‘Qatar, a regional example in food security’

‘Qatar, a regional example in food security’

By Tawfik Lamari/Staff Reporter

Qatar's expertise and know-how in local food production can be considered an example in the region, a session at the ninth Annual Gulf Studies Forum, organised by the Arab Centre for Research and Policy Studies (ACRPS), was told. The two-day event discussed the political, security and economic repercussions of the Russian military operation in Ukraine, with the participation of 23 researchers from the Arab region and abroad, within seven sessions and a public lecture.

"Since 2018, high local food production has put Qatar in a position to export some food products, such as dairy products," pointed out Dr Annamaria Mazzoni, a research associate at the Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (Qeeri). She was presenting a paper on 'Water, Food, and Energy Security in Crisis: Qatar Confronts the Ukrainian Crisis' at a session dedicated to the 'Impact of the Ukraine Crisis on Food Security in the Gulf' and chaired by Zafar al-Ajami.

An environmental economist, sustainability specialist, and policy analyst in the Environment and Sustainability Centre of Qeeri, Dr Mazzoni contended that the Ukraine crisis is likely to reshape alliances around the world, including within Arab Gulf states. The researcher explored how the Ukraine crisis