Najran region plays a central role in Saudi Arabia’s food security and economic vitality, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The region’s farmers cultivate several crops throughout the year such as citrus fruits, wheat varieties such as Al-Samraa, samma, and zarai, and a range of dates including bayadh, mawakil, barhi, khalas, as well as rutab. In addition, they plant tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplants, zucchini, beans, onions, and various leafy greens. “Blessed with fertile land, a temperate climate, and diverse topography like mountainous terrain and extensive plains, Najran is a year-round agricultural hub,” the SPA said.
Through various innovative modern agricultural practices, local farmers are exerting a lot of efforts to elevate the agricultural landscape in the region. Furthermore, they effectively contribute to producing healthy, safe food free from pesticides and chemical fertilizers. One of those brilliant farmers is Hamad Al-Abbas, who has been an organic famer for the past six years. Mainly, he cultivates strawberries and stevia, which is harvested thrice per year.
Najran also boasts a distinctive initiative known as the coffee cultivation project. The Head of the Regional Cooperative Coffee Association, Ali Dhafer Al-Harith, stated that his passion for farming led to experimenting with coffee. So, he began the venture in 2022 with 4,000 seedlings. Now, the project involves 80 farms with nearly 100,000 coffee trees, aged between three to six years. The trees have various varieties including khoulani, adeni, dawairi, tuffahi, and the region-specific taisani.
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