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Saudi Press Agency reported on 20 October that Makkah Chamber had held a meeting on food-sector innovation for World Food Day; the source does not specify the meeting’s exact day. Saudi Press Agency reported that participants considered hydroponic systems and advanced greenhouses intended to increase vegetable output while using water more efficiently.

Other subjects included drinks and products made from Saudi dates, consumer goods using local camel milk, processing and packaging to extend fresh-food shelf life without preservatives, and robotic meat production lines. The source describes these as topics discussed; it gives no output volumes, investment values or adoption rates.