Tuesday 02 / December / 2025
Muscat: Abdulsalam bin Mohammed Al Murshidi, Chairman of Oman Investment Authority (OIA), received on Tuesday at his office Eng. Yacine El-Mahdi Oualid, Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria.
During the meeting, the existing cooperation areas between the two countries in the agricultural, fisheries, and food sectors were reviewed. They discussed opportunities to enhance partnership and expand cooperation horizons, particularly in investment aspects related to food production chains, developing joint projects, and attracting qualitative investments that support food security and the development of related industries.
The two sides discussed the potential for establishing joint investment projects in the fields of agricultural, animal, and fish production, in addition to developing the supporting infrastructure for these sectors to achieve mutual interests for both countries.
The meeting was attended by a number of officials from both sides.
Meanwhile, the Algerian Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries and his accompanying delegation visited the Central Market for Vegetables and Fruits in Salalah and the Central Wholesale Market in Khazaen Economic City. During the visit, he was briefed on the work system followed in the operation of central markets, the mechanisms for trading agricultural products, and the organization of the supply chain.
The guest also reviewed the advanced experiences in managing wholesale operations, marketing methods, and digitalization applications in product tracking and enhancing the efficiency of services provided to farmers and traders.
The visit also included the Central Wholesale Fish Market in the Wilayat of Barka, where the Algerian delegation learned about the market's facilities and the modern systems adopted in trading, sorting, and refrigerated storage operations, in addition to the procedures followed to ensure the safety and quality of marine products.
This visit comes within the framework of enhancing cooperation and exchanging expertise between the Sultanate of Oman and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria in the fields of agriculture and fisheries, and developing related market systems and services.
