food sustainability Archives

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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 records highest domestic food production increase in GCC region: report

Food production in the Gulf nation has significantly increased, with several local companies helping push the country to its sustainability goal. Domestic food production in Qatar recorded the highest increase…

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Five night vegetable markets to open this Ramadan

Local produce will be sold at a lower price at the markets compared with other places. Five seasonal vegetable markets are set to open their doors for the public for…

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Qatar cancels subsidy on $300m-a-year lamb trade with Australia

Qatar cancels a subsidy for the Australian lamb industry as it moves towards self-sufficiency goals. Qatar cancelled a $300m-a-year lamb trade with Australia, a move that may be attributed to…

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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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Economist report: Qatar to grow more dependent on food imports

Qatar will increase spending on imports some 153 percent, to the tune of $3.3 billion, in the next decade, according to a new report from the Economist. The predictions of the Economist…

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