Qatar is always at the forefront in providing global and local experts a platform to exchange ideas, bring in new trends and developments and make use of business opportunities.
In this context, Qatar International Agricultural Exhibition (AgriteQ 2018), which will be held at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center from March 20 to 22, will help Qatar and the region attain sustainable food production programme.
The visionary programme is held under the patronage of Father Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and is organised by the Ministry of Municipality and Environment.
The sixth AgriteQ 2018 is in line with Qatar’s move towards attaining self-sufficiency in every field as Qatar is keen to diversify its economy, broadening its targets towards achieving a sustainable and comprehensive development in line with the Qatar National Vision 2030.
Qatar’s efforts and hard work to achieve self-sufficiency increased manifold after the unjust siege imposed on this great nation by some countries. However, the unjust blockade of land, sea and air gave Qatar major opportunities to realise its hidden power in every field.
The AgriteQ 2018 certainly will give a major boost in meeting food security goals, a top priority for the country, especially in the region’s current circumstances. The participation of over 300 exhibitors from 37 countries itself shows that the world leaders in the field is keen to participate in the development of Qatar. And the efforts of organisers to make it a grand success should also be appreciated.
Qatar used to import more than 90 percent of its food needs and is continuously launching several initiatives and projects that are aimed at increasing local production and achieving self-efficiency in the basic produces.
“The exhibition reflects the strategic pursuit of self-sufficiency in agricultural production, which aims at increasing the country’s domestic production capacities and reduce its dependency on imported products”, said Sheikh Dr Faleh bin Nasser Al Thani, Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry’s Agricultural Affairs, Livestock and Fisheries.
It is commendable that the country aims at increasing the agricultural sector’s GDP input by more than 4 percent annually and Agriteq 2018 will be instrumental in promoting efforts to achieve these goals.
It’s worth mentioning that the exhibition, which will showcase innovations in agricultural techniques, will also host a series of lectures and meetings to discuss current and future projects in the agricultural sector with farm owners, agricultural experts, government agencies, environmental specialists and technology providers.
