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Oman's Najd region farmers in Thumrait, Dhofar governorate, have successfully produced nearly 5,940 tonnes of wheat in the 2022-23 season across 81 farms, spanning about 2,100 hectares, thanks to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Water Resources' (MAFWR) initiatives. These initiatives aim at increasing food production to align with Oman Vision 2040's goals, and include strategies such as promoting innovative farming methods, expanding cultivation areas, implementing agricultural mechanisation and modern irrigation systems, and utilising high-quality seed varieties. The ministry is also combating agricultural pests, diseases, and bird threats through dedicated campaigns and providing quality wheat varieties to farmers. To further support wheat production, the Council of Ministers has approved a RO5mn plan for the period until 2027 and intends to lease out usufruct lands for wheat cultivation in several governorates.
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Farmers in the Najd region of Thumrait in Dhofar governorate have registered an impressive production of nearly 5,940 tonnes of wheat during the 2022-23 season, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Water Resources (MAFWR) reported. The high output is a direct result of the ministry’s initiatives to encourage farmers to adopt innovative cultivation methods. The ministry has been taking several steps to increase food production in the country following the objectives of Oman Vision 2040 to make the sultanate food sufficient. Eng Said Muslim al Kathiri, Director of the ministry’s Thumrait wing, informed that the cultivated area for this year was approximately 2,100 hectares across 81 farms. Kathiri attributed the increase in production to the ministry’s dedicated efforts and programmes that include expansion of the cultivation area, implementation of agricultural mechanisation, modern irrigation systems, as well as use of high-quality seed varieties. The ministry is also ...
Source: UkrAgroConsult
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