More than 74 million lions, agricultural, animal and fish investments in the northeast

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“Omani”: The North Al Sharqiyah Governorate witnessed the offering of 46 investment opportunities in various productive sectors and 22 contracts signed and submitted to complete the final signing procedures with an investment value estimated at approximately 74.3 million Omani riyals as part of the expansion to attract agricultural, animal and fishery investments during the year 2026 AD. The total area of contracts signed during the same year exceeded 431 acres, equivalent to more than 1,818,200 square metres, which reflects The growing demand for investment in the agricultural and livestock sectors, and the expansion of the scope of value-added production projects. During the year 2025, the governorate also witnessed a continuous development movement in the sectors of agricultural, livestock, fisheries, and water resources, supported by investment projects, development programs, and production, veterinary, and water services, which contributed to developing production, raising the efficiency of exploiting natural resources, and expanding the contribution of productive sectors to the local economy. Statistical indicators reflect the diversity of components that the governorate enjoys, as the total agricultural production for the year 2025 amounted to about 277,257 tons, while the cultivated area amounted to about 17,225 acres, and the number of palm trees reached about 1,003,072 palm trees, in addition to the production of about 249 tons of honey. The governorate includes 2,244 greenhouses, 18 date manufacturing and packaging units, 64 nurseries and outlets for selling agricultural supplies and materials, in addition to research centers that contribute to supporting and developing Agricultural activities, while the number of model commercial fields during the period 2020-2025 reached about 366 fields, with a total area of 503.4 acres, which reflects the growing application of modern agricultural models. And the expansion of specialized production projects. Dr. Abdul Aziz bin Ali Al-Mushaykhi, Director General of Agricultural Wealth and Water Resources in North Al Sharqiyah Governorate, said in a statement to the Oman News Agency that the agricultural sector in the governorate recorded positive indicators during the year 2025, as the growth rate in the agricultural sector reached 6 percent, which reflects the development of agricultural activity and the expansion of its contribution to the local economy. Al-Mushaykhi added that the value added index for agricultural activities in the governorate rose by 9 percent, while the value added amounted to about 37.1 million Omani riyals, which It reflects the size of the economic value achieved from agricultural activities in the governorate. The sector has also witnessed growing investment activity, and 11 investment opportunities were signed worth about half a million Omani riyals, which enhances the opportunities for expansion of agricultural projects and raising the added value of local products. He explained that the North Al Sharqiyah Governorate maintained, during the year 2025, its orientation towards implementing specific projects aimed at developing agricultural products of economic value and diversifying productive activities, the most prominent of which is the model grape farms project in the Wilayat of Ibra, which aims to establish 10 specialized farms on An area of 100 acres, with a production capacity of up to 1,000 tons, with expectations of achieving an economic return exceeding two million Omani riyals, and a project for cultivation and production of local thyme in the Al Jabal Al Abyad region in the Wilayat of Dimma and Al Taiyin, which aims to cultivate 50 acres, with an expected production of 37.5 tons of dried thyme, with an economic return estimated at about 212 thousand Omani riyals by the year 2028. He pointed out that one of the projects that has witnessed progress in implementation is the project for growing vegetables in homes. The reserve and open field in the Wilayat of Bidiya, implemented by the Green Farms Business Projects Company, with an investment of 406,111 Omani riyals, on an area of 100 acres, with the aim of expanding vegetable production by establishing 166 greenhouses for the production of cucumbers and sweet peppers, in addition to planting a number of crops in the open fields, including tomatoes, pumpkins, green squash, and eggplants, with a completion rate of 95 percent and a productivity of 4,320 tons annually. He indicated that these projects come within A broader trend towards diversifying agricultural production and developing economically viable crops, and benefiting from modern technologies in protected agriculture and open fields, in a way that enhances production efficiency and sustainability. Dr. Abdul Aziz bin Ali Al-Mushaykhi, Director General of Agricultural Wealth and Water Resources in North Al Sharqiyah Governorate, said that the governorate recorded self-sufficiency rates exceeding 100 percent in a number of agricultural and animal products, which reflects the efficiency of the production system and its ability to meet the needs of the local market. He added that the indicators showed achieving a self-sufficiency rate of 475 percent. In the cucumber crop, 256.2 percent in the date crop, 218 percent in table eggs, 136.7 percent in honey, 40.6 percent in red watermelon and 40 percent in poultry. He explained that within the framework of preserving agricultural resources, the competent authorities continued to implement agricultural pest control programs, including the control of palm dubas in areas exceeding 5,259 acres, in addition to the continuation of programs to combat the red palm weevil in the various states of the governorate, and a campaign to combat mesquite trees. With an area exceeding 1,200 acres. He pointed out that extension programmes, agricultural services and model commercial fields contributed to supporting farmers and disseminating modern