food security Archives

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Business

Soil-free greenhouses to help Qatar grow up to 70% of its veg by 2023

Zulal Oasis uses hydroponics and a greenhouse cooling system which doesn't use water. After a two-year pilot, the technology is set to be offered to farmers to increase production of fresh produce and help improve its food security.

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Report: Qatar lessening dependence on meat, fruit and dairy imports

But the country's reliance on imported fish, eggs and vegetables has increased in the past five years, according to new government figures outlining the local agriculture sector.

3 min

Life

Report: Qatar’s grocery bill climbs to US$11 billion in 2014

Qatar consumed some 1.4 million metric tonnes of food in 2012, or the equivalent of 7,600kg per resident. That’s up from one million metric tonnes – the equivalent weight of some 1.84 million cows – in 2006.

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Russia plans to export halal chicken to Qatar by year-end

Russian representatives met with Hassad Food officials in Doha earlier this month and signed a protocol to enable the import of halal poultry, meat and other Russian goods to Qatar.

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Business

Chicken farm plans put on hold as Qatar reviews spending

The government this week has ordered private bank Investment House to postpone an IPO to fund the farm, amid falling oil prices and tightening budgets ahead of the 2022 World Cup.

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Life
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Qatar’s only certified organic farm gears up for expansion

The farm's growth comes as improving Qatar's food security, eating more healthfully and reducing food miles appear to be growing more important to residents here.

3 min

Life

Venezuela: Qatar to boost food imports, provide cash

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has said Qatar is keen to buy more food from the South American country and has also agreed to lend it “billions of dollars” to help it cope with plummeting revenues from oil sales.

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Qatar looks to improve food security with new poultry farm plans

If the plans get off the ground, the complex would quadruple domestic poultry production, and likely be welcome news to shoppers who prefer to get their food closer to home.

3 min

Life

Kerala farmers take on the challenge of growing rice in Qatar

A trio of women from the Indian state is leading one of the most ambitious agricultural endeavors in Qatar - growing rice in an arid climate.

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