Kuwait

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 KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait — Kuwait’s success in exporting oil has profited the elite within the country immensely and created economic stability as well. Land with an abundance of oil, however, comes at the cost of unsuitable farmland, thus causing the agricultural industry to suffer.
Even though the oil reserves in Kuwait have brought wild success, the problems with agriculture have affected more than just that sector of the economy. Unfit climates and vast desert have negatively affected food production, thus leaving many with food insecurity.
Inability to yield crops has forced Kuwait to look elsewhere and import the majority of its produce. There is a significant deficiency in natural resources in the country, which leaves small farm-owners with little opportunity to flourish. The consequences that have arisen from these issues have grabbed government attention, however, and recent actions have initiated steps to repairing the agricultural industry and helping combat the issue of rural poverty.
Kuwait’s deputy governor recently attended and spoke at International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) conference. IFAD is an organization that was established in 1977 and is a part of the United nation. It was one of the prominent results of the World Food Conference in 1974, and has been a thriving force ever since. IFAD has invested about $110 million in research for agriculture and food security in the Middle East and North African region, which has benefited multiple countries tremendously.

 Hasan Alkalaf
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