Agricultural Production in Qatar’s Hot Arid Climate

Agriculture has played an essential role in the provision of food and been a major factor overall economic development for societies around world millennia. In past, agriculture hot, arid countries like Qatar faced many challenges, primary one being dearth water irrigation. Historically this severely limited Qatar’s development, which was based largely on resource exploitation, pearl fishing, only more recently, exploitation its oil gas reserves subsequently led to great wealth. This paper gives overview recent evolution agricultural sector investigates future trends that tackle challenges hot climate availability resources. Specifically, review analyses potential develop national security strategy significant expansion production country. We policy actions implemented address supply chain caused by 3.5-year blockade imposed adjacent Arab Gulf States, discussing renewed interest enhanced must provide some aspects implications policymakers would logically ensue.