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Minister of Municipality explores cooperation in agricultural innovation with Mayor of Westland

Published: 09 Jun 2026 - 09:06 am | Last Updated: 09 Jun 2026 - 09:08 am
Minister of Municipality H E Abdullah bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al Attiyah with Mayor of the Municipality of Westland H E Bouke Arends and other officials during his visit to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Minister of Municipality H E Abdullah bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al Attiyah with Mayor of the Municipality of Westland H E Bouke Arends and other officials during his visit to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

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Doha, Qatar: Minister of Municipality H E Abdullah bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al Attiyah met with Mayor of the Municipality of Westland H E Bouke Arends during his visit to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

The two sides discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in the fields of modern agriculture, agricultural innovation, and advanced agricultural technologies, as well as exploring opportunities for partnership and the exchange of expertise and knowledge to advance sustainable agricultural development and strengthen food security. The meeting also reviewed best practices and successful models in the agricultural sector and explored opportunities to benefit from them in supporting development and innovation efforts.

Westland is one of the Netherlands’ leading agricultural regions and is internationally recognized for its advanced greenhouse technologies and protected cultivation systems, making it a global model for innovative and sustainable agricultural production. The meeting was attended by H E Dr. Mutlaq bin Majed Al Qahtani, Ambassador of Qatar to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and H E Ferdinand Lahnstein, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Qatar.