Washington: The Embassy of the State of Qatar to the United States organised an interactive dialogue on the agricultural technology solutions and building smart and flexible food systems in Qatar, in cooperation with the Silicon Valley Forum and the US-Qatar Business Council.
The dialogue, which brought together more than 50 participants interested in exploring business opportunities in the agricultural sector in the State of Qatar, highlighted the agricultural sector in Qatar, its rapid development in recent years, and its current priorities and technological needs, The dialogue included a presentation made by Vice-President of Strategic Partnerships at Arable Labs Jess Bollinger, who shed light on the company’s technology and its potential applications in Qatar.
Qatar’s Commercial Attache to the US Fahad Al Dosari took part in the dialogue as a keynote speaker, along with Director of Business Relations at Hassad Food Mubarak Rashid Al Sahouti and Executive Director of Business Finance Department at Qatar Development Bank Khalid Al Mana.
In his speech, the Qatari Commercial Attache Fahad Al Dosari underlined the resilience of Qatar’s economy in facing the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting thwe strength of the agricultural sector in the country in particular.
He noted that the ambitious food security efforts of the State of Qatar before the outbreak of the pandemic led the country to be among the highest-ranked countries in the world in the field of food security, stressing that this sector has continued to grow at strong rates, despite the circumstances and challenges that the world is experiencing. Al Dosari stressed the importance of supporting and developing technology in this sector, noting that despite the achievements and successes made in the country’s agricultural sector, technological needs still exist.
