Ministry of Agriculture expresses willingness to cooperate with Housing by handing over withdrawn land

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<The Ministry of Agriculture confirmed its readiness to cooperate with the Ministry of Housing to solve the housing issue by handing over any land under the supervision of the Ministry, whether from the lands withdrawn from individuals or companies that have not been disposed of, to the Ministry of Housing if it is suitable for housing. The Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of Agriculture for Land Affairs, Engineer Saleh Al-Luhaidan, said that the Ministry of Agriculture is ready to do the same with any other government agency that needs land from agriculture, whether from withdrawn lands or not disposed of for development purposes, after the approval of the Supreme Council.

The Ministry of Agriculture confirmed the possibility of withdrawing unimproved areas from individuals or Saudi agricultural companies that were previously handed over agricultural lands for reclamation and investment if they fail to reclaim and invest the lands.

About the size of the land areas. <As for the size of the land areas handed over by the ministry to agricultural companies, Al-Luhaidan explained that they vary and cannot be accurately determined until after the completion of the cadastral lifting work referred to in the Cabinet decision. He stressed that these companies have reclaimed and invested the land as specified by the Ministry of Agriculture.

He emphasized that these companies have reclaimed and invested the land as specified by the Ministry of Agriculture.