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BUSINESS | 17 SPORT | 21 Manateq to expand New Zealand's Birkat Al Awamer Watling sees Logistics Park area more 'bumpers' in from Q2 2020 Melbourne Sunday 22 December 2019 | 25 Rabia II 1441 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 24 | Number 8113 | 2 Riyals Pack up to 100 GB when you travel with the new Qatarna 5G plans Qatar’s investments Liverpool beat Flamengo to win FIFA Club World Cup in food industries increase by 126% THE PENINSULA H E Ali bin Ahmad Al Kuwari DOHA reiterated that in just two Qatar, which puts food security as a top years, Qatar was able to priority for the country’s development, achieve high levels of self- has increased its investments in the food sufficiency in terms of industries sector by 126 percent to QR5.2bn in 2019 from QR2.3bn in 2016, various agricultural products Minister of Commerce and Industry, H E and secure a strategic stock Ali bin Ahmad Al Kuwari, said yesterday. of commodities. Addressing a panel discussion on food security at the Kuala Lumpur 2019 Summit, which concluded in the Malaysian capital in the WTO since 2014. On March 9, 2016, yesterday, H E the Minister reiterated that Qatar submitted an application to the in just two years, Qatar was able to achieve WTO’s Agriculture Committee to join the high levels of self-sufficiency in terms of NFIDCs list, which offers its members with various agricultural products and secure a a set of specific guarantees to enhance and strategic stock of commodities. He added protect their food security. that Qatar’s self-sufficiency in terms of H E the Minister added that Qatar also dairy products increased from 27 percent joined a WTO informal group, which brings to 106 percent and from 49 percent to 123 together a number of countries that aim to percent in terms of fresh poultry, said a reduce discriminatory restrictions such as statement issued by the Ministry. Singapore, Switzerland, Japan and other Liverpool players celebrate with the trophy after winning the FIFA Club World Cup at the Khalifa International Stadium During the panel discussion with the countries in cooperation with the European in Doha yesterday. Liverpool beat Flamengo 1-0 to win the final match. ` theme ‘The Role of Development in Union. In this context, a joint paper was pre- P23, 24 Achieving National Sovereignty’, H E the sented on the issue of export restrictions Minister also explained that the unfair during the meeting of the WTO’s Agriculture blockade which has been imposed on Committee. H E Al Kuwari noted that the Qatar presented one of most successful Qatar since 2017 presented an important paper highlighted the importance of food opportunity for the country to review its security to many member states, particu- economic strategies and policies, partic- larly least developed countries and net food FIFA Club World Cup tournaments: SC ularly its plans to achieve food security. importing countries. QNA/DOHA Club World Cup, we are not currently according to the time schedule, He also commended the efforts of the He added that the paper also referred 100 percent ready to host the World despite some minor delays in only two governmental and private sectors, which to the restrictions imposed on the export Secretary-General of the Supreme Cup, but this success assured us that stadiums, pointing out that next year bolstered Qatar’s strategic position in the of foodstuff that would affect the food Committee for Delivery and Legacy we are on the right track to prepare 2020 will witness the opening of four field of food security as the country ranked security of importing countries and con- (SC), H E Hassan Al Thawadi, affirmed for presenting the best edition of the of the World Cup stadiums, which are first in the Arab world and 22nd globally tribute to higher food prices globally. that the FIFA Club World Cup (Qatar World Cup in 2022, Al Thawadi told the Education City; Al Bayt; Al Rayyan; in terms of food growth, according to the During the event, H E Al Kuwari also 2019) is one of the most successful local media. and Al Thumama Stadiums. latest 2018 World Food Index. called for the adoption of a compre- editions of the tournament throughout The SC Secretary-General stated He added that it is natural during Touching on Qatar’s efforts within the hensive strategic approach to achieve its history in all aspects, especially on that, for Qatar, the Club World Cup is the trial period to go through framework of the World Trade Organi- food security and the implementation of the popular and organisational sides, a pilot tournament aimed at experi- problems and things that must be rec- sation (WTO) to achieve food security, H effective mechanisms to ensure the sus- indicating that the FIFA evaluation of menting various preparations and tified with the coming years, adding