Doha, February 07 (QNA) - Hassad Food, Qatar's investment arm in food and agribusiness sectors, announced the production of approx. 35,000 tons of green fodder (Alfa Alfa, Rhodes & Barley) through the company's local investment, over a period of three years, with the aim of supporting the local livestock sector to contribute to achieving food security for the State of Qatar.

In line with Hassad's investment strategy, which includes supporting and developing projects that supports in achieving self-sufficiency, Hassad increased the locally cultivated land area to approx. 10M sqm, spanning over three farms in Irkiyyah, A'Riffa and A'Sailiya (specialized in producing green fodder). Moreover, Hassad developed a plan that includes developing 5 additional pivots for green fodder production, spanning over 1.8M sqm.

Furthermore, Hassad allocated two pivots on an area of 600,000 sqm for pivot irrigation via solar energy - as the company activated this system for the first time in the local fodder production sector, in line with Hassad's plans to utilize the use of renewable energy in agriculture. Hassad also has a plan to increase the number of pivots that operate via solar energy to six pivots, bringing the total area to 1.8M sqm.

Additionally, Hassad provided alternative animal feed products (fodder cubes and grass) with affordable prices for livestock owners, to ensure the availability of commodities throughout the year and stabilize the prices - these alternative products have high nutritional value, as they contain a high percentage of protein and are suitable for feeding all types of livestock.

The company's products are available through 8 sales points distributed across the country in: Al Shehaniya, Al Mazroua, Semsema, Al Wakra Central Market, Al Wakra, Abu Nakhla, Al Karaana and Irkiyah.

Three additional sales points are planned to open in Al Khuraib, Al Rayes, and Al Khor, to meet the needs of livestock owners from animal feed.

(QNA)