Investing in a greenhouse project in Qatar represents a promising investment opportunity in 2022, especially since Qatar’s self-sufficiency rate for vegetables does not exceed 22%. Therefore, the State of Qatar is currently keen to support agricultural investment projects and strengthen the national economy, within the framework of Vision 2030, to encourage non-oil investments.
What are agricultural greenhouses?
Greenhouses consist of a glass structure that regulates the climatic conditions suitable for growing specific types of plants. Greenhouse sizes vary depending on the type of plants grown and the space allocated to them. They can range in size from a small barn to the size of giant residential complexes.
Modern greenhouses rely on high-tech production facilities, screening, heating, cooling and lighting systems, to determine optimum temperatures such as air temperature, humidity and vapor pressure levels, and can be computer-controlled to optimize climatic conditions for plant growth. such as: Vegetables, flowers, fruits, cucumbers, colored peppers, baby cherry tomatoes, etc.
What is the greenhouse project in Qatar?
The area of open-grown vegetables in Qatar amounts to 2,489.9 hectares, with Qatar’s production of open-grown vegetables reaching approximately 42,924.8 tons and protected vegetables approximately 60,769.8 tons. Qatar imports an average annual value of $234 million in vegetables.
With an average annual growth rate of 5% in the area planted with vegetables in Qatar, and an average annual growth rate of 18% in Qatar’s total vegetable production, Mashroo3k Company indicates that by 2024, Qatar’s vegetable production is expected to reach 157,450.2 tons, a two-fold increase that makes the greenhouse project in Qatar one of the most promising investment opportunities currently available.
For more details on the latest economic sector indicators and investment opportunities in Qatar, as well as the most prominent funding agencies supporting successful investment projects in Qatar, you can contact the investor services team at Mashroo3k Consulting.
