Qualitative leap in agricultural, livestock production – The Peninsula

Qualitative leap in agricultural, livestock production – The Peninsula

Doha: The local production of vegetables in the State of Qatar witnessed a qualitative leap in the past years, achieving an increase of 100% during the past three years compared to what preceded it, Director of the Department of Agricultural Affairs at the Ministry of Municipality, Youssef Al Khulaifi, said.

In an exclusive statement to Qatar News Agency (QNA), Youssef Al Khulaifi said that as the local production of vegetables during 2021 amounted to about 102,000 tonnes, compared to 55,000 tonnes in 2017, thus the rate of self-sufficiency of local vegetables increased from about 20% in 2017 to reach about 46% during 2022, an increase rate of about 130 percent, knowing that the target percentage was 70 percent.

Al Khulaifi revealed that Qatari farms use modern (protected) farming systems, and the Ministry has distributed 2,436 ordinary greenhouses, in addition to distributing 1,712 refrigerated houses, 100 houses dedicated to modern hydroponics, and 100 rooms for drying dates to improve their quality.

The agricultural sector has a special importance in the policies and directions of Qatar, given its social and economic dimensions, and it has been given more attention, so that its contribution to the domestic product has become significant.

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