{
  "id": 16577161,
  "title": "Ministry of Municipality adopts new regulations for subdivision of farms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/ministry-of-municipality-adopts-new-regulations-for-subdivision-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T08:28:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf Times",
    "slug": "gulf-times",
    "url": "https://www.gulf-times.com/article/736736/qatar/ministry-of-municipality-adopts-new-regulations-for-subdivision-of-farms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ministry of Municipality in Qatar has introduced new regulations for the subdivision of farms, reducing the minimum area from 100,000 square meters to 50,000 square meters. This change aims to optimize agricultural land use, conserve groundwater, and boost agricultural investment opportunities. The move aligns with Qatar National Vision 2030 and supports small and medium-sized agricultural projects. By lowering the minimum subdivision area to 50,000 square meters, the regulations provide greater flexibility for productive farms wishing to divide their land, enhancing land-use efficiency and agricultural production. The amendment also intends to attract new investors with technical and financial capabilities to develop and utilize the subdivided land, ultimately expanding the agricultural investment base and increasing the land area used for production. This effort contributes to meeting local production targets and ensuring food security.",
  "summary": "The Ministry of Municipality announced the adoption of new regulations for the subdivision of farms in the State of Qatar, which include reducing the minimum area for a farm resulting from a subdivisi...",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Peninsula Qatar",
        "title": "Ministry of Municipality adopts new regulations for subdivision of farms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/ministry-of-municipality-adopts-new-regulations-for-subdivision-of-16577245",
        "published": "2026-10-26T08:28:38.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}