A CASE STUDY OF SAUDI ARABIA AND THE CLIMATE IMPACTS ON FOOD

Abstract

The agricultural practices and regional variations play significant roles in food (crop) production in Saudi Arabia. The difficulties arise in agricultural practices, which emphasise the main focus on different conditions associated with Saudia Arabia. The research study aimed to analyse the impact of climate change on food (crops) in Saudia Arabia and other countries from which Saudi Arabia imports. The study explored the effects of climatic change on food in Saudi Arabia and other countries. The research study adopted a secondary quantitative approach where different databases were used for gathering the most significant information. These databases consist of “The Observatory of Economic Complexity (OEC), the Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the Climate Change Knowledge Portal (CCKP)”. The variable selected for this research study primarily is the “Average Mean Surface Air Temperature.” The results of the research study depicted that climatic change has a significant impact on the production of crops. The top harvested crop of the country is palm dates, with a production of around 15 million tonnes, followed by the production of watermelon, wheat, tomatoes, potatoes, cucumbers, and gherkins. The country's HRI sector has been largely dependent on food product imports in order to meet the 70% ingredient need. In conclusion, food and nutrition were found to be the major aspects in this study especially for Saudi Arabia because of its confined agricultural resources. These limitations are because of climatic change, land fertility and low efficiency in food staples. The production of agriculture and trade is highly significant but can fluctuate more effectively from one year to the next because of variations in different factors in Saudi Arabia.