practices, thus enhancing productivity and improving the quality of agricultural products. The Director General of Agricultural Wealth and Water Resources in North Al Sharqiyah Governorate stated that the livestock sector represents one of the important productive sectors in the governorate; The total number of animals reached about 435 thousand heads, while the number of Omani breeders reached about 31,562 breeders. He pointed out that the North Al Sharqiyah Governorate includes 46 pastoral sites, in addition to an integrated system of veterinary services, including 7 government veterinary clinics, 43 private veterinary clinics and a veterinary pharmacy, which contributes to enhancing health care for livestock and reducing animal diseases. He said that the animal sector projects in The governorate reached 7, with a total investment value estimated at about 33 million Omani riyals, which reflects the growing investment opportunities in this sector and the expansion of projects related to animal production. He added that in the field of production, the total dairy production reached about 255.6 million liters annually, while egg production reached about 126,088,200 eggs annually, in addition to the production of about 5,452,890 kilograms of white meat annually, which reflects the size of the governorate’s contribution to providing animal products. And food for the local market. Dr. Abdul Aziz bin Ali Al-Mushaykhi, Director General of Agricultural Wealth and Water Resources in North Al Sharqiyah Governorate, confirmed that the governorate has witnessed a growth in licensed small and medium livestock projects, and their number has reached 83 projects at the governorate level, in addition to the presence of 1,614 plots within barn complexes. Animals in the provinces of the governorate, and the number of descriptions and statements for licensing camels during the period 2020-2025 reached about 29,183 heads, which reflects the efforts made in organizing and inventorying livestock and enhancing related services. Within the framework of implementing national strategies to combat epidemic diseases, Al-Mushaykhi explained that more than 149 percent of the total livestock population had been vaccinated, as a result of each animal receiving several doses of different types of vaccinations within preventive vaccination programs, with a total of about 472,435 heads, using 818,876 vaccination doses, which reflects the expansion of the scope of preventive services and the efforts made to maintain the health and safety of livestock. As for the water sector, the Director General of Agricultural Wealth and Water Resources in North Al Sharqiyah Governorate stated that the governorate includes two rain seeding stations, 3 storage dams, 7 feeding dams, 426 live falaj and 18,411 registered wells, in addition to 4 water production factories, while the value of investments related to Nama Company projects amounted to about 65 million Omani riyals, which reflects the importance of developing the infrastructure of the water sector, raising the efficiency of water resources management, and supporting the needs of the productive and population sectors. Dr. Abdul Aziz bin Ali Al-Mushaykhi said that the fish sector in the North Al Sharqiyah Governorate has two investment opportunities for the private sector, in addition to 8 fish markets in which 111 sellers and cutters work, and two existing fish factories, in addition to 58 shops that sell fish, including It contributes to supporting activities related to marketing fishery products, providing services related to the sector, and enhancing the added value of the products. He added that North Al Sharqiyah Governorate As part of its future plans, it is aiming to develop fish markets and improve their management, in addition to supporting investment opportunities in activities related to the sector. He explained that the governorate continued to organize a number of specialized events and festivals aimed at promoting local products and enhancing economic activities related to them, most notably the grape festival, the season of tabsil, and the “Snow Our Destiny” festival, which contributed to supporting producers, marketing agricultural products, and highlighting the economic components of the governorate. Programs were also implemented for rural development, empowering rural women, and supporting small and medium enterprises, providing additional opportunities to benefit from them. From local resources and raising the added value of agricultural and food products. The Director General of Agricultural Wealth and Water Resources in North Al Sharqiyah Governorate confirmed that the total usufruct contracts signed until the end of 2025 amounted to about 529 contracts, covering an area of ​​more than 11 thousand acres. The governorate also offered 54 investment opportunities through the “Tatweer” platform distributed among the plant and animal sectors, factories and laboratories, in addition to approving a number of projects through the “Suggest Your Project” window. He mentioned at the conclusion of his statement. The investment contracts signed during the year 2025 amounted to about 18 contracts with investments exceeding 99.2 million Omani riyals, and are being built on an area of ​​more than 3,029 acres, and included projects for the production of poultry, meat, vegetables, food industries, and water networks.

Detailed summary

Background & context

This story sits within Oman's broader reform agenda and efforts to grow Technology as a pillar of non-oil GDP. The region benefits from supportive energy prices, expansionary government budgets, and rising interest from sovereign wealth funds and foreign investors.

GCC angle

For the rest of the GCC, this is a signal on the pace of activity in Technology, Healthcare, Food & Agriculture. Capital flows and regulatory decisions in one Gulf state typically travel across borders given the similar economic structures and the coordination inside the GCC framework.

Risks & uncertainty

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