MUSCAT: Subsidiaries of Oman Food Capital (OFC), the food-sector investment arm of Oman Investment Authority (OIA), are advancing a series of pilot projects designed to diversify Oman’s food economy, strengthen domestic production and improve the efficiency and sustainability of food farming. The initiatives span aquaculture, controlled-environment agriculture, farm automation and dairy processing, reflecting OFC’s broader […]
MUSCAT: Oman Food Capital (OFC), the food sector investment arm of Oman Investment Authority (OIA), has reported significant growth in its maiden annual report for 2025, marking the first full year following the landmark consolidation of OIA’s food-related investments under one integrated group. Established to build and manage a diversified investment portfolio across food, agriculture, […]
SUHAR: Performance indicators for 2025 confirm continuous growth across various productive sectors in Al Batinah North Governorate, supported by a package of strategic projects, investment opportunities, infrastructure, and logistical services that contribute to raising production efficiency, developing food industries and increasing exports. Eng Nasser bin Ali al Marshoodi, Director General of the Directorate General of […]
One in ten children aged seven to nine years is living with obesity in Europe. In England, childhood obesity rises from around 10% of children in reception to around 22% by year six. While we know there are many complex and inter-connected biological, social and environmental causes of childhood obesity, a good start is to […]
IBRI: Al Dhahirah Governorate has attracted 67 food security projects with investments totalling RO 84 million, as it seeks to expand agricultural production, strengthen local supply chains and develop value-added food industries. The projects cover about 9,607 acres across the wilayats of Ibri, Dhank and Yanqul and include crop cultivation, livestock and poultry production, food […]
Breweries sell craft kombucha on tap. Fruit vinegars and cultured chile pastes are featured on five-star restaurant menus. Walmart and Target stock kimchi and kefir. Fermented foods have been popular in the United States for decades, but more recently, they have been thrust into the national spotlight. In January, the Trump administration released new dietary […]
Muscat: The Shura Council will hold its 22nd regular session of the third annual sitting of the tenth term on Monday, June 29, 2026, to discuss a number of reports submitted by its permanent committees across various sectors. According to Shaikh Ahmed al Nadabi, Secretary-General of the Shura Council, the session will discuss three expressed […]
Artificial intelligence (AI) use is exploding. More than 50 per cent of new internet content was generated by AI in 2025, according to an industry report. We even train AI on AI-generated content now and, although this can degrade performance, it continues at breakneck pace. All this AI is consuming a lot of energy. It’s […]
KHASAB: Musandam Governorate is continuing to strengthen its position as one of Oman’s emerging centres for food security, supported by a growing portfolio of investment projects in fisheries, aquaculture, agriculture and water resources that aim to boost self-sufficiency, diversify the economy, and reinforce sustainable development goals under Oman Vision 2040. According to officials, the governorate […]
The grocery store is a busy place, full of signs and signals that we may or may not always notice. Picture yourself in your usual store: do your eyes get drawn to a “limited quantities” sign or a “buy now before it’s gone” promotion? Do you ever toss an extra item into your cart because […]
