Qatar's Food Security Measures Help Beat Pandemic-Related Food Shortages
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SUNDAY JULY 25, 2021 DHUL HIJJAH 15, 1442 VOL.14 NO. 5319 QR 2 Fajr: 3:31 am Dhuhr: 11:40 am P ARTLY CLOUDY Asr: 3:06 pm Maghrib: 6:25 pm HIGH : 43°C LOW : 34°C Isha: 7:55 pm World 5 Business 6 Sports 9 EU authority clears Moderna’s Qatar Development Bank launches Carapaz claims historic win for COVID-19 vaccine for children 10th edition of Al Fikra Ecuador in cycling road race SHEIKH JOAAN VISITS TEAM QATAR AT OLYMPIC VILLAGE Qatar’s food security measures help beat pandemic-related food shortages: OBG Food security steps boost agricultural and livestock Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) President HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani visited Team Qatar athletes and delega- tion at the Olympic Village in Tokyo on Saturday. Sheikh Joaan met the Qatari team and urged them to do their best to production: Report make the country proud at the Olympics. Sheikh Joaan also toured the Qatari mission building, and was briefed on the Qatari administrative delegation’s work. The QOC president praised their efforts in facilitating and supporting the Qatari SATYENDRA PATHAK team’s participation in Tokyo 2020 Olympics. PAGE 2 DOHA Qatar’s successful efforts to strengthen food security and en- FOOD SECURITY hance self-sufficiency by stepping ☛ More than 1,400 farms with special facilities and agricultural up domestic production capac- techniques are currently operational in Qatar ity and easing reliance on imports ☛ 67% of eligible population helped the country cope with the 530,000-sq-metre food security facility at Hamad Port to store challenges posed by the COVID-19 rice, sugar and edible oils will further strengthen the country’s pandemic, Oxford Business Group efforts to achieve food security now fully vaccinated: MoPH (OBG) said in a report released on ☛ 3,500 high-tech greenhouses are planned over 110 hectares to Saturday. increase agriculture production in the country As the pandemic exposed the TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK fragility of regional food supply DOHA ● 3,642,002 COVID-19 chains and encouraged Gulf econ- According to the report enti- planned to ensure the production vaccine doses have been omies to develop their domestic tled ‘Food Security in Qatar’, Qatar of leafy vegetables year-round, it ALMOST 79.1 percent of the eligible administered so far food industries, the report said, has become self-sufficient in dairy said. population has now received at least Qatar was in somewhat a better and fresh poultry products and Qatar’s food security plan is one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, ● 98.6% of people over 60 position than its neighbours as it has started exporting excess dairy underpinned by four pillars that according to the Ministry of Public have been vaccinated with had already begun concerted ef- supply. In addition, the number helped it to mitigate the challenges Health (MoPH). at least one dose forts to boost domestic produc- of farms producing vegetables and of the pandemic in relation to the In a statement, the MoPH said tion and diversify imports after fruits has tripled. supply chains relatively well, the as many as 5,730 COVID-19 vaccine ● 93.5% of people over 60 a regional trade dispute began in More than 1,400 farms with report said. doses have been administered in have received both doses 2017. special facilities and agricultural “Two pillars are focused on the past 24 hours, bringing the total “Qatar’s strategy is based pri- techniques are currently operation- boosting the capacity of local farm- doses given in Qatar since the start ● 96% of people over 40 have marily on increased investment in, al in Qatar, the report said, adding ers and manufacturers to produce of the National COVID-19 Vaccina- received at least one dose or support for, innovative agri-food that 530,000-sq-metre food secu- quality consumable items and tion Programme to 3,642,002. businesses, both domestically and rity facility at Hamad Port storing move them to market. One is fo- The MoPH said 67 percent of overseas, in an effort to maintain rice, sugar and edible oils will fur- cused on diversifying trade part- the population – 16 years and over MoPH said. reported 124 new COVID-19 cases — reliable and sustainable food sup- ther strengthen the country’s ef- nerships to hedge against over-reli- – have been fully vaccinated so far. About 96 percent of people 76 among community and 48 among plies. Through Qatar’s National forts to achieve food security. ance on individual source markets “98.6 percent of people over 60 over 40 have been vaccinated with travellers. Food Security Programme and re- The report said that more than and the other one is focused on — the most vulnerable population at least one dose, while 86 percent Also, 112 people recovered from lated initiatives, there has been