RO 100 million projects to beef up Oman's food security

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Muscat: Oman has given the green light to 111 new investment projects valued at more than RO 100 million, marking a major step forward in its drive ...

Muscat: Oman has given the green light to 111 new investment projects valued at more than RO 100 million, marking a major step forward in its drive to boost local food production and reduce reliance on imports.

The approvals came at the conclusion of the 2026 Food Security Lab, which wrapped up today under the auspices of Abdulsalam bin Mohammed al Murshidi, President of Oman Investment Authority. Alongside the investment projects, officials endorsed 16 enabling initiatives and signed 10 strategic agreements designed to accelerate the Sultanate of Oman’s "second billion localisation" targets.

Dr Masoud bin Sulaiman al Azri, General Supervisor of the 2026 Food Security Lab, said the lab's outputs support the drive to increase local production and localise food industries. This is achieved by linking investment opportunities with enabling initiatives that facilitate project implementation and enhance competitiveness. He stressed that preparing the investment environment and improving value chain efficiency are two pillars for achieving the "second billion localisation" target and raising the contribution of food security sectors to the national economy.

Eng Asma bint Hamoud al Hinai, Director of Oman Vision 2040 Implementation Follow-up Office at the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources, said the lab contributed to laying out a road map for implementing food security programmes under the Eleventh Five-Year Plan (2026-2030).

She explained that the total projects of the food security investment programme as of the lab's conclusion reached 376, valued at approximately RO 899 million, distributed across four sectors. The plant wealth sector includes 158 projects worth RO 77 million, the livestock sector 75 projects worth RO 261 million, the fisheries sector 98 projects worth RO 178 million, and the water resources sector 45 projects worth RO 383 million.

She added that the lab identified a list of 25 targeted commodities under the "second billion…

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