| AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS |
| The agricultural sector is considered one of the strategic sectors for its role in securing food for the ever increasing population. |
| The agricultural sector in Qatar is still at its first stages of development. This is due to scarcity of irrigation water, soil deficiency and adverse climatic conditions, which hinder both horizontal and vertical development. Being so the Government is trying hard to develop this sector by offering technical assistance and materials subsidies to agricultural producers. |
| This chapter includes data regarding cropping structure and the related information, in addition to some aspects of the Government subsidies relevant to the agricultural sector production input. |
| Sources of data: |
| - Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Agriculture . |
| - Agricultural Statistics / Department of Agriculture and Water Research. |
| - Fishery Statistic / Department of Fisheries |