SEDCO Holding, Bugshan Investment complete sale of Arabian Farms to Al Ain Farms Group
The Newly formed UAE agribusiness group acquires the regional poultry firm
SAUDI ARABIA – Arabian Farms, a major poultry and egg producer in the Gulf region, has been sold to the newly established Al Ain Farms Group (AAFG), according to a joint announcement by Saudi Arabia’s SEDCO Holding and Bugshan Investment.
The sale finalizes the exit of both Saudi firms from Arabian Farms, which was founded in 1978 through their joint partnership and grew into a key food supplier in Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
Arabian Farms was the first and only pasteurized egg producer in the UAE and also pioneered nutrition-enriched table eggs in the Saudi market.
The transaction marks a strategic move by Bugshan Investment, which is restructuring its portfolio to focus on sectors it considers more aligned with future growth and Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 plan.
For SEDCO Holding, the sale signals its withdrawal from agricultural investments as it redirects focus towards sectors it considers central to its long-term investment strategy.
The buyer, Al Ain Farms for Livestock Production, is forming Al Ain Farms Group by bringing together five UAE-based companies: Al Ain Farms, Marmum Dairy, Al Ajban Chicken, Al Jazira Poultry Farm, and now Arabian Farms.
The group was launched during the Make it in the Emirates Forum 2025, with plans to increase its presence in the UAE’s dairy and poultry markets.
The formation of AAFG is part of broader efforts to build a self-sustaining food production industry in the UAE in line with the National Food Security Strategy 2051.
Awaiz Patni, Chief Financial Officer at Bugshan Investment, said Arabian Farms had played a central role in their investment strategy, adding that the divestment allows the firm to reallocate capital towards other sectors.
Ossama Banaja, Chief Domestic Investments Officer at SEDCO Holding, described the transaction as a natural next step for a business that had matured under their watch.
The acquisition gives Al Ain Farms Group access to a wider production network and established distribution channels across the Gulf region.
Arabian Farms received financial advisory support from Ernst & Young Corporate Finance Limited and legal counsel from EY Law LLP for the transaction.
The financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed.
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