Saudi Arabia Signs Cooperation Agreement With CGIAR
16 January 2026, Saudi Arabia: This agreement marks the first commitment between Saudi Arabia and CGIAR to facilitate collaboration, knowledge sharing, and projects on agricultural innovation, food security and environmental sustainability.
The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture is funding the deal with $5 million. CGIAR will provide training for local workers and launch joint projects in the agricultural sector. It extends to research on sustainable water management and digital tools to make irrigation methods more efficient. The partnership will produce a technological roadmap for crop improvement in Saudi Arabia, using local research facilities.
CGIAR is the world’s largest global research partnership for a food-secure future. Implementation of the agreement will be led by ICARDA, the leading dryland agri-research center in the MENA region. ICARDA has more than fifty years of experience of working on science-based solutions for communities across the non-tropical dry areas, including digital innovations and advanced water technologies.
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