Ministry of Municipality has started 23 different research projects for boosting agricultural produce in the country. The initiative aims to strengthen food security in the country.
The research projects cover agricultural and livestock production sectors, said the Ministry by publishing Achievements of the Agricultural Research Department 2021.
The Ministry of Municipality has adopted various plans to maintain Qatar’s food security and there is a comprehensive programme to enhance the research capabilities.
“The agricultural sector at the Ministry of Municipality seeks to achieve food security in the country, by achieving 8 strategic objectives within the Ministry’s strategy 2018-2022, and the state’s national development strategy. Among these goals, is the activation of applied and extension research, and the Agricultural Research Department is considered the main administration to achieve this goal,” said the Ministry in its tweeter handle.
The date production development project aims to develop pastures and feed and it includes 6 search works, the project to raise the sustainable productivity of vegetable crops in order to achieve food security and 7 research studies are being conducted, and the project to develop small ruminant breeding systems in Qatar contains 3 research studies.
For the research work the Ministry has built 3 mesh houses, 1 mesh lounge and 2 cold houses, the ministry ahs said.
Among supplementary units for protected agriculture Agricultural Research Department has allocated 8 irrigation pullets and a fertilizer unit rebot unit for grafting green seedlings and a 300 liter spray motor.
As part of support services for government palm plantations and private farms, a date drying initiative, organizing of liquid palm pollination activity(field days for farmers), distribution of pollen powder and palm tree seedlings have been initiated.
The livestock research station has housed one sheep bath, nine sheds and 200 square meters feeds,
A total of 580 animal herds are available at the livestock production research station including sheep, goat , camel, deer and oryx.
Overall, the Agricultural Research Department has conducted 1,839 analysis on varies areas in 2021. The department has held 35 activities, events, technical meetings, workshops and conferences related to research work.
