Al Mazrouah yard for selling locally produced agriculture products has been moved to Umm Slal Central Market, as part of the development plans for the new season, an official said. General supervisor Abdulrahman Hassan al-Sulaiti told local Arabic daily 'Arrayah' that all such yards are undergoing maintenance ahead of the upcoming 10th season set to be launched before the end of October.
The maintenance works include developing and maintaining the building and facilities, whether partially or completely, replacing the damaged overhead shades of the stalls, and repainting. Some yards have also seen internal expansion to accommodate for more farms that will participate in the upcoming season as it will see 10% increase compared to the previous season due to the increasing demand from farms.
Al-Sulaiti said that the yards for selling locally produced agriculture products has contributed to encouraging the Qatari farms to increase and improve their products, as these account for around 50% of the sales in the local market and the remaining part of the production of the local farms are sold through the central market and the other commercial complexes and outlets.
He stressed that the main aim behind these yards is supporting the local producers building on the previous experiences, which have been highly instrumental for both farmers and consumers. Further, the ever-improving quality of the products has helped in making these yards attain the goals they were created for.
The participating farms have been informed to focus on the quality of the products they display at the yards and comply with the set standards for the safety and quality. He added there are no new conditions for the farms which wish to join the yards during the upcoming season and they can apply at the Ministry of Municipality and Environment.
Al-Sulaiti said that the yards for selling locally produced agriculture products has contributed to encouraging the Qatari farms to increase and improve their products, as these account for around 50% of the sales in the local market and the remaining part of the production of the local farms are sold through the central market and the other commercial complexes and outlets.
He stressed that the main aim behind these yards is supporting the local producers building on the previous experiences, which have been highly instrumental for both farmers and consumers. Further, the ever-improving quality of the products has helped in making these yards attain the goals they were created for.
The participating farms have been informed to focus on the quality of the products they display at the yards and comply with the set standards for the safety and quality. He added there are no new conditions for the farms which wish to join the yards during the upcoming season and they can apply at the Ministry of Municipality and Environment.
