Qatar is seen as attractive market for a wide range of agricultural products from Panama, the Central American country’s top diplomat here has said during the Qatar International Agricultural Exhibition (AgriteQ) and Qatar International Environmental Exhibition (EnviroteQ) 2021.
Ambassador Musa Asvat lauded the organisers of AgriteQ and EnviroteQ, which enabled the embassy of Panama in Qatar to showcase what the Central American country could offer as an investment destination for the Qatari business community.
People visiting the Panamanian booth at the event, which runs until March 27 at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre, would be able to learn and explore the varied range of products and services the country is offering and what it could offer to stakeholders in both the private and public sectors, Asvat told Gulf Times on the sidelines of the event.
“Coffee is one of Panama’s main assets currently, and we are looking to bring more of this commodity into the Qatari market; Qatar is a place where it values high-quality coffee, so we are looking to bring this product here,” Asvat pointed out, citing its popular Geisha coffee, which is grown in the highlands of the Chiriqui province.
“Aside from coffee, Panama is also known for many agricultural products, such as bananas and pineapple, among other produce,” he stated, adding that fish is also seen as another popular export product for Qatar.
The ambassador said Qatar presents “a big business opportunity” for Panama, and emphasised that the embassy has been in talks with several leading importers of fruits, including large hypermarket chains in Qatar, to facilitate the influx of Panamanian exports.
“One of the hypermarkets that we are in talks with here is looking to sell its own brand label for coffee that is produced in Panama; this is a significant business opportunity for the parties involved. We are now exploring ways to connect our biggest producers of fish and fruits in Panama with the hypermarket,” Asvat noted.
Similarly, Asvat said the embassy is also in talks with another leading hypermarket for the export of “high-end, quality produce” from Panama, such as the Geisha coffee where Japan and China are among Panama’s biggest buyers.
“Ninety Plus, a company now based in Panama, is eying the Qatari market, and aims to expand its footprint here and establish the country as its hub in the GCC region. The company believes that Qatar is the place to market Geisha coffee because country is known for its penchant for high-quality products,” Asvat said.
The ambassador said one of Qatar’s major fish importers has expressed plans to get sea bass from Pamana, as well as other fresh seafood. Asvat said the company is studying the logistics of importing fresh fish and its distribution in the local market.
“Logistically, Qatar is very well ahead in terms of bringing in food supply from around the world. This a huge gain for Qatar to do business with its global partners because of its advance logistics infrastructure,” Asvat stressed.
Ambassador Musa Asvat lauded the organisers of AgriteQ and EnviroteQ, which enabled the embassy of Panama in Qatar to showcase what the Central American country could offer as an investment destination for the Qatari business community.
People visiting the Panamanian booth at the event, which runs until March 27 at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre, would be able to learn and explore the varied range of products and services the country is offering and what it could offer to stakeholders in both the private and public sectors, Asvat told Gulf Times on the sidelines of the event.
“Coffee is one of Panama’s main assets currently, and we are looking to bring more of this commodity into the Qatari market; Qatar is a place where it values high-quality coffee, so we are looking to bring this product here,” Asvat pointed out, citing its popular Geisha coffee, which is grown in the highlands of the Chiriqui province.
“Aside from coffee, Panama is also known for many agricultural products, such as bananas and pineapple, among other produce,” he stated, adding that fish is also seen as another popular export product for Qatar.
The ambassador said Qatar presents “a big business opportunity” for Panama, and emphasised that the embassy has been in talks with several leading importers of fruits, including large hypermarket chains in Qatar, to facilitate the influx of Panamanian exports.
“One of the hypermarkets that we are in talks with here is looking to sell its own brand label for coffee that is produced in Panama; this is a significant business opportunity for the parties involved. We are now exploring ways to connect our biggest producers of fish and fruits in Panama with the hypermarket,” Asvat noted.
Similarly, Asvat said the embassy is also in talks with another leading hypermarket for the export of “high-end, quality produce” from Panama, such as the Geisha coffee where Japan and China are among Panama’s biggest buyers.
“Ninety Plus, a company now based in Panama, is eying the Qatari market, and aims to expand its footprint here and establish the country as its hub in the GCC region. The company believes that Qatar is the place to market Geisha coffee because country is known for its penchant for high-quality products,” Asvat said.
The ambassador said one of Qatar’s major fish importers has expressed plans to get sea bass from Pamana, as well as other fresh seafood. Asvat said the company is studying the logistics of importing fresh fish and its distribution in the local market.
“Logistically, Qatar is very well ahead in terms of bringing in food supply from around the world. This a huge gain for Qatar to do business with its global partners because of its advance logistics infrastructure,” Asvat stressed.
