RIYADH: In an effort to improve global food security, Saudi aid agency KSrelief launched an initiative on Wednesday in Riyadh aimed at transforming small rural farm producers from aid recipients into active participants.
Among developing countries, the agency is taking the Bathraa initiative first into Yemen, where almost half of the population struggles with severe food insecurity. KSrelief officials hope to address the urgent needs of Yemenis while building long-term agricultural resilience.
Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, supervisor-general of KSrelief, told Arab News that Bathraa is among various initiatives undertaken by the agency “to empower communities, especially fragile communities globally, in the region and beyond, to ensure that we reach the sustainable development goals of the UN.”
He added: “If we look at Bathraa, it actually converts people, or communities, from being dependent on food to making food for themselves by supporting agriculture, farming, honey production, fishing, and you name it.”
The aim, he said, is to transform Bathraa “from a small initiative to a global initiative that will be supported by the UN, international communities, local governmental agencies, and NGOs.”
