Agriculture and Fisheries
From The Report: Oman 2015
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Achieving self-sufficiency in agriculture and fisheries sector is driving expansion in Oman as the government finances a number of initiatives and invests in key infrastructure that will strengthen the sector moving forward. Adding value through processing is a key goal with the Oman Sugar refinery company’s 2013 announcement of a $200m sugar processing plant in Sohar a key point in this regard. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is working to double the output of the fishing sector to 480,000 tonnes by 2020. Doing so would create 20,000 additional jobs, and the integrated fishing industrial zone at Duqm is set to be the largest such facility in the Middle East. This chapter contains an interview with Fuad bin Jaafar bin Mohammed Al Sajwani, Minister of Agriculture Fisheries Wealth.

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The government is spending heavily to boost local production
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Once mainstays of the Omani economy, agriculture and fishing still play a vital role in the broader national development trajectory. In a country that imports vast quantities of its food supplies, a thriving agriculture and fisheries sector helps ensure food security and economic diversification. Furthermore, the sector is still a major source of employment in Oman’s rural areas. The total production of crops and aquaculture has been increasing over the last decade, driven in part by a national…

Interview

Jaafar bin Mohammed Al Sajwani, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Wealth: Interview
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Interview:Fuad bin Jaafar bin Mohammed Al Sajwani How are agriculture and fisheries development funds being prioritised to create an enabling and sustainable environment for these sectors? FAUD BIN JAAFAR BIN MOHAMMED AL SAJWANI: The government has approved a budget of $1.3bn for the development of fisheries and aquaculture for 2013-20. These funds are being allocated to the development of the sector with the construction of 17 multi-purpose fishing harbours complete with infrastructure for…