AreaSaudi Arabia

Commodity GroupGrains

CommodityWheat and Barley

Date23/05/2023

Policy CategoryStocks

Policy InstrumentFood Security

DescriptionCompleted a new facility that increased total grain storage capacity by 40 percent to ensure food security. The new facility expands storage capacity to 3.5 million tons from 2.6 million tons in 2016 and has also helped reduce barley imports by more than 50 per cent since 2016.