The first National Food Security Strategy 2018-23 succeeded in meeting its targets, remarkably increasing Qatar's self-sufficiency rate in fresh food including vegetables, dairy and poultry products, and meat and fish. Food Security Department of the Ministry of Municipality has therefore launched work to develop the second National Food Security Strategy 2023-2030. The strategy also contributed greatly to Qatar securing first place in Arab countries and 24th place in a ranking of 113 countries in the Global Food Security Index (GFSI) 2021, issued by UK- based the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
The availability of foods in large quantity at reasonable prices during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, which witnessed influx of millions of fans from all over the world, also reflected the huge success of the National Food Security Strategy 2018-23. The National Food Security Strategy seeks to achieve certain level of self-sufficiency in producing basic vegetables, focusing on optimal utilisation of natural resources of the country, especially the land and groundwater.
In this context, the Ministry of Municipality is keen to raise the productive efficiency of Qatari farms by working to adopt and disseminate modern agricultural technology that saves water and enhances productivity and suits Qatari environment technically and economically.
