Project Name：Marine Fish Research Consultant Dispatch Project (Saudi Arabia)

Project status：Projects in Operation

Cooperating Country：Saudi Arabia

Project Description：

The Republic of China dispatches consultants to the resident Taiwan Technical Mission to carry out agricultural technical assistance with Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under the Agreement of Agricultural Cooperation between the Republic of China Government Represented by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabian Government. The main tasks of the technical consultants of Taiwan Technical Mission include: 1. Understanding and assessing the annual needs of the Saudi partner agencies and formulating the annual work plan; 2. Providing project progress reports and final reports in accordance with project management procedures; 3. Delivering consultancy services based on the key focus areas of the project implementation. 

Region：West and Central Asia

Implementation Start Date：2025-01-01

Implementation End Date：2025-12-31

Project Objectives：

1. Understanding and assessing the annual needs of the Saudi partner agencies and formulating the annual work plan.

2. Providing project progress reports and final reports in accordance with project management procedures.

3. Delivering consultancy services based on the key focus areas of the project implementation. 

Executing Agency：

Taiwan Technical Mission in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia / Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Current Progress：

As of September 2025, the following activities have been completed:

1. The main achievements include assisting Saudi Arabia’s Fisheries Development Program in evaluating two aquaculture farms under its jurisdiction and reviewing the outcomes of four related research projects. In addition, support was provided in assessing the Abu Ali Hatchery’s collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), including planning objectives and concrete operational details for future aquaculture species development, production demand forecasting, environmental impact assessment, and workforce training.

2. This quarter, three beneficiary households were guided in establishing low-cost aquaponics production systems, along with a circular economy model that converts waste materials (such as kitchen scraps and livestock manure) into biofeed nutrients. These initiatives effectively reduced production costs, enhanced freshwater utilization efficiency, and improved overall productivity, contributing to Saudi Arabia’s vision of advancing toward green and sustainable aquaculture development.

Project Contact：Chao, Li-Ting

Phone：+886-2-2888-6127

E-mail：l.t.chao@icdf.org.tw

Mission：Taiwan Technical Mission in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia