and many many poor workers count on eggs as their main source of protein.
To tell the truth, it is not feasible to count on local agricultural production. The cost here is very high, although the government is contributing to farmers in different ways.
I would advise to invest in many farms outside the country and in various geographic locations. The business is always good as an investment and in case of certain crisis, Qatar will have the priority to import those farms products.
The problem also is that most business persons who are mainly in import business have different calculations and concerns. Remember the heaters crisis of last year. Nobody worried about arranging a quick shipment at that time. Me persoanlly, have been looking for an average-sized upright freezer for 6 months and nothing was available in the market untill recently. If I were in the business of food import, would go to Lebanon, for example, order a huge consignment of eggs and have it here by airfreight (costs about 3 QRs/kilo). So the problem is not really about local production, rather it is a matter of sourcing and taking quick and proper actions.
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and many many poor workers count on eggs as their main source of protein.
To tell the truth, it is not feasible to count on local agricultural production. The cost here is very high, although the government is contributing to farmers in different ways.
I would advise to invest in many farms outside the country and in various geographic locations. The business is always good as an investment and in case of certain crisis, Qatar will have the priority to import those farms products.
The problem also is that most business persons who are mainly in import business have different calculations and concerns. Remember the heaters crisis of last year. Nobody worried about arranging a quick shipment at that time. Me persoanlly, have been looking for an average-sized upright freezer for 6 months and nothing was available in the market untill recently. If I were in the business of food import, would go to Lebanon, for example, order a huge consignment of eggs and have it here by airfreight (costs about 3 QRs/kilo). So the problem is not really about local production, rather it is a matter of sourcing and taking quick and proper actions.
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