The local produce of vegetables has started to hit the retail market across various shops, supermarkets, and vegetable markets including Al Sailiya Central Market.
Even though the amounts that have been on display recently are considered very limited, they have contributed to stabilizing the prices of some varieties such as cucumber and tomatoes.
Speaking to local Arabic daily Arrayah, some farm owners and farm managers stressed that most local farms would be ready to supply the local market with various types of vegetables within November, including eggplants, capsicum, zucchini, tomatoes, and various leafy vegetables. This was mainly achieved through the expansion of using greenhouses and the introduction of sophisticated agriculture technology that enabled farmers to exploit more space in their farms that was difficult to use earlier.
Eng Abdulrahman Ahmed al-Obaidan, stressed that the expected amount of production of his farm this year would hit around 2,000 tonnes of various vegetables, which is 500 tonnes more than last year's production. He explained that farm uses smart agriculture methods to make the best use of its space and capabilities. He said that all the production would mainly be sold locally as export is not yet open for such products.
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