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Date Palm Cultivation in Saudi Arabia
Date palm cultivation in Saudi Arabia combines food production with knowledge of irrigation, pollination and fruit care. Al-Ahsa illustrates its links to farming heritage.
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Date palm cultivation in Saudi Arabia combines food production with knowledge of irrigation, pollination and fruit care. Al-Ahsa illustrates its links to farming heritage.
Read articleAflaj is a traditional irrigation system in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that conveys water from springs, wellsprings and channels to agricultural land, and one of its most prominent models is known locally as the buried channels (Al-Kharaz) in Aflaj Governorate in the Riyadh region. The Al-Ahsa Oasis offers a broad model of spring and channel networks that have developed through modern projects to convert them and raise their efficiency.
Read articleThe Taif rose is a rose cultivated in the mountainous areas of Taif Governorate in western Saudi Arabia, where more than 2,200 farms produce over 550 million roses a year. Rose water and rose oil are extracted from it by traditional distillation, and the harvest is accompanied by an annual festival, research activity and training.
Read articleKhawlani Coffee is a variety of coffee cultivated in the mountain highlands of the southwestern part of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and its cultivation is centred on Jazan Region, led by Ad-Dayer Governorate. The knowledge and skills associated with its cultivation are inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity of UNESCO.
Read articleSaudi honey is the product of apiaries spread across the regions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and its yield varies between grazing ranges depending on the abundance of blossoms and their flowering periods. It receives official attention in licensing, training, marketing, and the organisation of production seasons and festivals.
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