Qatar Turns Food Security Into a National Priority
La sécurité alimentaire, nouvelle priorité stratégique du Qatar
Summary
Since the 2017 Gulf blockade, Qatar has made food security a top strategic priority, building up strategic reserves and investing heavily in local agricultural production to guard against future geopolitical isolation. Despite the country's harsh climate, Qatari farms now produce tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and mushrooms, driven by a growing sense of national duty among consumers. Over nine years, this push for self-sufficiency has reshaped how Qataris think about food and sovereignty.
Preview
Related dispatches
- AL JAZEERA ARABIC Jul 1, 2026
Global shipping keeps Hormuz as "war zone" as Iran insists on control
- EL PAÍS Jul 1, 2026
The war for Hormuz
- AL JAZEERA ARABIC Jun 25, 2026
US-Gulf Meeting in Manama: Rubio Pledges Partner Interests Guaranteed in Any Iran Deal
- AL JAZEERA ARABIC Jun 7, 2026
100 days of war: how has navigation through the Strait of Hormuz changed?
- AL JAZEERA ARABIC Jun 7, 2026
After a bitter hundred days, what has changed in the Gulf mood?
- RT Jun 7, 2026
US wants to send frozen Iranian assets to Gulf allies – media
- YNET Jun 7, 2026
US weighs transferring Iranian assets to Gulf states 'to repair strike damage'
- EL PAÍS Mar 17, 2026
Live Updates: US-Israel War on Iran — Trump Dismisses Allies on Hormuz, Israel Claims Key Iranian Security Chiefs Killed
- NDTV Mar 17, 2026
Modi and UAE President Agree to Work for Peace, Free Navigation Through Strait of Hormuz
- NHK WORLD Mar 17, 2026
Trump Says US Needs No NATO Help Escorting Tankers Through Hormuz, Slams Alliance