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Yehia El Azab CEO
in Damman , Saudi Arabia and also in Turkey through its subsidiary AstraNova .
Yehia El Azab , CEO of Astrachem , said : “ We have a far reaching presence , mainly in the MENA region but even in places such as Uzbekistan , Ukraine and remote parts of Africa . We plan to keep investing in the agriculture sector , potentially expanding into the larger US and European markets , so that is the direction we are going .
“ Due to the water scarcity , there has been a drop in the development of the agricultural sector in Saudi Arabia . Over the past 12 years , cereal production in Saudi Arabia has almost dropped to zero . The export of open field agriculture has been banned and farmers can no longer export open field fruits or vegetables .
Prior to joining AIG ( Astrachem ), served in the position of General Manager & Sales Director Middle East in SQM ( Adfert ) for a period of more than 7 year leading the MENA operations by planning and running an annual budget of over $ 60 million .
Currently assuming the role of CEO in Astrachem with a vision to cross the $ 350 million mark within the next few years .
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