Evaluation of Agricultural Marketing of Tomato and Cucumber in Qatar Agro Climatic Zone
Muvin Khan
School of Biological Engineering and Life Sciences, Shobhit Institute of Engineering and Technology, NAAC Accredited Grade "A", Deemed to be University, Meerut-250110, India.
Amar Prakash Garg
School of Biological Engineering and Life Sciences, Shobhit Institute of Engineering and Technology, NAAC Accredited Grade "A", Deemed to be University, Meerut-250110, India.
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Abstract
There is a great demand of tomato and cucumber in Qatar than their production. Qatar has been categorized as BWh (B=Arid or Dry; W=Waste or Desert; h=hot) based on the Köppen's classification. In addition to having high summer temperatures, high humidity, intense sun radiation, poor soil, and strong winds, Qatar also has limited precipitation. As a result, the climate is no longer favorable for agricultural production. Furthermore, the conditions are made worse by the scarcity of cultivable agricultural land. Due to these unfavorable circumstances and the growing emphasis on self-sufficiency, Qatar has adopted protected farming methods including greenhouse farming. The current state of Qatar's agriculture production has been examined in this review by taking into account the amount of crop output, the amount of cultivated land, the reliance on imports, and the value of crop production with reference to two major vegetable crops identified as critical commodity by Qatar National Food Security Strategy Programme (QNFSS) i.e. Tomato and Cucumber.
Keywords: Tomato, cucumber, agricultural marketing, Qatar, agro-climatic zones