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Resolution No.270 of 2019 organizing the National Center for Research and Development in Sustainable Agriculture (Sustainability).

Country/Territory
Saudi Arabia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Water
Keyword
Sustainable development Research Biological control agents Fertilizers/nutrients Agricultural development Sustainable use
Geographical area
Asia, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Red Sea & Gulf of Aden, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
This Resolution enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

This Resolution provides for the establishment of a National Center for Research and Development in Sustainable Agriculture. The Center, in order to support sustainable agriculture, its development and expanding its applications, aims at (i) knowledge management; (ii) developing sustainable agricultural systems technologies; (iii) supervising research projects and programs; (iv) conducting research, studies and experiments in the fields of protected agriculture, biological control, and fertilizers; (v) rationalize the use of water and facilitate the innovation process. The Center shall have a Board of Directors, headed by the Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture that shall supervise the affairs of the Center and conduct its affairs, and it may take the necessary decisions to achieve its tasks. The Board may, in order to achieve its competences, form permanent or temporary committees from its members or others representatives. The Center shall have a general manager who is the executive responsible for managing the Center.

Full text
Arabic
Website
laws.boe.gov.sa