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Bahrain

Bahrain Poultry Meat Industry Over- Bahrain Poultry Meat Market News investment is aligned with Tanmiah’s strate-
view •July 2022: BRF Sadia inaugurated its new gic expansion agenda and is expected to
The Bahrain Poultry Meat Market is frag- Al Joody plant in Saudi Arabia after acquir- result in doubling the company’s production
mented, with the top five companies oc- ing it in 2021. The new plant helps in in- capacity in value-added products.
cupying 13.60%. The major players in this creasing the production capacity to 1200 •December 2021: LuLu Group launched
market are Almarai Food Company, Ameri- metric ton per month. its latest product categories, including the
cana Group, BRF S.A., Tanmiah Food Com- •July 2022: Tanmiah Food Company and poultry meat range, in collaboration with
pany and The Savola Group (sorted alpha- Tyson Foods signed a strategic partnership world-class brands and leading manufac-
betically). to expand poultry production capacity. This turers.

Bahrain Fruits and Vegetables Market Analysis

The Bahrain fruits and vegetables mar- er of several fruits and vegetables in the
ket is projected to register a CAGR of 4.3% Middle Eastern region.
during the forecast period.
• However, with respect to vegetables,
• Bahrain is characterized by high tem- such as tomatoes, Bahrain is a net exporter
peratures, limited arable land, water scar- to other member countries. Saudi Arabia
city, and increasing groundwater salin- and the United Arab Emirates are the ma-
ity resulting in limited crops grown in the jor trading partners with Bahrain with re-
country. The national government is fo- spect to fruits and vegetables. The imports
cusing on intensifying the finance for ag- of fruits and vegetables are increasing in
riculture to attract foreign investments for the country due to the demand for fresh
agriculture projects to keep up with local produce for a healthy diet.
demand. • For instance, the imports of fruits have (FAOSTAT), over the forecast period, the
• The major crops grown are dates, figs, increased from USD 173,772 Thousand in proportional contribution of production to
mangos, pomegranates, melons, papayas, 2020 to USD 174,734 Thousand in 2021. the demand is only 11.9%, while the rest
water turnips, potatoes, and tomatoes. In 2021, India exported the first consign- is widely catered to through imports. How-
Dates were the primary domestic fruit ment of five unique apples from Himachal ever, a few major players, like Pure Harvest
crop produced in Bahrain. The produc- Pradesh to Bahrain. The five varieties are and Peninsular Farms, are making huge in-
tion increased from 13.8 thousand metric Royal Delicious, Dark Baron Gala, Scarlet vestments to satiate the domestic demand,
tons in 2020 to 14.1 thousand tons by 2021. Spur, Red Velox, and Golden Delicious. but they cannot keep pace with the coun-
Vegetables are the most important cash • Agriculture and Processed Food Prod- try’s rising demand.
crop; 80% of vegetables are grown during ucts Authority (APEDA), in collaboration • To encourage local farmers and raise
winter. Tomato is the most important veg- with Himachal Pradesh Horticultural Pro-
etable; other vegetables are cucumber, let- duce Marketing and Processing Corpora- awareness about the range of healthy
delights in their stores, retail hypermar-
tuce, okra, and onion. tion (HPMC), exported these apples to the ket giants Lulu and Saar featured Bahrain
• The increased production of fruits and middle east nation. Farmers Market in 2019. Such awareness
vegetables in Bahrain has been paired • Bahrain also has a free-trade agreement campaigns are likely to encourage the lo-
with improved agricultural techniques, es- (FTA) with the United States, which has bol- cal farmers, thereby promoting the overall
pecially the adoption of hydroponics and stered its trade with North and South Amer- supply in the country.
infrastructure linking farmers with urban ican countries. Thus, Bahrain’s emphasis on
Bahrain Fruits and Vegetables Market
populations. Vegetables are produced in collaborations with these global players is News
the open field and under controlled condi- expected to promote the country’s fresh
tions, such as polytunnels and greenhous- produce trade further. • December 2022: The National
es. Greenhouse cultivation is particularly Initiative for Agricultural Development
common for crops like tomatoes, cucum- Tomatoes to Dominate the Fresh Veg- (NIAD) established several high-quality
bers, and eggplants. etables in Bahrain greenhouses with the latest technologies
Bahrain Fruits and Vegetables Market • In 2021, the production of tomatoes in in cooperation with a number of govern-
Trends Bahrain was more than 7,800.0 metric tons ment institutions, civil society organiza-
while witnessing a CAGR of 1.9% during tions, and educational institutions to spread
Rising Import of Fresh Produce in the the forecast period. Domestic production agricultural skills across various levels.
Country of tomatoes needs to be improved, and • October 2021: The National Initia-
more and more tomatoes have been im-
• There is increasing cooperation be- tive for Agricultural Development (NIAD)
tween Middle Eastern countries with re- ported over the past several years. As a worked with public and private sector
spect to the trade of fruits and vegetables. result, the proportional contribution of im- companies to provide the required funding
ports to total consumption is more than that
The intraregional trade scenario of Middle of domestic production. for the Agriculture and Marine Resources
Eastern countries, such as Bahrain, with re- Project to establish a plant specialized in
spect to the other countries in the region, • According to Food and Agriculture Or- producing and packing Bahraini dates in
reveals that Bahrain has been a net import- ganization Corporate Statistical Database Hoorat A’ali.
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