{"id":"2026-estidamah-farmer-training-partnership","canonicalSlug":"2026-estidamah-farmer-training-partnership","url":"https://wellficent.com/en/news/2026-estidamah-farmer-training-partnership","language":"en","title":"Saudi initiative pairs research with farmer training packages","summary":"Estidamah and Saudi Reef Academy will turn research findings into practical training on farming methods, water efficiency and technology.","body":["Environment Minister Abdulrahman Al-Fadley launched a farmer training-package initiative on 19 October with the National Research and Development Center for Sustainable Agriculture (Estidamah) and Saudi Reef Academy. Estidamah is to develop training content from research and technical expertise, while the academy will turn it into packages for delivery in targeted regions.","The stated focus is improved farming practice, efficient use of water and other resources, and adoption of modern methods. Estidamah also reported cooperation agreements with SABIC Agri-Nutrients and NSG Geospatial Services, plus a memorandum with Qassim University; the SPA report did not disclose funding, rollout dates or the regions selected for training."],"keyPoints":[],"sections":[],"text":"Saudi initiative pairs research with farmer training packages\n\nEstidamah and Saudi Reef Academy will turn research findings into practical training on farming methods, water efficiency and technology.\n\nEnvironment Minister Abdulrahman Al-Fadley launched a farmer training-package initiative on 19 October with the National Research and Development Center for Sustainable Agriculture (Estidamah) and Saudi Reef Academy. Estidamah is to develop training content from research and technical expertise, while the academy will turn it into packages for delivery in targeted regions.\n\nThe stated focus is improved farming practice, efficient use of water and other resources, and adoption of modern methods. Estidamah also reported cooperation agreements with SABIC Agri-Nutrients and NSG Geospatial Services, plus a memorandum with Qassim University; the SPA report did not disclose funding, rollout dates or the regions selected for training.","category":"business","region":"world","topics":["non-oil-economy"],"eventDate":"2026-10-19","eventDateBasis":"Launch on the first day of Saudi Agriculture 2026 (19 October), reported by SPA on 20 October.","publishedAt":"2026-10-20T14:32:50Z","modifiedAt":"2026-10-20T14:32:50Z","publicationBasis":"first-publication","preparedAt":"2026-10-20T14:27:40Z","sourcePublishedAt":"2026-10-20","translatedAt":"2026-10-20T14:31:17Z","sources":[{"url":"https://www.spa.gov.sa/en/N2705547","name":"Saudi Press Agency (SPA)","licence":"All rights reserved or no open reuse licence identified; original factual reporting, with no source prose or image reproduced.","checkedAt":"2026-10-20","licenseUrl":"https://www.spa.gov.sa/en/N2705547","attribution":"Saudi Press Agency (SPA), source dated 2026-10-20. Wellficent independent factual reporting; no source prose or image reproduced.","publishedAt":"2026-10-20"}],"translations":{"en":"https://wellficent.com/en/news/2026-estidamah-farmer-training-partnership","tr":"https://wellficent.com/tr/news/2026-estidamah-farmer-training-partnership","ar":"https://wellficent.com/ar/news/2026-estidamah-farmer-training-partnership","fr":"https://wellficent.com/fr/news/2026-estidamah-farmer-training-partnership","es":"https://wellficent.com/es/news/2026-estidamah-farmer-training-partnership","ru":"https://wellficent.com/ru/news/2026-estidamah-farmer-training-partnership","pt":"https://wellficent.com/pt/news/2026-estidamah-farmer-training-partnership"},"corrections":[],"locations":[{"id":"sa-economic-scope","name":{"ar":"السعودية","en":"Saudi Arabia","es":"Arabia Saudí","fr":"Arabie saoudite","pt":"Arábia Saudita","ru":"Саудовская Аравия","tr":"Suudi Arabistan"},"type":"country","source":{"url":"https://www.spa.gov.sa/en/N2705547","name":"Saudi Press Agency (SPA)","checkedAt":"2026-10-20","publishedAt":"2026-10-20"},"context":{"ar":"النطاق الاقتصادي: السعودية","en":"Economic scope: Saudi Arabia","es":"Ámbito económico: Arabia Saudí","fr":"Périmètre économique: Arabie saoudite","pt":"Âmbito económico: Arábia Saudita","ru":"Экономический охват: Саудовская Аравия","tr":"Ekonomik kapsam: Suudi Arabistan"},"countryCode":"SA"}],"type":"news","classification":{"version":"1","dataKinds":["project-update"],"geographies":[{"role":"event-location","countryCode":"SA","subdivisionCode":"SA-01"},{"role":"economic-scope","countryCode":"SA","subdivisionCode":null}],"evidenceBasis":["agreement","plan"],"measurementPeriod":null}}