Qatar is one of the Persian Gulf countries that has made significant progress in recent years in various fields, including the trade of dried fruits, especially dry apricots. In this country, the price of different types of products, including agriculture, is high. Of course, despite the lack of suitable weather conditions for the production of agricultural products, this country is making great efforts to build suitable infrastructures for the development of agriculture in this country. We are all aware that agriculture plays an important part in the process of producing food and that it has been a significant contributor to the general economic growth of societies all over the world for many hundreds of years. 
In the past, agriculture in countries that are typically hot and dry, such as Qatar, was met with a number of obstacles, the most significant of which was a scarcity of water for irrigation. Throughout the course of its history, this has significantly hampered Qatar's economic development, which has been mostly predicated on the extraction of natural resources, the fishing of pearls, and, more recently, the extraction of Qatar's oil and gas reserves. With a gross domestic product (GDP) per capita of $125,006 in 2017, Qatar is often regarded as one of the richest countries in the world. Qatar is a small peninsula that is located in the Persian Gulf. In addition to this, Qatar is a highly urbanised nation, with 99.1% of its inhabitants residing in cities. As a consequence of this, it is extremely reliant on food imports in order to provide nourishment for its population of 2.88 million individuals. The construction industry in Qatar is dominated by migrant workers, who make up more than 75 percent of the population. Despite the fact that Qatar's population has grown over the past 20 years (at an annual growth rate of 1.81%), this trend is not expected to continue. The kinds of pursuits that will be subject to stringent new limitations in the year 2022, when Qatar will be playing host to the FIFA World Cup. After that, it is anticipated that there will be a major slowdown in building activity, which would ultimately result in a sizeable drop in the number of Qatari migrant workers and, as a consequence, the entire population. 
When an air, sea, and land blockade was established on the country in 2017, over 90 percent of the country's food supply came from outside the country. This blockade was implemented by neighbouring Arab countries and their allies. As a result, national concerns about food security have escalated as a direct result of the siege, and the country has begun looking for alternate solutions and sources of supply in order to satisfy the nation's growing demand for food. As a result, in order to fulfil the requirements of the populace for food, the production of food in Qatar significantly grew, and it became clear that agricultural production is a solution that is both economically viable and more environmentally friendly. As a consequence of this, agriculture in Qatar is seen as a developing industry, and in 2019, it contributed 0.2 percent to Qatar's gross domestic product. The increase in food demand in this country as a result of the rapid growth of the population and its economic development has led to an expansion in recent years in both the importance of the agricultural sector in Qatar and the movement trend of that sector. This expansion has taken place in recent years. Even though there was only a 2.7% overall rise in the number of registered farms in the country during that same time period, the number of active and operating farms in the country climbed by 12.8%, going from 822 in 2010 to 916 in 2017. 
Vegetable production often takes place in greenhouses, and animal husbandry is another important aspect of working farms. Medium farms (those with 20 to 100 hectares of land) and large farms (those with more than 100 hectares of land) also produce goods such as dates, cereals, eggs, and milk, and they export milk products to neighbouring countries that target other markets such as Europe. Small farms (those with less than 20 hectares of land) typically cater to the demand of the local market. In Qatar, the entire area under cultivation that has the possibility of being grown is 65,000 hectares, and this quantity has been stable throughout the course of the last few years. However, the actual land area that is being used for agriculture, such as growing green fodder, dates, fruits, vegetables, and grains, increased by nearly 23 percent between the years 2010 and 2019. The announcement made by the Ministry of Agriculture of this country stated that in 2019, the workforce in the agricultural and fishing industries consisted of 0% of Qataris and 1.4% of employees from outside of Qatar. This percentage was based on the overall workforce. Despite the fact that agriculture is a relatively new industry in Qatar, making up only 0.2% of GDP in 2017, the value contributed as a contribution to GDP by the agriculture, forestry, and employment sector was 145 million US dollars in that same year. 2010 to $305 million in 2017, representing a growth of 110% over the course of the seven year period. 
To illustrate the pattern, the country imported 1.3 million tonnes of agricultural products with an approximate value of $1 billion in 2017, whereas the country exported 14,157 tonnes of agricultural products with a value of $9.5 million from the sector. The percentage of agricultural goods in terms of quantity (tonnes) and, as a result, value (dollars) is held by forest and forestry products, which is particularly noteworthy given that there is no forestry activity in the country. The event came to a close on January 4, 2021. Following the lifting of the ban, Qatar moved fast to establish ties with a large number of new food suppliers. This is particularly true for perishable goods like vegetables and milk, the prices of which have nearly tripled since 2017. Self-sufficiency in many food products such as meat, dairy, and vegetables has increased from 15.2% in 2014 to 28% in vegetables in 2019 with the growth of 16 local varieties, while the Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME) has set ambitious goals. In 2014, self-sufficiency in vegetables stood at 15.2%. The year 2023 is the target for reaching a level of self-sufficiency in vegetable production of 70 percent.
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