Projects incubated by Nama take part in AgriteQ

The Social Development Centre – Nama took part in the sixth Qatar International Agricultural Exhibition (AgriteQ) organised by the Ministry of Municipality and Environment recently. The products of incubated projects, namely those in the categories food production, perfume and incense, were on display at the exhibition.Nama is an affiliate of Qatar Foundation for Social Work.The purpose of Nama Centre’s participation was to enhance the skills and capabilities of the entrepreneurs working on the incubated projects or benefiting from the centre’s entrepreneurial services, and to provide their products with the marketing and promotion support they required, Nama said in a statement. As a result, the projects would maintain continuity and keep up with the quick-paced developments in the business environment, especially that the exhibition was also attended by specialised local and international companies with areas of expertise ranging from agriculture and irrigation to livestock, fisheries and food security.Moreover, Nama said it has been continuously striving to enhance the outputs of the entrepreneurial support programmes through a series of procedures and initiatives, from concept development and training to the formation of independent and resilient entities and businesses that are able to overcome obstacles and ensure continuity.The centre seeks to ensure that entrepreneurs with incubated projects have easy access to local markets, so that they can enhance their knowledge and skills to allow these projects to successfully operate in a competitive environment. This shall allow monitoring, improvement and impact measurement. This approach is in line with strategies set forth by Qatar and supports the efforts to achieve Qatar National Vision 2030.Maryam bint Abdullatif al-Mannai, acting executive director of Nama Centre, said: “It is our sixth consecutive participation in the AgrtiteQ, and we have nominated several incubated projects involved in the production of food products, perfumes and incense. Ever since our centre was formed in 1997, it has sought to enhance co-operation with the relevant agencies and authorities in the country.”Al-Mannai extended thanks to the MME as well as to private and public institutions for their initiatives and valuable contributions towards helping the centre achieve its mission and strategic objectives, namely empowering youth with emerging projects in the local economy, which in turn leads to enhancing the entrepreneurial environment in Qatar.