Greenhouse Diplomacy: How Seoul Is Cultivating High-Tech Influence in Saudi Arabia

In a groundbreaking move for Middle Eastern agriculture, South Korea and Saudi Arabia have jointly launched a state-of-the-art smart-farming hub on the outskirts of Riyadh. Under the desert sun, dignitaries from both nations gathered as the foundation stone was laid on April 21, 2025, symbolizing the fusion of Korean technology with Saudi ambition. Spanning roughly 4,000 square meters, the new complex is anything but a traditional farm. Housed within are futuristic vertical farming racks and climate-controlled greenhouses that will grow everything from leafy greens and strawberries to mushrooms – all in the middle of an arid landscape where such crops could never thrive outdoors.

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