2. - It’s about taking what we need to live now, without jeopardising the potential for
people in the future to meet their needs.
- The Qatar National Food Security Program (QNFSP) was established in 2008 and
aims to scale back Qatar’s reliance on food imports through self sufficiency.
- A key component of this approach can include the preparation of advanced crop
production technologies and advanced irrigation systems.

4. Qatar Food Security

5. • Imports 90% of its food
• 9.6% animal products
• 0.4% crops
• Estimated that the money spent on food imports will rise 153%
(3.3 billion dollars) in the next decade.
• 1.6% of qatar's land is arable.

6. Qatari Vegetables

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