{
  "id": 18190284,
  "title": "Local produce market season launches today",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/local-produce-market-season-launches-today",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-04T12:27:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf Times",
    "slug": "gulf-times",
    "url": "https://www.gulf-times.com/article/737495/qatar/local-produce-market-season-launches-today"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ministry of Municipality inaugurated the 2026-2027 local agricultural produce markets today across four locations in Al Khor, Al Thakhira, Al Wakrah, Al Shamal, and Al Shahaniya. Al Mazrouah Yard remains open for year-round visits. The launch underscores the ministry's commitment to bolstering Qatari farms and promoting domestic agricultural produce through direct sales outlets. These markets, open on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from 7am to 3pm, host over 240 Qatari farms showcasing a wide array of fresh local items. They represent a key initiative to streamline marketing channels and offer consumers affordable, premium national products while boosting economic returns for farmers. Since their inception in the 2012-2013 season with 24 farms and 850 tonnes in sales, these markets have grown to include 236 farms and almost 12,000 tonnes in annual sales. This expansion reflects their vital role in supporting Qatari agriculture, fostering local production, and contributing to food security, in line with Qatar National Vision 2030 and the National Food Security Strategy.",
  "summary": "The Ministry of Municipality, through its Agricultural Affairs Department, will kick off the 2026-2027 local agricultural produce market season today at four seasonal yards in Al Khor and Al Thakhira,...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Marhaba Qatar",
        "title": "Ministry of Municipality to Welcome Over 240 Farms for the 2026 – 2027 Local Agricultural Produce Market",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/ministry-of-municipality-to-welcome-over-240-farms-for-the-2026-2027",
        "published": "2026-11-06T12:00:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}