DOHA: Hassad, Qatar’s premier investor in food and agri-business sectors, announced yesterday that it will sponsor and participate in the upcoming Qatar International Agricultural Exhibition (AgriteQ), which is scheduled to open on Tuesday and will run untill March 22 at Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC).
Organised by Ministry of Municipality and Environment, this year’s exhibition will see the participation of a large number of major local and international institutions, specialized in the agricultural sector and its products.
Hassad’s stand will showcase a diverse set of high quality products, produced by several of its subsidiaries: Arab Qatari Company for Agriculture Production (QTFA) will display fresh vegetables, Arab Qatari for Poultry Production (Al Waha) will showcase poultry products, Hassad Australia will show chilled livestock, while Aalaf Qatar will display high quality fodder products.
Premium dates, basmati rice and olive oil will be on display by NAFCO.
Hassad’s stand will also include a consultation Majlis, in which free consultation will be provided on different topics related to the food section. The stand will also feature several educational activities for children in different age groups, and other interesting experiences for the exhibition visitors.
On this occasion, Mohamed bin Badr Al Sadah (pictured), Hassad CEO said: “We are privileged to take part in the 6th edition of the Qatar International Agricultural Exhibition; AgriteQ has successfully managed over the past years to attract the world’s top specialists in the field of agriculture, by providing them with a great platform, for exchanging experiences and best practices”.
“We would like to invite all visitors to visit our stand at the exhibition, to learn about our latest products, which we brought from a number of our local and international investments” Al Sadah, added.
Hassad, Qatar’s premier investor in the food and agri-business sectors, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Qatar Investment Authority, and was founded back in 2008.
Hassad has diverse investments in Qatar, Australia and Oman with potential future investments in several other locations. Through its various subsidiaries, the company produces Livestock, Grains, Fodder, Poultry products, Vegetables, Rice, Dates and many other products.
