production sector in Ghana. Mr. Barre also talks about the importance of CSR for the company and shares his vision for the future.
With the economy booming at unprecedented rate the construction and contracting sector in Kurdistan experienced unparalleled boom over the past 5 years.
Citing just a few short facts in addition to the oil reserves: the region is tipped to hit a 12% contribution to the region’s GDP by 2013; the autonomous region boasts with 450 major projects valued at $21 Billion, of which at least 20% is being funded in part through Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) .
