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Bahrain

BAHRAIN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES INDUSTRY -

GROWTH, TRENDS AND FORECASTS (2020 - 2025)

The fruits and vegetable market guava, dates, tomato, potato, onion, chili,
in Bahrain is segmented by type of ginger, garlic, eggplant, pea, beans, and
fruits into the apple, banana, orange, okra among others.
pomegranate, guava, dates, others and
by vegetables into the tomato, potato, Rising Import and Exports of
onion, chili, ginger, garlic, eggplant, pea, Fresh Produce in the Country
beans, okra, and others.
There is increasing cooperation
Market Overview between Middle Eastern countries,
with respect to the trade of fruits and
vegetables. The intraregional trade
The Bahrain fruits and vegetable scenario of Middle Eastern countries, However, few major players, like Pure
market was valued at USD 175.7 million such as Bahrain, with respect to the Harvest and Peninsular Farms, are making
in 2019 and is expected to register a other countries in the region, reveals huge investments to satiate the domestic
CAGR of 6.8% during the forecast period that Bahrain has been a net importer demand, but they are unable to keep
(2020-2025). Dates are the primary of several fruits and vegetables in the pace with the country’s rising demand.
domestic crop produced in Bahrain Middle Eastern region. However, with Furthermore, in a bid to encourage local
despite a negligible increase of 0.8% in respect to vegetables, such as tomatoes, farmers and to raise awareness about the
production from 2016 to 2018. In the year Bahrain is a net exporter to other range of healthy delights in their stores,
2018, dates cornered the largest share of member countries. Saudi Arabia and retail hypermarket giants, Lulu, and Saar,
43.7% of the overall fresh produce of the the United Arab Emirates are the major featured “Bahrain Farmers Market in
country. trading partners with Bahrain, with 2019”. Such awareness campaigns are
respect to fruits and vegetables. likely to provide encouragement to the
The increased production of fruits and
vegetables in Bahrain has been paired Intra-regional trade for crops, such local farmers, thereby promoting the
with improved agricultural techniques, as dates and tomatoes, has witnessed a overall supply in the country.
especially the adoption of hydroponics steady growth, especially during 2016-
and infrastructure linking farmers 2018. Additionally, Bahrain also has a BAHRAIN FISHERIES
with urban populations. Vegetables Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the
are produced both in the open field US, which has bolstered the trade with MARKET - GROWTHAND
and under controlled conditions, North and South American countries.
such as polytunnels and greenhouses. Thus, Bahrain’s emphasis on joint
Greenhouse cultivation is particularly collaborations with these global players FORECAST
common for crops like tomatoes, is expected to further promote the trade
cucumbers, and eggplants. Legumes are of fresh produce in the country. (2020 - 2025)
mainly cultivated as part of a sound crop
rotation mechanism. Tomatoes to Dominate the Fresh The Bahrain Fisheries and Aquaculture
Fruits and vegetables are an important Produce of Vegetables in Bahrain Sector is segmented by Type (Pelagic
supplement to the human diet as they In the year 2019, the production of Fish (Sardine, Mackerel, Tuna,
provide the essential nutrients required tomatoes in Bahrain was more than Barracuda), Demersal Fish (Grouper,
for maintaining health. Bahrain is one 4,000 metric ton, while growing at a Trevally, Emperor, Pomfret), Freshwater
of the largest producers of fruits and CAGR of 1.6% during the forecast Fish, Scallop, Shrimp, Lobsters, and
vegetables in the world and it produces period. Domestic production of Caviar and the report cover the extensive
several horticultural crops, namely tomatoes is inadequate and more and study of production, consumption, trade,
apple, banana, orange, pomegranate, more tomatoes have been imported for and price trend analysis of Fisheries and
the past several years. As a result, the Aquaculture market, in addition to the
proportional contribution of imports value chain analysis.
to total consumption is more than the
contribution of domestic production. Market Overview
According to FAOSTAT data over the
period 2, the proportional contribution The Bahraini Fisheries and aquaculture
of production to the demand is only market is projected to grow at a CAGR
11.9%, while the rest is widely catered of 4.3% during the forecast period
through imports. (2020-2025). The Ba hraini Fisheries and
aquaculture sector is a niche market

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