Food security Qatar's top priority on developmental level: al-Kuwari

Food security represents a top priority for Qatar on the developmental level and is one of the main pillars of the country’s security and economic independence in terms of securing the needs of future Qatari generations in line with Qatar National Vision 2030, said HE the Minister of Commerce and Industry Ali bin Ahmed al-Kuwari.

He was participating in a panel discussion on food security at the Kuala Lumpur 2019 Summit, held under the title "The role of development in achieving national sovereignty" recently.QNV aims to transform the country into a developed country in 2030, capable of achieving sustainable development and ensuring a decent living for its people for generation to come.Al-Kuwari explained that the “unfair blockade” imposed on the country since 2017 presented an important opportunity for Qatar to review its economic strategies and policies, particularly plans to achieve food security.Qatar laid the foundations of its National Food Security Strategy 2019-2023 to unite efforts among concerned authorities, optimise the use of the countrytarget="_blank"'>