So we can see that, apart from its contribution to the diversification of the economic base and to import substitution, the investment in agriculture has been motivated by a number of political, social and environmental considerations, all aimed at creating a particular kind of society.
In implementing the Government’s agricultural policy, the Ministry of Agriculture has played a key role, blending State support and guidance with the encouragement, as far as possible, of self-reliance in the agricultural community.
The Ministry takes direct responsibility for irrigation and drainage projects if they are beyond the means of local farming communities, and, through the Arable Land Distribution Scheme, identifies land suitable for reclamation and allocation to Saudi citizens for agricultural applications.
