Qatar: Research complex to boost agriculture sector

The Ministry of Municipality and Environment of Qatar has completed the design of a project to build a huge complex for agricultural research and guidance at Al Mazrouha, Umm Salal which will develop agricultural techniques helpful in increasing the country’s local production to meet self-sufficiency goals.

The complex, spreading over an area of 270,000 sqm, will have research facilities to increase the agricultural products, develop advanced techniques for aquaponic farming to produce fresh water fish and organic vegetables and new models of protected farms, said Massoud Jarallah Al Marri, Head of the Agricultural Research Department at the Ministry of Municipality and Environment.

Al Marri said that a laboratory would be dedicated to conduct research to increase the agricultural products through vertical farming. He said that the complex would conduct advanced research on development of aquaponic farming techniques.

“The research complex and agricultural guidance center will encourage small investors to join the agricultural business by providing them with advanced agricultural techniques that suit the Qatari environment,” said Al Marri.

He said that the complex would also have a laboratory to develop the techniques of protected farms and greenhouses for small farmers.

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