Saudi firm moves toward 100% use of imported animal feeds
- Arab News
- 15 April 2014
Almarai has recently received the first shipment of feed estimated at 39 thousand tons coming from farms owned by the company in Argentina.
Almarai has recently received the first shipment of feed estimated at 39 thousand tons coming from farms owned by the company in Argentina.
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