RIYADH — Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture Eng. Abdulrahman Bin Abdulmohsen Al Fadhli has affirmed the private sector's great role in overcoming the repercussions of the Russian-Ukrainian crisis on global food markets.

He indicated that the private sector has overcome the crisis, as it has, during the last period, enhanced stocks and abundant supply in the markets.

Al Fadhli made the statements as he chaired the periodic meeting of the Food Security Committee, to review the latest developments in the abundance of food commodities locally and globally, and the role of the private sector in enhancing local stocks of feed inputs (corn, soybeans, barley) and the mechanisms for stimulating it.

He affirmed the importance of harmonizing the concerned authorities and continuing to cooperate with the private sector to guarantee the continued availability and quality of food commodities for citizens and residents.

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