Qatar signs deals to raise strategic food reserves
Qatar on Thursday signed agreements to increase its strategic foodstuff reserves. The contracts were signed in the presence of HE...
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Iraq needs 1 mn tons of wheat, 250,000 tons of rice – Ministry
Iraq's trade ministry said on Wednesday it had advised the cabinet that it needed to import one million tons of...
Tilapia production booming in Egypt, creating opportunities for aquafeed producers
Egypt’s skyrocketing aquaculture production has triggered a sustained spike in demand for aqua feed, substantially pushing up production costs. The...
Egyptian wheat imports hold steady despite increased local production
FAS Cairo (Post) forecasts Egypt’s wheat production in marketing year (MY) 2020/21 (July-June) to reach 8.9 million metric tons (MMT),...
Egypt, New Zealand probe agricultural cooperation
Egypt and New Zealand discussed on Monday ways of boosting cooperation in the agricultural domain. This came in Agriculture Minister...
Oman ministry to set up $1.1mn 930m2 fish market in Al Khaboura
Oman’s Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr. Hamad bin Said bin Sulaiman al Aufi has signed an agreement with Purity...
Plan afoot to boost wheat production in Oman
To attain self-sufficiency in food production, the Agricultural and Fisheries Development Fund (AFDF) has financed a number of projects. The...
Oman fisheries sector set to receive $1.6bn investments
Oman’s fisheries sector is expected to receive RO640 million ($1.6 billion) worth of private sector-led investments as part of its...
Qatar’s food consumption forecast to grow to 1.9mn tons in 2023
Qatar’s food consumption has been forecast to grow to 1.9mn tonnes in 2023, Alpen Capital has said in a report....
Egypt to establish 10 factories in various fields
Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly said Wednesday that the government will establish 10 new factories in the agricultural, industrial and tourism...
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