MME extends national initiative to encourage production of tilapia fish until May 31

The Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME), which is represented by the Food Security Department in the Agriculture and Fisheries Affairs Sector, in cooperation with Qatar Development Bank (QDB), has renewed an invitation to farm owners who may desire to apply for the national initiative to encourage the production of tilapia fish in the local farms, to take part in the initiative until May 31.

MME issued a statement stating that the initiative consists of licensing two strategic projects for the production of tilapia (fattening) in farms registered in Qatar, with a production capacity of 310 tonnes per year, with concessional financing from QDB.

Those individuals who wishes to own farms can visit the agricultural sector building, to obtain the initiative’s documents. They should also have with them a copy of the following documents: farm possession certificate, valid farm possession card, and owner’s ID.

This national initiative comes under the framework of the ministry’s efforts to achieve self-sufficiency in the food security sectors, by limiting the gap between supply and demand in the Qatari market of high-quality agricultural and food products, enhanced farm activities and rising their economic incomes.

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