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Baladna moving towards achieving self-sufficiency in dairy production

Published: 26 Mar 2018 - 11:33 am | Last Updated: 05 Nov 2021 - 01:48 am
Minister of Municipality and Environment H E Mohamed bin Abdullah Al Rumaihi (centre) honouring Ramez Al Khayyat, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Baladna, at a ceremony held on the sidelines of  AgriteQ 2018.

Minister of Municipality and Environment H E Mohamed bin Abdullah Al Rumaihi (centre) honouring Ramez Al Khayyat, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Baladna, at a ceremony held on the sidelines of  AgriteQ 2018.

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DOHA: Baladna Food Industries, the largest dairy producer, sponsored the Qatar International Agricultural Exhibition 2018 (AgriteQ). The exhibition was conducted by the Ministry of Municipality and Environment in collaboration with IFP Group. The event took place in Doha Exhibition and Convention Center – DECC between  March 20 - 22.

Baladna has been moving forward in raising its targets and is expected to be providing 100 percent fresh milk to the Qatari market by Ramadan 2018, while covering over 70 percent of the demand for dairy products by the end of the year. 

Commenting on Baladna’s participation Moutaz Al Khayyat, Chairman to the Board of Directors at Baladna Food Industries said “We are pleased to have taken part in AgriteQ 2018, as we swiftly move towards achieving self-sufficiency in dairy production in Qatar. AgriteQ is an important platform for Baladna to participate in and exchange expertise while shedding light on its role as a leader in dairy production.”

For the 6th consecutive time, AgriteQ has proven to be the leading exhibition providing support to local and international stakeholders in the agricultural sector.

The two-day event is a knowledge sharing hub that highlights the latest advancements and trendi-est practices of this vital and growing sector.