Qatar aims to have at least six months in reserve for staple commodities

Qatar goals to take care of a stategic reserve of staple commodities adequate to cowl at the very least six months, the chief govt of Hassad Meals, the agricultural arm of Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund, informed the state information company on Wednesday.

Qatar’s whole grain storage capability at present quantities to 250,000 tonnes, however Hassad goals to see that quantity exceed 300,000 tonnes, Mohamed Al-Sadah stated.

(Reporting by Lilian Wagdy; Writing by Nadine Awadalla; Modifying by Louise Heavens)