Oman’s self-sufficiency in food production surges ahead

Oman’s self-sufficiency in food production surges ahead

Oman's food production surged from 3.9mn tonnes in 2019 to 4.7mn tonnes in 2022, representing an average growth rate of 6.4%.Food production increases 6.4%, valued at RO1.261bn

Muscat – H E Dr Saud bin Hamoud al Habsi, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources, addressed crucial areas related to the sultanate’s food and water security at the sixth regular session of the tenth term of Majlis A’Shura on Thursday.

The session aimed to evaluate the performance of the food and water security sector and its contribution to the sultanate’s GDP.

H E Habsi emphasised the ministry’s dedication to improving performance indicators across the agricultural, fisheries and water resources sectors through strategic planning and adoption of modern technologies.

This, he said, was in line with the objectives outlined in the tenth Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) and in alignment with Oman Vision 2040.

He highlighted significant achievements, including a notable increase in the total volume of food production from various sources. Production surged from 3.9mn tonnes in 2019 to 4.7mn tonnes in 2022, representing an average growth rate of 6.4%.

The total value of food production rose from RO958mn to RO1.261bn in this period, a growth of 9.6%.

H E Habsi underscored Oman’s remarkable progress towards achieving self-sufficiency, citing impressive