{
  "id": 18120133,
  "title": "Municipality Ministry to launch agricultural produce season Thursday, giving homegrown products a boost",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/municipality-ministry-to-launch-agricultural-produce-season-thursday",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T12:27:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf Times",
    "slug": "gulf-times",
    "url": "https://www.gulf-times.com/article/737495/qatar/municipality-ministry-to-launch-agricultural-produce-season-thursday-giving-homegrown-products-a-boost"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ministry of Municipality will launch the 2026-2027 local agricultural produce market season on Thursday, providing a platform for Qatari farms to showcase their homegrown products and boost marketing efforts. This initiative aims to increase marketing opportunities and encourage the production of domestic agricultural goods, ultimately supporting the agricultural sector and enhancing food security.\n\nThe opening ceremony will take place at four seasonal yards in Al Khor, Al Thakhira, Al Wakrah, Al Shamal, and Al Shahaniya. Al Mazrouah Yard will remain open year-round for visitors. The markets will be open every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., with over 240 Qatari farms participating in the season.\n\nThe local produce markets are essential in providing direct marketing channels between farmers and consumers, eliminating intermediaries and resulting in higher economic returns for farm owners. At the same time, consumers benefit from access to fresh, premium national products at affordable prices. The markets feature a variety of local agricultural produce, including seasonal vegetables, natural honey, and dates, representing the diversity of agricultural production in Qatar.\n\nSince the launch of the initiative in the 2012-2013 season, the local produce markets have grown significantly. The number of participating farms and the volume of sales have increased, reaching almost 12,000 tonnes in the 2025-2026 season. This growth demonstrates the markets' vital role in supporting Qatari farmers, offering stable marketing outlets for their products, and promoting domestic agricultural production and national food security.\n\nThe Ministry of Municipality is committed to advancing homegrown agricultural markets and their marketing and economic role, in line with the objectives of Qatar National Vision 2030 and the National Food Security Strategy. These efforts aim to ensure the sustainability of the agricultural sector and increase reliance on national products.",
  "summary": "The Ministry of Municipality, through its Agricultural Affairs Department, will kick off the 2026-2027 local agricultural produce market season Thursday at four seasonal yards in Al Khor and Al Thakhi...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Asir Municipality conducts 55,000 inspections in October to boost tourism services",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/asir-municipality-conducts-55-000-inspections-in-october-to-boost",
        "published": "2026-11-04T09:53:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}