E the Minister said Qatar has pursued tainability of supplies especially for coun- the tournament came positive in operational plans before hosting the that some plans are significantly suc- efforts to enhance and protect its national tries that depend on imports to secure general and aimed to correct a few World Cup in 2022. cessful, others have succeeded but economic gains in the field of food security their needs, which contributes to reducing mistakes. He emphasised that all the prep- need some development, and some and has sought to join the list of net food- food price fluctuations especially when Despite the great success that aration of the FIFA World Cup Qatar plans must be completely changed. importing developing countries (NFIDCs) it comes to basic commodities. `P2 Qatar has achieved in organising the 2022 stadiums is progressing `P2 QFC and UN sign MoU to address global humanitarian issues THE PENINSULA policy and business conference. Vision 2030 is strongly in line with the DOHA The MoU, which builds on an UN Sustainable Development Goals, agreement between both parties and QFC is committed to mirroring the The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), signed in May, will see increased col- Nation’s commitment to address and one of the world’s leading and fastest laboration between the QFC and the support the many developmental, growing onshore business and Special Adviser of the UN Secretary- humanitarian and social challenges of financial centres, inked a memo- General and aims to assist the pro- our time.” randum of understanding (MoU) motion of humanitarian challenges, He added: “Qatar’s private with the Special Adviser to the UN raise awareness amongst the greater sector, as a major contributor to the Secretary-General. business community, and increase development and prosperity of our The MoU was signed by Yousuf mobilisation of Qatar’s private sector country, should assume a social Mohamed Al Jaida, Chief Executive on key global humanitarian issues. responsibility for the betterment of Officer, QFC, and H E Dr. Ahmed Al Yousuf Mohamed Al Jaida said: this Nation and beyond. Meraikhi, Special Adviser to the “We are honoured to continue our "The QFC is committed to United Nations Secretary-General, in work with the Secretary-General’s engaging with its extensive business the presence of officials from both Special Adviser who previously served network to better serve humanity Yousuf Mohamed AlJaida (right) and Dr. Ahmed Al Meraikhi signing the memorandum of parties on the sidelines of Doha as the UN Secretary-General’s Human- and act as an agent of social understanding. Forum, the region’s leading annual itarian Envoy. The Qatar National change.” `P2 Destruction of green land a punishable offence, warns MME SANAULLAH ATAULLAH sentence and confiscation of The action was taken under a planted, and those with trees, provisions of the law should be The violators will also be THE PENINSULA vehicles for such a violation. campaign ‘Let us work together shrubs, weeds, herbs and various punished with three months jail ordered to pay appropriate com- According to the Ministry, the to protect the environment of other living organisms. term as maximum and fine from pensations to the damages The Department of Protection and violations were recorded at a Qatar’ following the provisions of And such lands are not des- QR2,000 to QR20,000 (as per caused by the violations they Wildlife at the Ministry of Munici- number of places including Al Maz- the Law No. 32 of 1995 which pro- ignated for agricultural purposes, seriousness of the violation) or committed. The Department of pality and Environment (MME) has rouha, Rawdat Salimiya, Rawdat hibits destroying plant envi- and the trees are the dominant one of them. Protection and Wildlife has caught a number of vehicles Umm Qarn, Al Uturuiya, Rawdat ronment and those come under it. element in them, owned by the The law also stipulates that intensified the inspection cam- including heavy vehicles for Al Numan. The Ministry said that According to the Law, the State, and no one has the right to in all cases of violations, the paign and it deployed patrols destroying green land, during last necessary legal actions are being plant environment are the lands benefit from these lands, the law court will order to confiscate with environment inspectors to few days violating the environment taken against the violators who which are covered by a group of suggests. vehicles, machines and monitor the green lands across law. The law proposes caught destroying the green lands plants, whether they are natu- As per the Law No. 32 of equipment which were used to the country for any disruptive punishment including fines, jail which are locally called ‘Rawd’. rally grown, cultivated or 1995, the violators of the commit the violations.