Food Business Review | 18th July 2008
By Staff Writer
In order to secure food supply, Kuwait is looking at investing in farmlands outside the country, reported Reuters, citing the remarks made by Mohammad Al-Ansari, head of the Union of Consumer Cooperative Societies, or UCCS, in the Awan newspaper.
As part of a national food plan, the country is particularly considering investment in chicken farms.
Mr Ansari said: "We are working with the Public Authority for Agriculture to provide a national food strategy (of) chicken, meat, and eggs and we hope other parties will work with us, such as the Public Institution for Social Security and Kuwait Investment Authority.
"We hope other institutions will participate to realize this dream which has become reality in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia which has leased land in African and Asian countries to secure national food supplies."
By Staff Writer
In order to secure food supply, Kuwait is looking at investing in farmlands outside the country, reported Reuters, citing the remarks made by Mohammad Al-Ansari, head of the Union of Consumer Cooperative Societies, or UCCS, in the Awan newspaper.
As part of a national food plan, the country is particularly considering investment in chicken farms.
Mr Ansari said: "We are working with the Public Authority for Agriculture to provide a national food strategy (of) chicken, meat, and eggs and we hope other parties will work with us, such as the Public Institution for Social Security and Kuwait Investment Authority.
"We hope other institutions will participate to realize this dream which has become reality in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia which has leased land in African and Asian countries to secure national food supplies."
