Food Security Lab 2026 tasks include signing 100 usufruct agreements worth over OMR77 million

Muscat: More than 100 usufruct agreements were signed in Muscat today for implementing projects worth over RO 77 million in different governorates of the Sultanate of Oman. The projects will occupy a total area of 9,000 acres.

The signing ceremony was held under the patronage of Eng. Hamad Ali Al Nazwani, Undersecretary for Housing at the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning.

The agreements, which aim to boost food production rates and enhance economic sustainability in Oman, were an outcome of the Food Security Lab 2026. The initiative reflects national efforts to consolidate the food security system.

The projects align with the strategic objective of optimizing the use of land designated for farming and food-related activities and expanding the local production base of food commodities. The approach supports the goals of Oman Vision 2040 on achieving food security, fostering economic diversification and attracting high-quality investments to the governorates of Oman.