Qatar tops ‘access to food’ list across Arab world
Qatar had started growing its self-sufficiency over the past years, especially following the 2017 GCC crisis. Qatar has topped Arab countries in terms of food access and ranked as the…
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Qatar joins worldwide campaign to reduce food waste
The Recipe for Change campaign introduced in Qatar is an initiative to reduce food waste and improve food sustainability. Qatar’s Ministry of Municipality (MoM) has joined a universal campaign on…
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Qatar pumps $426,000 donation into fighting food insecurity in Houston
A massive donation by the Texas-based Qatar Harvey Fund was able to introduce a new mobile food pantry in Houston. Officials from the Embassy of Qatar have joined Houston-based nonprofit…
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Mass fish farming project to produce 600 tonnes of tilapia annually
Qatar’s environment ministry has launched an initiative that aims to produce over 600 tonnes of tilapia fish annually in a mass fish farming project. More than 600 tonnes of tilapia…
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Qatari farm harvests saffron for the first time
Local saffron will now be available in a supermarket near you. For the first time in Qatar, a local farm has started harvesting top quality saffron and is eyeing a…
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Qatar launches first floating cage fish-farming project in the region
The initiative will further boost the country’s fish industry. Samkna, a new fish farming initiative, has launched the region’s first offshore Aquaculture project in Qatar’s open water, which uses floating-cage…
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75,000 to benefit from new Qatar Charity flour mill in northern Syria
Qatar Charity’s flour mill installation will service nearly 75,000 people. More than 75,000 people in northern Syria are expected to benefit from a new flour mill installed by Qatar Charity…
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Baladiya releases 46,000 baby black-finned sea bream in Qatari waters
Authorities boost the local fish industry by releasing thousands into the sea. The Fisheries Department at the Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME) has released 46,000 baby black-finned sea bream…
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Qatar to develop its first solar agriculture greenhouse
Qatar University (QU) is working on developing the country’s first-ever thermal insulated greenhouses powered by solar energy. A step that will bring Qatar closer to its sustainable food security goal.…
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