(MENAFN- The Peninsula) By Sanaullah Ataullah / The Peninsula
Aiming to increase the local production of meat and milk, Qatar General Electricity and Water (Kahramaa) has announced that it will provide electricity and water connection to all animal breeding farms across the country.
The move is a concrete step towards bringing the country closer to food self-sufficiency under the framework of the Qatar National Food Security Programme (QNFSP) that has assumed importance after the blockade to meet the growing demand for milk, meat and other food products, said the experts.
'Kahramaa will provide electricity and water connection to all animal breeding farms, said Kahramaa President Issa bin Hilal Al Kuwari.
Speaking in a TV talk show, Al Kuwari said that many animal farms were already connected with electricity and water supply.
'It is very important to provide necessary support to animal breeding farms and the owners of livestock, said Al Kuwari.
'The water and electricity connections will encourage the animal breeding farms to bring more animals like cows for dairy, an expert told The Peninsula.
The expert said that the demand for fresh milk has increased significantly after the blockade.
'Those farms that were not much active in production will now consider to grab the opportunity by increasing the number of animals such as cows, as many active farms were breeding only sheep and camels, said the expert.
The electricity and water connection will help in a major way as there will be no need to bring water in tankers and will help them to get rid of generators, said Anwar Ali, in-charge of a farm operating in Umm Salal.
'My farm is already connected with utility so there is no problem in setting up cooling system for employees and animals. We are enjoying the same facility that the workers are having in Doha downtown or Industrial Area, said Ali.
He said that there are some farms in remote areas like Al Khor and Al Shamal suburbs that are without utility. They depend on generators for electricity and tankers for water, he added.
The new move will help them to get rid of the problem that they have due to lack of utility, he added.
'We have about 2,500 sheep and 50 camels in our farm with the potential to breed cows and other animals for milk purpose, said Anwar.
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