kayhan.ir

News ID: 54304
Publish Date : 23 June 2018 - 21:44

Qatar to Become Self-Sufficient in Food Production Amid Saudi-Led Siege





DOHA (Xinhua) – Qatar will become self-sufficient in food production, one year after the Saudi-led blocs imposed a blockade on the tiny oil-rich country, local media reported Saturday.
The Qatari farms have more than doubled production since the siege, a senior official at the Ministry of Municipality and Environment was quoted as saying by the Peninsula newspaper.
"The farms have increased their production after the siege, and the ministry is ready to provide all support to these farms like equipment, vehicles, guidance and agricultural fertilizers,'' the Qatari official said.
The official also announced that a number of Qatari firms have helped increase the production of the less productive local farmers, by offering technical support and purchasing their products.