Saudi Arabia.. International falcon production auction sales reach $2.7 million

Riyadh – The 2024 International Falcon Breeding Farms Auction concluded its activities for the 2024-2025 season in Riyadh, after achieving sales exceeding 10 million riyals ($2.7 million) over 20 days.

A statement issued by the Saudi Falcons Club stated that the current edition witnessed the sale of 866 falcons, with the participation of 56 leading production farms from 19 countries.

The statement quoted the official spokesman for the Saudi Falcons Club, Walid Al-Tawil, as saying that the auction, which was held in its fourth year in the capital, Riyadh, received hundreds of production falcons.

He added: “The participating farms have enhanced their offerings with more elite falcons, rare breeds, beauty falcons, and other breeds that have won the Al-Malwah competitions, as a result of the great demand from falconers.”

Al-Tawil explained that the 2024 International Falcon Production Farms Auction witnessed the sale of the most expensive falcon this year, for 400 thousand riyals ($106.7 thousand), of the Triangle Gir chick (Ultra White) type, coming from the American Pacific Northwest Falcons farm.

The Saudi Falcons Club is responsible for encouraging production by allocating large prizes for the falcons auctioned at the King Abdulaziz Falconry Festival, which will start on November 28 with the participation of local and international falconers.

The auction is a reliable platform for the elite falcons of the world by organizing a direct and fast competitive auction that brings together falconers and producers from the Kingdom and various countries. Its activities are broadcast on the television channels that broadcast the event and live broadcast on the club’s official accounts on social media platforms.

The International Falcon Farms Auction presented the largest event of its kind in the world, and witnessed development and diversity in the participating farms this year, and succeeded in opening new horizons to support investment in the field of falcons.

This was accompanied by a significant growth in the participation of local production farms, which learned about the best production practices in the auction, and exchanged experiences and knowledge with the leading production farms participating in the auction.

The auction is an international platform where falconers and falcon producers meet annually, through which buying and selling deals are concluded subject to protocols set by the Saudi Falcon Club.

The auction contributed to achieving the vision of the Saudi Falcons Club, which is to lead in the field of development and innovation in the hobby of falconry, its breeding, production and care, and to provide elite breeds for falconers, amateurs and those interested.

It also contributed to preserving the historical and human legacy of falconry and passing it on to future generations, in an effort to enhance the Kingdom’s position as a global destination for falcons and falconers.

The Saudi Falcons Club was established by royal decree in 2017, and is supervised by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, while the club’s board of directors is headed by Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Nayef, Minister of Interior.

The Saudi Falcons Club aims to achieve the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, by improving the quality of luxury services, taking care of falcons and reviving their various hobbies, and transferring this authentic Arab hobby to future generations.

The club aims to care for falcons as a cultural and heritage heritage, support activities related to them in all aspects, and contribute to introducing, highlighting and disseminating the heritage related to falcons.

The club also aims to hold and organize falconry events inside the Kingdom, hold falconry events outside the Kingdom and organize national participation in them, and hold auctions to sell falcons.

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