Saturday 11 / April / 2026
Muscat: The Ministry of Agricultural Wealth, Fisheries and Water Resources announced that the total value of new investments implemented in food security projects reached approximately OMR29.04 million by the end of March 2026, achieving an overall completion rate of 4.3 percent.
Khaled bin Salem Al-Amri, Head of the Contracts Management and Investor Relations Department at the ministry, stated that 85 investment opportunities had been offered through the Tatweer platform by the end of March, out of 138 opportunities submitted. This represents a completion rate of 21 percent toward the target of 400 opportunities.
He added that 33 investment projects have been implemented across the plant, animal, and aquatic sectors. Dhofar Governorate recorded the highest investment value at OMR 20.56 million, followed by North Al Sharqiyah Governorate with OMR4.64 million, while other governorates saw more modest progress, with completion rates ranging between 0.2 percent and 2 percent.
In terms of offering investment opportunities, Al Buraimi Governorate led with a 70 percent completion rate (28 out of 40 opportunities), followed by South Al Batinah Governorate at 62 percent (31 out of 50 opportunities). Other governorates recorded rates between 6 percent and 28 percent.
Sector-wise, the plant sector accounted for the largest share of opportunities with 56, followed by the animal sector with 23, and the fisheries and water sectors with three opportunities each.
Al-Amri noted that the animal sector attracted the largest share of implemented investments, totaling around OMR 21.33 million, followed by the plant sector at OMR 5.82 million and the water sector at OMR 1.89 million.
He emphasized the need to accelerate project implementation and convert available opportunities into operational ventures by encouraging investors, providing facilitation measures, and addressing challenges—steps that would enhance achievement rates and contribute to the desired economic and developmental impact.
