Tabuk, August 27, 2023, The Red Sea Farms Cooperative (Tamala), which was founded through integrated national collaborations between the government, business, and non-profit sectors, has been launched, according to Red Sea Global (RSG), the company behind the most ambitious regenerative initiatives in the world. Tamala seeks to create a prototype organization that satisfies the Kingdom's desire to strengthen the position of cooperatives in the agriculture sector system. 29 members of Tamala's board of directors and general assembly include farmers from the nearby community in the Tabuk region as well as others with experience in the agricultural industry. Tamala was established in collaboration with the Red Sea region's Al-Wajh, Umluj, and Duba governorates in northwest Saudi Arabia, the Ithmaar Administrative Entrepreneurship Company, the Goros Charitable Foundation, and a number of other organizations and individuals. Tamala, an organization based in Al-Wajh Governorate, seeks to bring about a qualitative agricultural renaissance in the Tabuk region by improving the quality of agricultural goods and offering services for agricultural extension and awareness to encourage the use of new agricultural methods rather than outdated ones. Additionally, it attempts to supply farmers with agricultural supplies that adhere to the most recent standards, enhancing both agricultural output and farmers' quality of life. Tamala is predicated on attaining an ambitious strategy that supports the goals of Saudi Vision 2030. This will be done by supplying and marketing agricultural crops on a large scale, which will add value to the Kingdom's agricultural sector. By stabilizing food prices, fostering rural economic growth, and offering numerous production incentives and raw materials to more than 1,000 factories producing food and beverages—equivalent to 14% of all factories in the Kingdom—this helps the Kingdom achieve food security. According to John Pagano, CEO of The Red Sea Global, Tamala's ambitious development was made to help the farmers in Tabuk in particular and to boost local content by supplying top-notch agricultural products from the nearby farms to the tourist destinations developed by The Red Sea Global. Its objective is to lessen the effect of carbon emissions brought on by the logistics of bringing in agricultural goods from other countries. According to Mr. Pagano, the government's support for the agricultural industry has contributed to the substantial growth of agriculture in the Kingdom. Citrus, mangoes, and fruits of all types are grown extensively in the Tabuk region, and "Tamala" will invest in, promote, and support this national resource in order to ensure the environmental, social, and economic sustainability of this crucial industry. Dr. Abdullah Al-Dubaikhi, Chairman of Tamala, emphasized that the cooperative will represent a qualitative leap by producing tangible results that support the Saudi agricultural sector, saying: "We have worked during the past period to develop an integrated strategic plan, based on the region's ecosystems, natural, and human resources, and we have monitored all the challenges and aspects affecting the development of the agricultural sector in the Tabuk region." With more than 3,000 farmers using the cooperative's services, he continued, Tamala's plan had a strong chance of succeeding. This is a result of the excellent communication between Red Sea Global and its founding partners that we have observed. He emphasized that Tamala has a great chance in two areas. The first is the demand for tourist destinations for locally made, sustainable agricultural goods. The second goal is to satisfy farmers' desire for the highest possible returns on their high-quality output. The cooperative's business strategy will succeed with these two opportunities. Notably, Prince Fahd bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Tabuk Region, had earlier met with Eng. Ahmed Ghazi Darwish, Chief Administrative Officer of Red Sea Global; Mr. Raed Al-Basit, Chief Environment and Sustainability Officer; and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Tamala, Dr. Abdullah bin Ali Al-Dubaikhi, as well as members of the Board of Directors. Prince Fahd bin Sultan was briefed on the strategic plan of the project. He emphasized the importance of the cooperative utilizing all resources for the success of its actions that are in the best interests of the nation, as well as the support of the Emirate and local government organizations.
