Since the 2017 embargo, one of Qatar’s greatest nightmares has been that a war or geopolitical crisis would isolate Doha from the rest of the world. In late February, renewed tensions following the Israeli-American offensive against Iran brought these concerns to the fore once again. Over the past nine years, Qatar has built up strategic reserves, but has mostly invested heavily in boosting local food production. This has been a major challenge, given the country’s harsh climate. Yet today, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and even mushrooms are being cultivated in the desert. For some, eating Qatari produce has even become a national duty. Amira Souilem and Chloé Domat report. #qatar #food #security Read more about this story in our article: https://f24.my/BnhN.y 🔔 Subscribe to France 24 now: https://f24.my/YTen 🔴 LIVE - Watch FRANCE 24 English 24/7 here: https://f24.my/YTliveEN 🌍 Read the latest International News and Top Stories: https://www.france24.com/en/ Like us on Facebook: https://f24.my/FBen Follow us on X: https://f24.my/Xen Bluesky: https://f24.my/BSen and Threads: https://f24.my/THen Browse the news in pictures on Instagram: https://f24.my/IGen Discover our TikTok videos: https://f24.my/TKen Get the latest top stories on Telegram: https://f24.my/TGen
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Beautiful and Progressive Gulf countries. Haters are just jealous. Let’s pray for world peace 🙏🏻
Where does the water come from? Aquifers? How long will that last? Desalinization?
Quite impressive. With energy costs being so friendly, it is not so hard to achieve success in food security/local production
Organic waste is a treasure to make compost in a desert country that can change the climate from the soil up.
Hope they swich to renewable energy for their efforts. All the best
2 cents a kilo watt. Very cheap
Smart people.
How much do those workers
Best wishes 🎉
I remember when they were getting the cows from Germany on planes in 2017 to meet their milk and dairy demand, to stop being too reliant on the stopgap Turkish and Iranian dairy after the Saudi-led blockade; they have come a long way. Well done Qatar!
Quatari, if you can do it on oil resources, you can do it better on solar. You can lead on that tech too. Oil has it's days counting down. As it should.
Very Glad you can Grow your own food ❤ better roof insulation may mean less Emissions ❤So you may join the planet in reducing emissions
Cope 😂😂😂
GREAT 👍
im proud to be an Expat in Qatar
Food is very expensive in qatar
Allah bless the qatari Amir
Decades of enjoyment has come to end for gulf countries. They havent focused in industrialization or manufacturing Arab nations don't have any scientific research
We have lots of farms in qatar! my grandpa has a farm with tons of vegetables and fruits
Well done "good job" congratulations.