Saudi Arabia’s KACST and Tanmiah collaborate on sustainable food production

Saudi Arabia’s KACST and Tanmiah collaborate on sustainable food production

RIYADH: King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) and the Tanmiah Food Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on innovative and sustainable food production. The partnership is in line with Saudi Arabia Vision 2030 goals that aim to enhance food security. The Kingdom is striving to be more innovative in food production, especially livestock production, due to its dependence on grain imports. Tanmiah and KACST intend to formulate a positive approach towards sustainability by crossing the existing frontier of conventional technological applications in livestock and food production. "This partnership will be a game-changer," Tanmiah CEO Zulfiqar Hamadani told Arab News. KACST is a regional leader in research and development and has the capability to make livestock and food production more sustainable. It is focused on bridging the gap between research and industry in the fields of sustainability and circular economy. The food group wants to innovate new technologies that will mitigate the harmful impact of poultry production so that the net effect will be carbon negative for the whole supply chain. "Our strategy demands that we become carbon negative. More than the rate of emission, it is about becoming carbon negative," Hamadani said. A single organization