Agricultural development in a petroleum-based economy: Qatar

Journal Article · Sun Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1978 · Econ. Dev. Cult. Change; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1086/451078· OSTI ID:6514228

Hassan, M F

Developing countries, whose policies may have emphasized import substitution as a way to industrialize, now have incentives to stress agriculture. These new incentives are primarily the rapid increase in food prices, but also include the decline of foreign aid, particularly food aid. Qatar, a petroleum exporter, is examined to see if agricultural development is feasible, given the country's economy, which is lopsided with petroleum revenue and lacks modern accounting practices; constraints against agriculture, such as adverse climate, limited land used for cultivation, poor soil conditions, and a shortage of labor and equipment; the governmental role in agriculture; and the opportunities for agricultural technology. Policies are needed to deal with questions of water use and resource allocation, with oil resources providing the financial means to overcome some of the constraints and with the government taking the initiative for modernizing the agricultural sector.

• Research Organization: Illinois State Univ.
• OSTI ID: 6514228
• Journal Information: Econ. Dev. Cult. Change; (United States), Vol. 27:1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES
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AGRICULTURE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
QATAR
CLIMATES
ECONOMIC POLICY
EXPORTS
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
IRRIGATION
LAND USE
MANPOWER
PETROLEUM
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TECHNOLOGY UTILIZATION
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ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
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