Saudi to grow less wheat, rely on imports
Saudi Arabia would discourage cultivation of water intensive crops such as wheat and corn and rely more heavily on imports to secure future consumption. Due to its desert location Saudi Arabia is among the least food self-sufficient nations, needing to import almost its entire requirement of major foodstuffs.
Saudi Arabia would discourage cultivation of water intensive crops such as wheat and corn and rely more heavily on imports to secure future consumption. Due to its desert location Saudi Arabia is among the least food self-sufficient nations, needing to import almost its entire requirement of major foodstuffs.