hypermarket’s<\/a>\u00a0Saudi Mango Festival in April.<\/p>\nShehim Mohammed, director of LuLu Saudi Arabia told Arab News: “At LuLu, we are committed not only to the larger national food sustainability vision of the Saudi leadership but also to supporting the Saudi farmer.”<\/p>\n
“Presently, LuLu has made a commitment to taking 10 tons of produce every week and this is expected to grow as demand increases. Excess production will also be channeled to GCC export markets through the LuLu network of retail warehouses and hypermarkets.”<\/p>\n
Director general for Riyadh region at the Saudi Ministry of Agriculture officially launched the campaign in Riyadh. Other officials who were present at the launch include\u00a0Mean Angkeri, director general, Cooperative Society, and Sulaiman Aljitali, director general of marketing, Riyadh region \u2014 Ministry of Agriculture.<\/p>\n
In Dammam, the inauguration was led by Amer Almutari, director general of the Ministry of Agriculture, Eastern Province. Abtissam Alkumazi, assistant to the director general, Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development was also present.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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