The Saudi Minister of Agriculture and Water, Abdullah Moamar, estimated the required amount of investments to sustain agricultural production in the Jazan region at eight billion Saudi Riyals ($1.13 billion), reported Al-Hayat. Addressing a symposium about agricultural investment in Jazan and Tuhama the minister revealed a plan to irrigate 2,170 square kilometers of land in Jazan. The ministry is also planning to set up two dams with a water storage capacity of 676 million cubic meters. The cost of the dams is assessed at SR 935 million. It is also planning to set up a SR 1.2 billion water drainage system. — (menareport.com)
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