Flour made from Oman-grown wheat launched

Oman Flour Mills Company has launched the flour made of the wheat grown in a number of governorates as part of its efforts to promote local agricultural products and encourage Omani farmers to contribute in national food security mission, which will help to minimize imports.

Halima bint Mubarak al Kalbania, responsible for marketing the company’s Al-Bur flour, said, “The launch of this product will encourage farmers to grow wheat and market and sell their products as per the best standards and specifications.”

She said the company will market the product locally and explore the possibility of exports.

Oman Flour Mills Company purchased 325 tonnes of wheat for the 2021 season at a rate of RO500 per tonne.

Oman Flour Mills Company has launched the flour made of the wheat grown in a number of governorates as part of its efforts to promote local agricultural products and encourage Omani farmers to contribute in national food security mission, which will help to minimize imports.

Halima bint Mubarak al Kalbania, responsible for marketing the company’s Al-Bur flour, said, “The launch of this product will encourage farmers to grow wheat and market and sell their products as per the best standards and specifications.”

She said the company will market the product locally and explore the possibility of exports.

Oman Flour Mills Company purchased 325 tonnes of wheat for the 2021 season at a rate of RO500 per tonne.

The wheat cultivation generally begins around mid-November in the Sultanate of Oman, while some farmers say that cultivation is done between mid-October and mid-December, depending on the rainy season, water availability and soil conditions.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture Wealth, Fisheries and Water Resources, the wheat production during the 2020/2021 agricultural season amounted to about 2,649 tons, an increase of 19 percent.