Made in Qatar: Fresh fruits and vegetables from hi-tech local farms

Strawberries grown in the desert. Impossible? Not in Qatar, where farms like Al Sulaiteen Agricultural and Industrial Complex are using new technology to grow fruits and vegetables and reduce the country’s dependence on food imports.

There is increasing awareness about food security around the world, especially in countries like Qatar, which imports 90 percent of its food.

The global food crisis of 2007-08 led the country to launch the Qatar National Food Security Programme, under which the Heir Apparent H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad AI Thani formed a task force with members from all sectors of the economy to set a responsible and coordinated course for increased resiliency for Qatar.

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