Qatar- Initiative to encourage tilapia production extended until May 31

(MENAFN - The Peninsula) Doha; The Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME), represented by the Food Security Department in the Agriculture and Fisheries Affairs Sector, in coordination with Qatar Development Bank (QDB), has renewed an invitation to farm owners who wish to apply for the national initiative to encourage the production of tilapia fish in Qatari farms, to participate in the initiative until May 31. According to a statement issued by the ministry, the initiative includes licensing two strategic projects for the production of tilapia (fattening) in farms registered in the country, with a production capacity of 310 tonnes/year, with concessional financing from Qatar Development Bank. Those wishing to own farms can visit the agricultural sector building, to receive the initiative's documents. They should bring a copy of the following documents: farm possession certificate, valid farm possession card, and owner's ID. This initiative comes within the framework of the ministry's efforts to achieve self-sufficiency in the food security sectors, by reducing the gap between supply and demand in the local market of high-quality agricultural and food products, developing farm activities and increasing their economic incomes.   MENAFN22042021000063011010ID1101962842