RIYADH: The Royal Commission for AlUla is implementing a project to produce agricultural fertilizer from organic materials, primarily palm waste.
The RCU environmental initiative aims to enhance soil fertility, improve agricultural productivity, and reduce the environmental harm caused by waste burning.
To date, over 50,000 cubic meters of organic waste have been recycled into high-quality fertilizer. This has been distributed to more than 1,300 farmers, and expanded to reach over 3,000 beneficiaries, the Saudi Press Agency reported recently.
The project has also played a key role in rehabilitating more than 3,000 hectares of degraded farmland as part of a broader strategy to upgrade agricultural infrastructure across AlUla.
The organic fertilizer produced contains 52 percent organic matter, which significantly enhances soil fertility and improves water retention capacity.
