Forum promotes more Sino-Saudi agri cooperation

China and Saudi Arabia are deepening cooperation in agriculture and sustainable development, with more than 600 representatives from government and industry attending the China (Beijing)-Saudi Arabia Forum on Agricultural Industry and Sustainable Development in Beijing on Tuesday.

At the forum, more than 70 cooperation agreements were signed between Chinese and Saudi enterprises and institutions, with a total value exceeding $4 billion. The deals cover areas such as green technology applications, smart equipment, biotechnology and seed research and development, and cross-border supply chains.

Officials, experts and business leaders attending the forum from both sides emphasized the strong complementarity between China and Saudi Arabia in agricultural development, seeing enormous potential for cooperation in fields including infrastructure development, agri-food production and processing, smart agriculture, and sustainable farming.