Saudi fish farmer’s secret to success in local water

RIYADH: A Saudi fish farmer who turned a hobby into a thriving business venture has revealed the secret to his success.

Mohammed Saleh Al-Suwaid took advantage of special water conditions in a part of the Kingdom’s Najran region to start breeding tilapia.

And almost five years on, production levels at his farm in Al-Harshaf village have reached an annual 40 tons, the Saudi Press Agency reported.