Doha Local Agricultural Product Markets Sell 316 Tons of Fruit and Vegetables in Third Week

Doha, November 11 (QNA) - The four local agricultural product markets in Al Mazrouaa, Al Khor, Al Dhakira, Al Wakrah and Al Shamal have succeeded in marketing 316 tons of fruit and vegetables, during their third week of the seventh season. The four markets have also succeeded in marketing about 3020 kg of fish, 382 cartons of eggs, 2515 birds, 563 kg of milk and 75 kg of Qatari honey. In addition, a total of 498 heads of sheep and goats were sold, 352 of which were slaughtered in the cultivated yard in Al Mazrouaa. The local agricultural product markets achieved record sales of Qatari vegetables and fruit in the previous season, reaching about 12 thousand tons, at affordable prices, as well as sales of fish, birds, eggs, milk and livestock. The local agricultural product markets aim at supporting the Qatari farmers by reducing marketing costs and encouraging them to increase the local production. They also aim at encouraging owners of small or neglected farms to transfer them into productive farms. (Q NA)