Wednesday 28 / October / 2026
Muscat: The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources will organize Food Security Lab 2026, which will kick off on 1 November 2026.
This year’s edition focuses on reviewing the food security sector’s strategic programme, assess the existing investment projects and consider ways to address the relevant challenges.
The Lab will see the participation of various government units, state-owned enterprises, private sector establishments and civil society organizations. It will explore the potential of adding new investment projects, the launch of specialized initiatives and the enhancement of factors that support the sector’s growth, sustainability and production efficiency.
The Lab aims to motivate investments, integrate modern technologies into the development of food security sectors, raise the volume of local output and promote converting industries and the in-country value (ICV) of national products in a manner that contributes to achieving the goal of localizing the second billion of (OMR) investments in the food security sector.
The Lab’s programme includes workshops that will focus on ways to leverage investment opportunities, address existing challenges and devise practical solutions and initiatives. It will also seek means to realize greater integration among participating entities and accelerate the implementation of investment projects in the forthcoming stage.
Acting in his capacity as General Supervisor of the laboratory, Dr. Masoud bin Sulaiman Al Azri, Director General of Agricultural and Fisheries Marketing (official spokesperson for the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources), said that the "Food Security Laboratory 2026" will be in pursuance of similar laboratories launched in 2021. These initiatives resulted in the initiation of 494 investment projects worth RO 1.87 billion—a testament to ongoing efforts aimed to attract investment and develop sectors linked to food security, he explained.
