Growing initiatives to improve food self-sufficiency
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MUSCAT, NOV 17 - Oman’s agriculture and fisheries sector contributed a significant share of 49 per cent to the total value of food supply available for consumption in 2018. “This is a significant figure, especially when considered on the backdrop of continued population growth coupled with improved consumption patterns,” points out the First Voluntary National Review of the Sultanate of Oman 2019. The Sultanate devotes utmost attention to the issue of food security and food supply and has developed a wide array of plans and programmes focused on the security and sustainability of food supply for nationals and expatriates.