Bahrain opens $12mln food storage and security factory

Bahrain opens $12mln food storage and security factory

Bahrain - The $12 million Bahrain Agricultural Foods Storage and Security (Bafco) factory, located in Hidd, which specialises in producing and distributing food grains locally and exporting them internationally, has been inaugurated.

Opening the unit at the Bahrain Business Incubator Centre (BBIC), Bahrain’s Deputy Prime Minister, Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, stressed the importance of integrated efforts to achieve sustainable food security through effective partnerships with the private sector so that local markets are supplied, a Bahrain News Agency (BNA) report said.

The efforts are in line with the objectives of the comprehensive development process, initiated by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the priorities and policies of the government, led by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and the Bahrain Economic Vision 2030, Shaikh Khalid said in the presence of the Speaker of the Council of Representatives, Ahmed bin Salman Al-Musallam, ministers and officials.

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The Deputy Premier affirmed the government's commitment to implementing policies aimed at increasing the levels of food security, diversifying and sustaining the supply chains, upgrading the national capabilities in food industries and investing in them, as well as providing the necessary support for food security