Agriculture and FoodAgricultural Office Riyadh
Tel. +966-1-4881093 / 4882501
Fax. +966-1-4881519
Ing. P. (Philip) de Jong, Agricultural Counselor ad interim (Abu Dhabi)
Mr. Mohsen El Bahaie, Agricultural Officer
The Agricultural Office
- represents the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (Ministry of LNV ) and forms an intermediate between the Dutch agriculture, horticulture, food and food processing industry, agri-business, fisheries, nature conservation organizations, agricultural research organizations and their counter-parts in the country's in the region of the agricultural Office.
This region includes Yemen, Iran, and the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (G.C.C.): Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait. - provides general and policy information about the following sectors in the Netherlands:
- agriculture
- nature management
- Food Quality
- agro-industry and trade
- fisheries
- recreation
- veterinary, food and environment
- science, research and knowledge transfer - promotes the im- and export of agricultural and food products and services from and to the Netherlands. To this purpose the office participates in trade fairs, supplies information and addresses, organizes trade missions, seminars and conferences.
- assists local private and public sectors to benefit from the Dutch experience in the fields of Agriculture and food.
- mediates in negotiations on trade barriers
- promotes education and training courses in the fields of food and agriculture.