Al-Jouf Agricultural announces laying of foundation stone for French fries factory

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Al-Jouf Agricultural Development Co. said that the Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Abdul Rahman Al-Fadhli, laid the foundation stone for the French fries factory.

The company said in a bourse statement that this came during the minister’s inspection tour of the Al-Jouf area, during which he visited olive farms, automated harvesting of potatoes and industrial complex, and learned about some of the company's products and achievements in the field of agriculture and food manufacturing.

According to data compiled by Argaam, Al-Jouf recently said that it expects the project to be complete in the third quarter of 2023.

Moreover, the project cost was changed from previous SAR 70 million to SAR 192 million, in light of the market needs.