Locally grown tomatoes at the Hassad farm

In 2019, Sheikh Dr. Faleh bin Nasser Al Thani announced during his visit to the National Group for Agriculture and Animal Products (Mazzraty) that egg production also rose to 40%, and is planned to increase in the upcoming period.

The increase in production and the lessons that were learned during the sudden transition evidently made the country well-prepared for any future sudden economic threat. When COVID-19 hit, Qatar had already positioned itself to continue production without interruption. Mouaaz Rankoussi, Deputy General Manager of Mazzraty, told Doha News that the pandemic did not affect local production, and that their farms are well-equipped to sustain output in times of crisis.