# Riyadh Economic Forum to discuss smart agriculture and AI study

> The 12th forum will consider how agricultural technologies could support food and water security.

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- Country: Saudi Arabia
- Published: 2026-10-11T19:07:54+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-11T19:07:54+00:00
- Event / data period: 2026-10-12
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Five studies on economic and development priorities are scheduled for discussion at the 12th Riyadh Economic Forum. The Saudi Press Agency reported on October 11 that one study examines wider use of smart agriculture technologies, including artificial intelligence, to support food and water security in the Kingdom.

The forum is due to open on October 12 and bring together public- and private-sector officials, experts and researchers. SPA did not announce findings or an adopted policy from the smart-agriculture study; it described the subject as one of the research items on the forum agenda.

## Data

### Forum agenda

The agriculture topic among the announced economic and development studies.

Methodology: Records the agenda count and planned forum topic in SPA’s October 11 announcement; this is not a study finding or an implemented measure.

| label | value | unit | period | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studies scheduled for forum discussion | 5 | count | 2026-10-11 | observed |

Sources: <https://www.spa.gov.sa/en/N2698506> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/saudi-riyadh-economic-forum-smart-agriculture-study-2026/data/forum-agenda?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/saudi-riyadh-economic-forum-smart-agriculture-study-2026/data/forum-agenda?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Saudi Press Agency (SPA)](<https://www.spa.gov.sa/en/N2698506>) (Source checked: 2026-10-11; Published: 2026-10-11)

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