a 3,500 high-tech greenhouses are boosting national strategic reserves group — have been vaccinated with have received both the doses, the the virus in the past 24 hours, bring- notable increase in agricultural and planned over 110 hectares to in- of essential items in order to pre- at least one dose, while 93.5 percent MoPH added. ing the total number of recoveries in livestock production since 2017,” crease agriculture production in vent shortages during times of cri- have received both the doses,” the Meanwhile, Qatar on Saturday Qatar to 222,839. the report said. the county. Plant factories are also sis,” OBG said in the report. Customs fully prepared for the return of travellers through Abu Samra border after Eid holidays HIA offers free parking for three nights every week until August 16 (PG 2) PRESIDENT of the General Authority of between all units, the port administration Customs (GAC) HE Ahmed bin Abdulla bin and the competent authorities to facilitate Ahmed Al Jamal inspected the workflow the movement of incoming and outgoing ATTIYAH WINS BAJA SPAIN ARAGON and procedures at Abu Samra border travellers. Overdrive Racing’s Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah and Matthieu Baumel returned to cross-country rally- port and the readiness to prepare for the Work at the Abu Samra port wit- ing action for the first time since the AndaluciaR ally in mid-May and snatched a late victory in return of travellers after the blessed Eid nessed a major boom during the current Over 70 dead as rains wreak the three-stage Baja Spain Aragon, round five of the FIA orldW Cup for Cross-Country Bajas, on Al Adha holidays. year, with the implementation of many Saturday. This is Attiyah’s fourth win of Baja Aragon after he won it in 2008, 2016 and 2017, and Al Jamal, according to GAC’s Twitter new procedures through the customs havoc in western India (PG 3) his third with Toyota. PAGE 11 post, stressed the need for coordination single window system ‘Al Nadeeb’. (TNN) 02 Sunday, July 25, 2021 Contact US: Qatar Tribune I EDITORIAL I Phone: 40002222 I ADMINISTRATION & MARKETING I Phone: 40002155, 40002122, Fax: 40002235 P.O. Box: 23493, Doha. Sheikh Joaan visits Qatari Olympic delegation, meets team members President of Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani visits members of the Qatar Olympic team to the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. QNA Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Summer Olympic Games To- performance. He also toured tari administrative delega- Sheikh Joaan also met They discussed bilateral rela- TOKYO Al-Thani, paid a visit on Sat- kyo 2020. the Qatari mission build- tion, praising their efforts to with President of Kuwait tions, aspects of sports coop- urday to the Qatari delega- Sheikh Joaan met with ing and was briefed on the facilitate tasks related to the Olympic Committee (KOC) eration, and ways to support PRESIDENT of Qatar Olym- tion’s headquarters in the the Qatari team and urged progress of work and proce- Tokyo 2020 Olympics par- HE Sheikh Fahad Nasser Al- and develop them during the pic Committee (QOC) HE Sports Village for the 32nd them to give an honorable dures carried out by the Qa- ticipation. Sabah, at his Tokyo residence. meeting. HIA OFFERS FREE PARKING FOR THREE NIGHTS MoTC records 81,307 govt e-correspondences A WEEK UNTIL AUGUST 16 via Morasalat in 2021 second quarter: Report TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA THE Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC) recorded 81,307 government e-corre- spondences through the Morasalat, the Govern- ment e-correspondence System, in the second quarter of 2021, the ministry has revealed in a report. According to the ministry, the system re- corded 27,538 e-correspondences in the month of April, 18,818 in May and 34,952 in the month of June. The system has helped in achieving auto- mation of government correspondences, adop- tion of highest security, lowering administrative costs, saving time and efforts as well as activation of paperless work concept. BDK Qatar, Dudes of Dunes hold blood-donation drive The Hamad International Airport (HIA) will be providing short-term free parking three nights a week to people who come to the airport to pick up their loved ones. The short-term parking at HIA will be free from 10pm to 7:30am on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays until August 16. “For a comfortable experience when you pick up your loved ones from Hamad International Airport, short-term parking is available for free on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10pm to 7:30am until August 16,” HIA said on social media. HIA has recently developed an automated facial detection system that uses computer vision and artificial intelligence to ensure that all of its employees wear masks. Touchless capabilities have also been implemented at key touchpoints such as self-check-in, self-bag-drop, and terminal elevators.