Wheat production in Oman : experiences, challenges and opportunities
Other Title(s)
إنتاج القمح في عمان : الخبرات و التحديات و الفرص
Joint Authors
Faruq, Muhammad
Aman Allah
al-Sadi, Safaa Muhammad
al-Sadi, Abd Allah Muhammad
al-Sadi, Abd Allah Muhammad
al-Khamisi, Sayf Ali
al-Hanai, Salih A.
Source
Agricultural and Marine Sciences : Research Journal
Issue
Vol. 27, Issue 1 (30 Jun. 2022), pp.1-15, 15 p.
Publisher
Sultan Qaboos University College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences
Publication Date
2022-06-30
Country of Publication
Oman
No. of Pages
15
Main Subjects
Economics & Business Administration
Abstract EN
Bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is the leading staple and strategic food crop in the Sultanate of Oman; however, the national wheat production can meet less than 1% of the domestic requirements.
The balance is met through imports from Australia, Canada, Russia, and Argentina.
However, reliance on imported wheat alone may put Oman at risk in the event of wheat export bans.
Therefore, wheat production needs to be enhanced to ensure national food security.
Nonetheless, water deficits, salinity, prolonged droughts, unavailability of stress resilient genotypes, and heatwaves challenge this notion.
In this review manuscript, the current status, constraints, and opportunities to improve wheat production in the Sultanate of Oman have been discussed.
The major opportunities to improve the wheat production include crop improvement (i.e.
development of short duration, high yielding, disease resistant and climate resilient varieties), efficient irrigation system, adoption of conservation agriculture to conserve the resources, strengthening system of certified seed distribution, seed enhancements, and development and dissemination of site-specific production technologies.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Faruq, Muhammad& Aman Allah& al-Hanai, Salih A.& al-Sadi, Abd Allah Muhammad& al-Sadi, Abd Allah Muhammad& al-Sadi, Safaa Muhammad& al-Khamisi, Sayf Ali. 2022. Wheat production in Oman : experiences, challenges and opportunities. Agricultural and Marine Sciences : Research Journal،Vol. 27, no. 1, pp.1-15.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1346827
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Aman Allah…[et al.]. Wheat production in Oman : experiences, challenges and opportunities. Agricultural and Marine Sciences : Research Journal Vol. 27, no. 1 (2022), pp.1-15.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1346827
American Medical Association (AMA)
Faruq, Muhammad& Aman Allah& al-Hanai, Salih A.& al-Sadi, Abd Allah Muhammad& al-Sadi, Abd Allah Muhammad& al-Sadi, Safaa Muhammad& al-Khamisi, Sayf Ali. Wheat production in Oman : experiences, challenges and opportunities. Agricultural and Marine Sciences : Research Journal. 2022. Vol. 27, no. 1, pp.1-15.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1346827
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references.
Record ID
BIM-1346827