The local production of wheat in the Kingdom in 1970 was no more than 3,000 tons. By 1986, production had risen to 2,544,138 tons and, by 1991 had reached no less than 3.8 million tons. The success of the expansion of wheat production in a desert country surpassed all expectations and enabled the Kingdom to become a major exporter.
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