The Al-Abdul Rahman Contracting Establishment commenced activity in the Agriculture Sector in 1988-89 by purchasing a tract property in Hail, in the Central Region of Saudi Arabia. Beacuse of intial sucess in the business, farm in Hail was extended to enconpass 2000 Hectores. The pricipal crop during the early years was wheat & Barley. Following the loss of subsidery, Aartco continued in Agriculture Services by scaling back the scope of farms activity, changing to other crop that required no subsidery.