Posted by ArabianBusiness.com
by Elsa Baxter
Tuesday, 02 February 2010
MILK BAN: Saudi officials have bannedthe export of dairy products. (Getty Images)
Saudi Arabia has banned the export of dairy products from the kingdom in a bid to help conserve water.
The kingdom’s dairy industry consumes vast amounts of water through production, which, officials said, should be used for the greater good of the nation, Arab News reports.
“The council decided to formulate an action plan for the ban so that the kingdom’s population would benefit from adequate water supplies for their daily consumption and for essential agricultural purposes,” said a member of the Shoura Council.
Saudi Arabia has banned the export of dairy products from the kingdom in a bid to help conserve water.
The kingdom’s dairy industry consumes vast amounts of water through production, which, officials said, should be used for the greater good of the nation, Arab News reports.
“The council decided to formulate an action plan for the ban so that the kingdom’s population would benefit from adequate water supplies for their daily consumption and for essential agricultural purposes,” said a member of the Shoura Council.
Saudi is home to a number of leading dairy companies, including Almarai, that export products to neighbouring countries.
It is not known whether dairy firms will be compensated for any financial loss incurred over the export ban.
News Link: http://www.arabianbusiness.com/580537-saudi-ministers-ban-dairy-exports-to-help-conserve-water
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